Hives for two days now on new Testosterone prescription. (Cottonseed oil)

[greypeacock]

So I got my new prescription filled and it was a different dosage entirely. It was half the potency in twice the oil, basically. Ever since I injected two days ago I've gotten some really nasty hives at night. They only seem to come at night, then I take two benadryl and go to bed and they're gone again by morning. They're really itchy and make it hard to sleep at night.

I looked at the packaging really closely and compared. It seems another change is this T is suspended in cottonseed oil, whereas all my previous stuff was in sesame oil. Is this possibly an allergic reaction?

I did some digging around and did find there's a compounding pharmacy in a town about 45 minutes away that frequently does Testosterone. Do you think I should try to get the exact same I used to get from Strohecker's there?

Has anyone else had huge blotchy, raised hives and spots after an injection? I'm hoping this won't last too long. I'm doubting I can inject again with the cottonseed oil T.

[Tysilio]

Yes, that sounds like you're reacting to the cottonseed oil in the new Rx. You should call your doctor as soon as possible and tell them about this -- it's the kind of reaction docs worry about. It should be no problem for your doc to write a prescription for a sesame-oil based preparation... with "dispense as written" in there somewhere. In the meantime, please don't inject yourself again with this -- allergic reactions can get worse, and anaphylactic shock is not a fun date (hives can be one of the early symptoms of this).

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Any update?

[greypeacock]

Yes! I managed to find a compounding agency in Moncton, NB. They were able to make the same exact mix Strohecker's made for me before. I injected on Wednesday and no reactions so far

More expensive, but beats dying from anaphylactic shock