Newbie here. I am doing 100mg / week. The injections have been horrible. First two times I did my quads, and most recent my glute. I have had horrible big cysts and the most recent in my glute I can barely walk. Insane swelling and I cant get comfortable laying down or driving my car. I am going to get some antibiotics tomorrow but has anyone had these types of reactions? Am I doing something wrong with the shots? any feedback much appreciated
Shooting quads I’m told is usually pretty painful. Therefor it’s not a very popular pinning location. Lots of nerves there. What size needle are you using?
Delts, lats
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Your muscle need to get used to the injections.
What size needle are you using?
What type of test are you using?
Doctor prescribed?
If it doesn’t get better over the next few shots then your body may not agree with the carrier oil.
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You sound like you’re using a large harpoon to inject. You should be using 27 to 31 gauge insulin syringes and inject in the deltoids.
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Listen to systemlord.
I use 30 gauge needles. I do shoulders and quads. Shoulders is always painless… and usually quads are too.
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I use 29G and shoot shallow IM into glutes almost exlusively and have never had an issue. Also no problem with delts but just stick with glutes. SubQ sucked for me, just felt off.
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You cleaning the top of the vial and the skin with alcohol… right?
First time I self injected I had an 18 to draw and a 28 to shoot - got so excited I forgot to switch the needles and shot with the 18 and bled like you would expect.
What ester are you using?
Follow proper protocol as mentioned - alcohol wipe the top of the vial, the skin before you shoot, the skin after you shoot.
Personally, I reuse needles but it’s not recommended. I have been doing it for a long time.
I also shoot subq in my belly often to alternate from my glutes. I have shot quads before but they do get PIP.
If you’re shooting Prop, that might be the main issue, otherwise check the carrier oil if you are using smaller than a 29g needle.
Best!
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I haven’t cleaned a bottle top or spot of injection in years. Never had an issue. I just don’t touch the top of the bottle.
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This is not very good practice. It literally takes 2 seconds.
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I know. Just haven’t.
Try subq in your glutes. I’ve never had any issue beyond the occasional blood squirt. No discomfort at all.
I don’t mean to take over this thread, but after seeing the responses, I’m concerned I’m pinning with too big a needle. I draw and pin with 1” 23g. I have tried drawing with 23 and pinning with 25g, but have to put so much pressure on the plunger it ends up being more painful than the 23g. I don’t have any pain using the 23g, and alternate quads / glutes and delts. Test E from a UGL. Is 23 too big?
Most use a 1/2” 27 to 31 gauge insulin syringe.
There’s nothing wrong pinning with a 23g if you can tolerate it. I’m wondering though why you have to put so much pressure when pinning with a 25g. It usually goes smoothly. Are you perhaps using a 3ml or 5ml syringe?
3mL is that my problem? I’m usually taking between .5 - 1.5 mL depending on exactly what I’m doing.
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I’m asking what size syringe are you using.
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I usually shoot in the ass as its tender to sit when you first start. Then after that no issues
Clean everything (bottle top, injection site, etc) each time. Did you get from a reputable source (pharmacy)?
I had this once, first injection with a new. vial, after about a year of TRT under doc supervision. Got antibiotics and they gave me a new vial and never happed again.