I read once that drugs taken transdermally are affected differently by enzymes that are in higher concentrations under the skin, than in the gut. The reductase enzyme that transforms test into dihydrotest is more abundant there but I’m not sure about aromatase. Either way injecting is a lot better if you don’t mind being pricked every week.
[quote]benchaffleck wrote:
I read once that drugs taken transdermally are affected differently by enzymes that are in higher concentrations under the skin, than in the gut. The reductase enzyme that transforms test into dihydrotest is more abundant there but I’m not sure about aromatase. Either way injecting is a lot better if you don’t mind being pricked every week.[/quote]
I feel no pain or have any problems at all when injecting but that is in my butt. I have been entertaining my thighs as their is no fat at all and I would know it would be right in the muscle. I’m all over the place with this as I am new to it and taking in more info than my fried brain can handle.
But my technique can only get better. Who knows what the therapy brings? And as far a injecting once a week, I would rather do that than use Androgel everyday, which also had a fair amount of side effects for ME. Off a week and feel like a different person. See ya
[quote]KSman wrote:
olderguy wrote:
Hey KSman, I hope everything is going OK. I took my second injection yesterday. My initial was 250mg last Thur. I had wanted to cut down as per your post and others so yesterday I took 125mg. My bottle is 250/1ml. I am wondering if I can do a schedule of last Thur, this Wed, next Tues, and so on @ 125 mg? Is this feasible or should I just stay on the same day every week.? I just thought this might help not having to do twice a wk shots at half the dose each. What do I know?
So you are thinking of injecting every 6th day. That will be 146mg/week. That still might be too much. You are not reducing the spikes that promote SHBG and E.
I can’t see that every 6th day is going to make much difference other than increase your weekly dose by 17% above 125mg/wk. For frequent injections, you would want small needles and syringes. These can be more comfortable. And for small injected volumes, the IM depth does not need to be very deep.
If your skin+fat is thin on your upper outer leg (vastus lateralis), 1/2" needles are long enough. You can go as you are for a while, but if you later find that the down time at the end of the week gets longer and longer, you may need to do something else to get out of that trap. Meanwhile, you should have a nice 4 weeks ;)[/quote]
Hey KSman,
Sorry for all of these questions, but I have 1" needles, 23 and 25 gauge, and if I were to inject into my upper leg, I am assuming I should go 1/2 to 3/4 inch in thigh. It just seems to me that I would be right in the muscle as I have a little more fat on my hip. If the thigh is just as good, I guess anywhere on the big muscle over the knee would work. Thanks for the % of going every 6 days. I’m my worst enemy. LOL. Thanks God no one suggested daily testicular injections.
[quote]olderguy wrote:
Hey KSman,
Sorry for all of these questions, but I have 1" needles, 23 and 25 gauge, and if I were to inject into my upper leg, I am assuming I should go 1/2 to 3/4 inch in thigh. It just seems to me that I would be right in the muscle as I have a little more fat on my hip. If the thigh is just as good, I guess anywhere on the big muscle over the knee would work. Thanks for the % of going every 6 days. I’m my worst enemy. LOL. Thanks God no one suggested daily testicular injections.[/quote]
Inject into the vastus lateralis, the upper outer muscle, not over the bone. One hand spam away from the hip and knee is fair game. Typical needle is 1" and in 3/4". 26 gauge will probably be more comfortable. Get good light to see deeper large veins. If you hit a vein, that has nerves! You still need to aspirate. Look for fine surface veins as well. If you do leg work and get more muscle on your leg, you will feel more comfortable about what you are doing.
[quote]olderguy wrote:
KSman wrote:
Thanks God no one suggested daily testicular injections.[/quote]
If that were the only way; I’d be part of the orals only club too.
Also regarding your question on injections. The glute really is preferable to the quad for injecting IMO. However, glute is a tougher injection if you’re doing it solo
[quote]sapasion wrote:
olderguy wrote:
KSman wrote:
Thanks God no one suggested daily testicular injections.
If that were the only way; I’d be part of the orals only club too.
Also regarding your question on injections. The glute really is preferable to the quad for injecting IMO. However, glute is a tougher injection if you’re doing it solo[/quote]
I’m doing it solo and I’m not asperating as it is to ackward. I thought with the thigh I would be able to have more control. I’ll see. You say you like the quad better? Is there much difference?