 [ Symptoms ] where and how do i give myself a subcutaneous shot it is prolia [ Disease ] back of your arm pinch skin clean with alcohol prep go in at a 45 degree angle draw back a little after you are in to make sure you did not hit a vessel make sure you get the air out of the medicine before you inject it into yourself you will want to make sure it is not a long needle as well clean with alcohol prep after i am studying to be and emt iv and just learned how to do this i would suggest getting a doctor to do it though unless they told you to do it yourself you do not want to mess anything up in there