I've Sprung An Oil Leak!

[Nygeel]

I had a really bad anxiety attack that lasted me the day before my shot, and the day I'm supposed to take my shot. I ended up taking my shot a day late because of the whole fiasco.

I did my shot as I normally would but for some reason this was a bit different. I leaked...a lot, and now I have a sizable lump that hurts. Soooo when I did my shot I injected everything pretty slowly then waited about 30 seconds to a minute before pulling the needle out. I occasionally have gauze which I use to press down while I get a band aid prepped...this time I ust used the band aid. After a little bit the whole padded part was soaked in oil. I took it off an put it back on, thinking that it wasn't stretched or something. More oil came out to the point that the band aid wouldn't stick.

Why did this happen this time? Has anybody had something similar happen to them? Should I be concerned about how much T is in my body?

[Z7Z]

I don't know about you, but the shots that take the longest are usually the ones I mess up in some way (which usually results in killer muscle cramps for a day or two, but nothing drastic). I've had the same sort of thing happen. I was really anxious, did my shot slowly, and a lot of oil came out. I had no idea how much T was actually in my body so I didn't inject more. That whole week (I do my shots weekly) I was really irritable for no reason and feeling like something was "off", then when I did my next shot I felt fine. So I'm assuming that enough T leaked out that I had a significantly lower level of T than usual, and the hormonal imbalance made me feel pissed off for no reason. 

If that happened to me again, I would inject some more T--not a full dose, but a guesstimate of how much spilled out, definitely no more than half a typical dose, just to be on the safe side. I'm not saying you should do that, though. Maybe you should ask your doctor what they think you should do, but my guess is they'll just tell you it will be fine and not to inject any more T until your next scheduled injection.

[wheat thins are delicious]

If that happened to me again, I would inject some more T--not a full dose, but a guesstimate of how much spilled out, definitely no more than half a typical dose, just to be on the safe side. I'm not saying you should do that, though. Maybe you should ask your doctor what they think you should do, but my guess is they'll just tell you it will be fine and not to inject any more T until your next scheduled injection.

You should absolutely not inject more T.  IDK why you would if you do believe a doctor would tell you not to.  Injecting more would not help you in any way if it created an overabundance which then converted to estrogen.  The best bet for anyone who feels they lost T during a shot is to wait till the time for their next scheduled shot and do the shot as normal.

[meh]

That happened to me twice. Although it wasn't that much. I didn't bother injecting more since I didn't know exactly how much leaked out.

[Z7Z]

You should absolutely not inject more T.  IDK why you would if you do believe a doctor would tell you not to.  Injecting more would not help you in any way if it created an overabundance which then converted to estrogen.  The best bet for anyone who feels they lost T during a shot is to wait till the time for their next scheduled shot and do the shot as normal.

I think doctors tend to be overly cautious, that's all. And, if enough T leaked out that I was going to inject more (I wouldn't inject more if it was only a little bit that leaked out), it wouldn't matter if I injected too much: the results would be about the same if I had left it as is. Because if it leaks out, then obviously the hormonal balance will be more in favor of the estrogen side of things, but then if I injected too much, then part of it may convert to estrogen. So either way it's the same sort of thing.

And just to clarify again, I'm not advising that Nygeel or anyone else inject more if some T leaks out; it's their body and their own decision of what they'll do. 

[wheat thins are delicious]

I think doctors tend to be overly cautious, that's all. And, if enough T leaked out that I was going to inject more (I wouldn't inject more if it was only a little bit that leaked out), it wouldn't matter if I injected too much: the results would be about the same if I had left it as is. Because if it leaks out, then obviously the hormonal balance will be more in favor of the estrogen side of things, but then if I injected too much, then part of it may convert to estrogen. So either way it's the same sort of thing.

And just to clarify again, I'm not advising that Nygeel or anyone else inject more if some T leaks out; it's their body and their own decision of what they'll do. 

It's best to just leave it alone.  Cis men's hormones fluctuate too.  Injecting more T isn't really a necessity or safe.  Oh and I didn't think you were advising him, or anyone else to do that, but it's not good info to put out there especially where less experienced guys may see it.