I have a friend (no seriously, it could happen!) who used to do once weekly IM injections, but a while back I convinced him to do SQ injections a few times a week instead. Now then, he does a full 1ml (200mg)/week, but still has low total and free numbers (I mentioned him here before).
But in a few weeks he is due for labs. So to keep consistent control for numbers, we concluded it would be best for him to go back to once a week until then, and do labs the same day as he did previously when doing once weekly. Both, so that his doc will see consistent comparable numbers, and also to personally see the difference SQ makes compared to IM.
But here’s my question…1ml seem like a lot to shoot into a single location SQ. would it be best to put 0.5ml into two different locations instead?
E2 management is very important in almost all cases. Injecting T twice a week is important when using anastrozole as it is competitive to T and needs to match T levels. You want steady T levels.
His e2 was very good previously at 21. He currently goes to one of those places that compound everything and send you the pre-loaded syringes. So his anastrozole is already mixed into the syringe. This is the guy I mentioned in another thread who has been unable to reach satisfactory numbers despite large T doses. You had mentioned that he was likely a T hypermetabolizer. Did you say that for him, once weekly may actually be an advantage compared to multiple shots? Oh, and do you think 1ml is too much to shoot in one location SQ?
I’m trying to get him to go to my doc who is much more attentive and flexible, but he is kinda tied into a one year contract at the moment.