29g x 1/2" in the delt works fine for me.
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I was one of those guys, but mostly because the doc wanted me to inject a harpoon for IM. I started subq then decided wanted to try shallow IM and haven’t gone back. Subq I found more painful than IM personally. Also saw levels go up when I switched and that was with a dosage reduction
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I used a 26 gauge 1/2 inch for the last shot in the lateral quad and was painless, but the day after and today, more than a modicum of soreness in that area and surrounding area. No lumps, but considerably sore? Is that normal for such a small needle?
I am finding the TEST Cyp is still turning to a gel like substance after a few days in the syringe?? I am storing at room temp and in cool dark place, with the liquid not touching the rubber stopper in the syringe?? Has anyone experienced this and what to do?? Is the test faulty?
For me quads were Russian Roulette. About 1/6 shots were crippling, the others, nothing. I’ve done well with delts, but by far my best spot has been lats. Just down and to the side of the arm pit. Not a single painful injection so far. I use 1/2" 27 gauge slin pins.
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You need to report that to the pharmacy.
Dont preload until you can get a different brand.
This would happen to me during the winter with a certain brand. I had to heat a cup of water in the microwave and submerge the vial for a few minutes…every time.
Get some 29g. No reason to use 26g.
Here in the UAE, they are not available sadly. And cant order them in as they are controlled.
Is it dangerous to inject the gear if it has become a little jellified? It comes through the needle as a liquid under pressure, but I don’t know-how if the gear is toxic in any way in that form? I wrote to Cambridge research, the lab that provided the CYP. Letting them know, but nothing back so far.
No.
Standard practice would be to submerge the vial in hot water until it’s a liquid, then shake it a bit and proceed with the injection.
I have been using T Cyp for TRT at 100 mg/week since 2013. Before that I used Androgel or Testim.
I have injected 50 mg twice per week and 100 mg once per week and I have yet to feel any difference, nor do I even know how some men even gauge their well-being from different frequencies while their T is in the normal range. I have tested at 990 the day after 100 mg and 500-plus five days later. Again, no difference in well being. I don’t even know what there is to look for. Like, do people keep mental notes? Like someone felt sluggish for a day or two and then attributes this to frequency of injections? I’m being serious, not sarcastic.
Two weeks ago I tested at 865 four days after 100 mg and my estradiol was fine at 19.
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Listening to patients tell me about their fluctuations, their crash, etc. and what they read on the internet brought me here to see for myself. It has even led me to experiment on myself with different dosages and injection schedules. I’m like you in that I have noticed zero difference regardless.
While I am convinced that some of what I hear from these guys is in their head, I think some are actually that fragile when it comes to hormones. I think it best to keep an open mind and be willing to try something different. Sometimes it does not make sense, but it works for that individual.
As for others, do they keep mental notes? Yes, they do. They think about their testosterone daily and throughout the day. They think about their energy that day, their feelings, their libido, their nipples, their sets and reps at the gym. They overthink it, constantly “dialing in” and changing protocols. Many have made great progress with TRT, but the thought process of looking for more persists.
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Never felt the T fluctuations. But I have felt something before and wondered what it was. Finally I was like oh yeah…nandrolone. don’t want to feel that again. Similar to LDN.
I cannot live like that. Well-being fluctuates even in eugonadal men. And the same goes for me who has a normal level with some fluctuation.
BTW, this is why I’ve sometimes referred to two types of TRT: legit TRT and what I call Cyborg TRT or Bionic Man TRT.
Estradiol at 19 is not fine. I hope youre not popping AIs with that 100mg/wk
I have never ever used an AI in all the 20 years using TRT. My estradiol has also been as high as 50.
Then you’re fine. Lol. Im glad youre not using an AI, plus it shows how dynamic test numbers are. If you’re fluctuating like that, its not as concerning if you were at a constant low end of E.
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Thank you.
WHAT… HOW
That’s a fantastic androgen/estrogen ratio… I mean there’s probably no optimal “ratio” but chances are you don’t have to deal with water retention, acne, bloating etc.