Continue dose after fainting?

[wrabbit]

Hey guys! Today was supposed to be the start of week 7 on testosterone. However something strange happened and i passed out halfway through the injection... im wondering whether or not to go back and get the rest of the dose in, or just wait until next week and continue like usual?

I can't get a hold of my doctor, not for a good while now. the last time i talked to him was forever ago, like when i first started. He never picks up his phone even when i leave a message :U

Anyways, if this has happened to you, please let me know what to do!
I looked it up on Google and it was either i hit a vein (no blood when i aspirated, so that's not it) or i wasn't breathing properly (possible) or i was dehydrated/empty stomach (probably.)

Thank you all very much

[Alexis91]

A. Get a new doctor, or really it sounds like you need an actual doctor. I don't know anyone who has their doctors cell and can't get ahold of them or make an appointment to see them so that just sounds false to me.

B. Stop. If you don't know why you would pass out it borders on insane to continue doing what you were doing when it happened. Are you sure you just fainted? or did you get dizzy and lose consciousness before you hit the ground? If you were alone you can't know, and if it's the latter a seizure would be a big red light. You can always continue later when you know the why.

C. As you will find, seeking medical advice online is at best searching for a good guess. So get a real doctor and get this "fainting" fully defined.

Best of luck

[Adam (birkin)]

Some people do faint during needles, and sometimes only some of the time - it can be because of all those factors you mentioned. I always lay down when the nurse does my shot since I have fainted with needles as a child. I'd jut keep trying to get a hold of your doctor before you inject the other half or anything like that, I've had some T get lost during injections and they told me just to wait for the next one.

[wrabbit]

A. Get a new doctor, or really it sounds like you need an actual doctor. I don't know anyone who has their doctors cell and can't get ahold of them or make an appointment to see them so that just sounds false to me.

B. Stop. If you don't know why you would pass out it borders on insane to continue doing what you were doing when it happened. Are you sure you just fainted? or did you get dizzy and lose consciousness before you hit the ground? If you were alone you can't know, and if it's the latter a seizure would be a big red light. You can always continue later when you know the why.

C. As you will find, seeking medical advice online is at best searching for a good guess. So get a real doctor and get this "fainting" fully defined.

Best of luck

I do have an actual doctor who has called me and i have met him in person. Im about to move to Texas soon so I suppose i will be getting a new doctor anyways, im hoping the new guy/gal will be able to pick up when i call!

All i remember is getting really light headed and i leaned back in my chair, then pulled out the needle mid-dose. The next thing i remember is waking up slumped over the side of the chair. I felt dizzy last night and still feel a little dizzy today. I left another message with my doctor, so hoping i can get ahold of him soon.

right now im just trying to see what to do if anyone was in this situation because i dont know at all... i dont want to make any mistakes.
Thank you for your concern. im definitely getting another doc.

[kae m]

I've fainted a few times during injections. It's not "normal" exactly, but it's not necessarily a sign that things are terribly wrong. The last time it happened was just a few weeks ago, but fortunately it only lasted for about a minute or so and the needle didn't get moved when I slumped over. It's scary, but nothing terrible happened. I do have a pretty intense fear of needles, so I'm sure that doesn't help any.

The only things I've noticed for sure when I have fainted is that I was a bit dehydrated and had possibly let my blood sugar drop too low, so I'm betting that's the most likely explanation.

As for the left-over dosage...definitely keep trying to get ahold of your doctor. It's never happened to me where I also removed the needle before the full dosage was in. My instinct would be to use a fresh needle to administer the rest, but I would want to check with the doctor to make sure there wouldn't be an issue with injecting at a second site or in the same place twice. Good luck.

[Jamie D]

Wrabbit, ask your doctor to explain "vasovagal syncope."