First Shot Questions

[Tossu-sama]

For your libido, did you find it leveled out and is back to "normal" ( meaning before T) or that it is generally higher then before.

Considering I didn't really have libido at all pre-T, it's definetly not back to normal. That's why any change to it was pretty major.
But it was actually quite nice change, ehehehe.

[brayden4]

1. Do you do your own shots or someone else for you?
My girlfriend does my shots for me

2. How did you feel after your very first shot?
After my first shot I felt like I had more energy, but mostly I had a huge sense of calmness come over me like everything was finally going to be ok...and just extremely excited for everything in the future

3. What is your injection sched?
I get one shot every thursday, I like it doing it once a week because I feel like I don't have that "drop of T feeling" before my next shot, I feel like everything just flows so much better than what I have heard about doing it every two weeks

4. What was the first change you noticed?
I just started on the 8th of August but the first change I have noticed so far is my voice, its already in a range where I can at least pass for a 15 year old boy going through puberty rather than a women, my libido has increased slightly, my downstairs has already grown a little and I have gained 3 pounds of muscle from working out..when before T I couldn't gain anything at all (not even fat)

[thatboyfresh]

Considering I didn't really have libido at all pre-T, it's definetly not back to normal. That's why any change to it was pretty major.
But it was actually quite nice change, ehehehe.

This is one of the changes I hope I see as well 

[thatboyfresh]

3. What is your injection sched?
I get one shot every thursday, I like it doing it once a week because I feel like I don't have that "drop of T feeling" before my next shot, I feel like everything just flows so much better than what I have heard about doing it every two weeks

Yea, I noticed a lot of people opt for weekly doses if they can. I am trying 2 weeks to start and if I feel like it's starting to drop off at the end of the second week I can switch to shorter.

[Jamie D]

About SubQ shots - the person prescribing me T said, "Grab a roll of fat on your tummy and stick it in." That's it.

Now, IM shots - I would have to do some serious soul searching every week I had to jam that needle in my leg.

Many diabetics who are using insulin, self-inject.  Most of those these days use sub-cutaneous injection pens, with 5 to 8 mm, fine gauge needles.  So are on insulin pumps, that have a cannula that is occasionally replaced.

[AJarrah]

Yo thanks for the input man! I really hope I don't get that much more hair. I already have thick dark hair on every inch of me. Soon I might invest in a weed whacker or something. I am looking forward to a possible higher libido though. Did you find that it calmed down when you started regularly using T or that it is generally higher then before injections?

I feel ya! I already had a ridiculous amount of hair, I was growing a relatively good sized goatee before I started T. As for the libido, it's still pretty high, but I think it was probably higher in the beginning. One thing I will point out though, I'm not sure if this is T related or just me getting older, but my mindset in general has really changed over the last year that I've been on T. I've never had any sort of work ethic (hard to admit but sadly true), and now I'm working 12 days straight without complaining, and busting my balls every day to get stuff done. That, and I'm a lot less "sensitive" now. I can accept defeat, I can go without having a mental breakdown over things that upset me. That could be completely unrelated, but I've seemed to go from what seems like a 12 year old boy to a 25 year old man in the last year haha.
You probably weren't interested in that, but it just came to mind. #revelations

[Jack_M]

About SubQ shots - the person prescribing me T said, "Grab a roll of fat on your tummy and stick it in." That's it.

Now, IM shots - I would have to do some serious soul searching every week I had to jam that needle in my leg.

There's no major difference really.  Most don't jam an IM shot in when self injecting, that's far more likely to hurt or cause someone to chicken out.  You just pinch the skin but with muscle and then slowly push it.  So it's very similar, just going in a little less deep with subq.  I've done both before (during med school) and personally I find the IM injections the ones I can't even feel, but I definitely feel subq.  It's not painful per se but I do feel something.  Although it's worth noting that I have footballer thighs so that may make a difference lol.

[aleon515]

If I relied on myself to do my shots, I would still be on gel-based T which is utterly terrible IMO.
If one really wants it, they can always find someone capable to do the shots for them.

Not necessarily. Lots of people have good changes on it. But some do not.

--Jay

[thatboyfresh]

I feel ya! I already had a ridiculous amount of hair, I was growing a relatively good sized goatee before I started T. As for the libido, it's still pretty high, but I think it was probably higher in the beginning. One thing I will point out though, I'm not sure if this is T related or just me getting older, but my mindset in general has really changed over the last year that I've been on T. I've never had any sort of work ethic (hard to admit but sadly true), and now I'm working 12 days straight without complaining, and busting my balls every day to get stuff done. That, and I'm a lot less "sensitive" now. I can accept defeat, I can go without having a mental breakdown over things that upset me. That could be completely unrelated, but I've seemed to go from what seems like a 12 year old boy to a 25 year old man in the last year haha.
You probably weren't interested in that, but it just came to mind. #revelations

No yo, It's great to share as much as you can. I really know how other people experience things. !!

Also and update. I finally have it in my hand this liquid gold!

[therewolf]

You can draw through a larger needle and then switch it out before the shot.

You're right. I should have clarified. I use a 19g drawing needle; there is significantly more resistance when injecting with the very small needles.

[thatboyfresh]

Hey guys,

I just got my first shot!!!! I'm so relived and excited and everything. Thanks every one for all your helpful comments and stuff. I'd have to say it didn't hurt at all. The first little pinch but then nothing felt after that!!. I got the nurse to do it but I've learned how to do is on my self as well as my girlfriend. I am so happy. I don't feel anything yet ( 1 hour) except excitement.

YAY

[AdamMLP]

Congratulations!

[thatboyfresh]

Hey,

So I had my first shot 3 days ago. And yesterday and this morning I had a horrible headache which has died down a bit but not gone . Is this typical? I cant see my doctor until the 9th ( my next dose) will taking some kind of advil help with this. Has anyone experienced headaches from T? I looked at information online and saw that some people did have this but was hoping to get some more personal insight thanks!

@AlexanderC THANKS!

[LordKAT]

Initial headaches can be caused by changes in your blood pressure, even fairly  minor changes. Check yours at one of those pharmacy ones.

[thatboyfresh]

Initial headaches can be caused by changes in your blood pressure, even fairly  minor changes. Check yours at one of those pharmacy ones.

Thanks for some info. But I don't take my blood pressure regularly ( a year ago maybe) so I wouldn't have anything to compare to but I will check to see if it's high.