KSMan - IM Injection Inquiry

In the sticky, you were mentioning the use of small syringes/needles for sub Q injections.

What is the smallest syringe(.5 cc/1cc), lowest guage/shortest needle combo you have tried for intramuscular injection without issues of needles breaking/bending?

I use a small 29 gauge in my ass 2 times a week no issues or change on e2. It even has helped keep it in check better. Since lower my test from 120 to 80 mgs a week I am getting better results less meds :slight_smile:

[quote]Hardasnails wrote:
I use a small 29 gauge in my ass 2 times a week no issues or change on e2. It even has helped keep it in check better. Since lower my test from 120 to 80 mgs a week I am getting better results less meds :slight_smile: [/quote]

Yes I’ve noticed less sides going every 3 days on injections. If I can go every other day I will but was wondering if I could use insulin syringes and 1/2" needles to do IM instead of sub Q. I could do 29 guage as well, but what size syringe are you using 1CC/ML or 3 CC/ML?

[quote]go2failure wrote:
Yes I’ve noticed less sides going every 3 days on injections. If I can go every other day I will but was wondering if I could use insulin syringes and 1/2" needles to do IM instead of sub Q. I could do 29 guage as well, but what size syringe are you using 1CC/ML or 3 CC/ML?[/quote]

I have been using 29 and 30 gauge 1/2" 1cc needle/syringes the last few weeks and love them. The problems are:
You should back fill the syringe so as to use a fresh needle.
I don’t aspirate with these since the plunger is quite difficult to move, but it has been fine, I think since I use a small dose (.25mL) and inject slowly.