Sorry just saw this today. I hope your first injection went well.

Do you have a Beta Nurse? They have tons of info to share.

Pre-medicate before injection to combat the flu-like symptoms. After a few weeks I stopped this because I didn't have those reactions.

Things seem to be trial and error for individuals. You can use a warm or cool compress before injection. I tried icing and it created the red site reactions so opted to not do this but it seems to be helpful for some.

Make sure if you alcohol before the injection that you wait for it to dry completely or it can cause burning. I know some people choose to opt out of the alcohol because it causes problems for them and they take a warm shower prior to injecting. My Beta Nurse also suggested this method if necessary.

For the red site reactions my Beta Nurse suggested trying one of the following: Aloe Vera, Vitamin E Oil, Bach's Rescue Remedy Creme or Benadryl Creme. She seemed to really stand behind the Bach's Creme but I have not tried any of these.

I wish you success on your Beta journey.