# IM Injections Over Sub Q Shots/ or Pump Boluses

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-injections-over-sub-q-shots-or-pump-boluses/2207>\
**Category:** Treatment\
**Created:** [September 29, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-injections-over-sub-q-shots-or-pump-boluses/2207 "2017-09-29T21:35:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarolynA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carolyna/32/1828_2.png) [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-injections-over-sub-q-shots-or-pump-boluses/2207/2 "2017-09-29T22:08:08Z")

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I’m wimpy and it hurts… I’ve tried but then give up and just do sub q when I feel the needle hitting muscle. It still comes down a little faster than my normal ab injections when I try my quad and end up with sub q and I’m running but not by that much. I still have some needle-phobia… I have this irrational fear that the 6mm needle will come out my back (my first 2 weeks, my abs completely shut down due to this and my back was supporting all my posture, it was awful). It hurts, I’m a wimp, but sometimes I really would like to get a high down faster. Any tips for getting it over with or do I just need to suck it up?

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