injecting testosterone - has this ever happened to you?

[ka$hmunnay]

I have been on testosterone injections for about 4 weeks. I have tried doing it in the thigh and gluteal muscle, and have felt no pain around any injection site.

When I took my fourth dose, it hurt a little for the first time, and I think i did it at too much of an angle. I didn't think much of it though, until about 24 hours later, i noticed a firm lump in around the injection site, and I noticed that it felt itchy, like a huge mosquito bite.

It has been four days since I took my 4th dose, and the lump is still there, and still itchy. I can't tell if it is getting any smaller, but it is definitely not getting any bigger. I think it is just a little local reaction to having the T injected into the fat instead of the muscle. Nothing serious, but I am wondering how long it will take to disperse. It is getting annoying and I worry that I'm not really getting the dose.

Has this happened to anyone else while injecting T?

[G]

I think it is just a little local reaction to having the T injected into the fat instead of the muscle.

That's probably what it is. Why did you inject in the fat instead of the muscle?

[Kreuzfidel]

I had this happen to me twice.  I didn't inject into the "fat" at all - just intramuscular as per usual in the glute.

It was suggested to me by my doctor that a number of factors can cause irritation and swelling like that - sometimes due to cold weather and the oil not being warmed (by rolling or holding in your hand) enough before injection, sterile abcess, etc.

[Ayden]

If its painful or you feel really concerned, talk to a doctor.

That being said I have had a few knots in my leg after injection (been on t two years, self injecting the whole time) twice before. It was deep, in the muscle. Went away after a week. I injected in a different location after that and went back after two weeks with no problem.

Edit to add: I've only ever injected in the thigh, so I can't speak to butt area injections

[Declan.]

I had that happen about a month into treatment, too, and it kept happening for about two months. Turned out I was having a reaction to the oil the testosterone was suspended in. Eventually, my body got used to it, and it hasn't happened since. You do need to tell your doctor, though. A mild allergic reaction can turn into something more severe with little to no warning.