I hated the autoinflictor but used it. Still did manual injections occasionally (hips mainly) because I found that I would sometimes leave the autoinflictor at home when I went somewhere overnight. Then you have a syringe and no injector and HAVE to do it manually. Just muster up the courage every once in a while to do it manually.

Depth is really important on the autoinflictor. That can make a HUGE difference. SS should be able to assist you with that but it really IS a matter of trial and error to see what works best for you.

I'm with the 7 day supply out of the fridge group. That's how I functioned. And when I got to the last syringe, I refilled THAT night so my next shot wasn't cold. BTW, under the boob or under the arm works well to warm it to body temp.

Still, I got bumps, black and blue marks, some bleeding, stinging (differed with different batches) and sometimes BADLY, pain, etc. Didn't matter WHAT I did.

LOL You're NOT going to smell like alcohol. Besides, once the injection's done you can wipe the area off gently with a damp towel or something. It's not like you have a huge gaping wound. It's just an injection!