If you are getting that kind of injection site reaction, sticking with just
the two sites is not doing you any favors. I strongly recommend you (well,
everyone) use (at least) four injection sites: left thigh, right thigh, left
belly, right belly, in rotation, of course. And make sure you're sticking the
needle into whatever fat you've got at those sites. Skin-popping isn't what
you're looking for - as the Peg will dissipate faster than if you get it into
fatty tissue.

A few other things: let the shot warm up a bit after taking it out of the
fridge. Then, a couple of minutes before you inject it, take an ice cube and
chill the site out 'til it's virtually numb. Then swab with your alcohol wipes
and do the shot. And don't rub the site afterward.

fwiw, I tried going with just two sites (left & right belly). For the first 40
shots everything was fine - I never experienced any appreciable discomfort,
and the localized redness would be gone within a few days. Then, on the 41st
shot, my left belly got really pissed off and decided to teach me a lesson and
grow an abscess. My liver doc said it was because the Peg can, over time,
sensitize the injection site to the point that it has that kind of nasty
reaction. The last 7 shots I rotated between two thighs and the right belly
area...

The crankiness is fairly typical. I know when I get a cold or the flu, once
I've been run down I pretty much lose whatever patience I've had with the
world. Being *aware* of it tends to moderate that impatience - just imagine if
you didn't even realize you were being a dickhead ;-)

Anyway...try the belly area for a shot or two. I think you'll find there's no
more discomfort than with the thighs, and there's a good chance there'll be
less...

Cheers

/greyhackles