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Giving your own IM shots

Started by WolfNightV4X1, August 10, 2016, 02:49:41 AM

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WolfNightV4X1

I typically have had a friend do it, since my doctor had done it the first time I realized it was the easiest way and near painless. Of course a few weird times after have been a it more pained but it might have been the position Ive standing in.

Since maybe the 3 months in Ive only done it twice on my own. Both times...surprisingly easy.

Let me just say, dont like needles...hate them. I hate the idea of them, hate the pinch feeling going in my skin. Although, Ive always been fairly brave at the docs and calm enough to let it go in, do its thing, get out. I almost always tend to look away when it happens.


Doing it to yourself is a whole other ballgame though, maybe its something you have to psyche yourself up for. But I didnt have that much prompting, really. Honestly, the reward I get from it far surpasses the pain, and it hides even the little bit of hatred I had towards needles. If I do this thing more I feel like its really something that could squash any remaining inhibitions I have towards needles. The reward had been stronger than the risk, the fear of not being a man greater than a thin metal rod protruding deep into my skin. Its so weird what Ive passed, I would have never thought Id have the guts for it...Never in my life would I have thought Id do something like this

I think even before T Ive watched videos of it done, expecting I might do it someday. One I saw and one method Ive used is essentially pulling the skin on the upper thigh tsut with two fingerd, thumb and index, and injecting it on the site. Im sure the viedoes somewhere and I csn link it later.

Regardless though, Im just really satisfied with my results in doing this


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SadieBlake

If you're actually standing for it, try sitting. Doing an IM needs muscles to be relaxed and standing makes that far more difficult, when you're injecting into either quad or gluteus.
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AnxietyDisord3r

You're lucky. I started out pretty placid about injections but as I've had mishaps like losing serum, sore muscles afterwards, and hitting an nerve (that was terrible) I've gotten to where I dread the injection.
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Drexy/Drex

Delts and a 26g  not the hose pipe thats comes with the box ànd patience 
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FTMax

I started on gel because of a needle phobia and had to get over it when the price of gel went up astronomically. It took me about a month or so to really get used to doing it myself. I've never had someone else give me one.

I did go through a period of extreme anxiety about my shots, and the time it was taking me to do them went from under 5 minutes to over 4 hours at the height of it. I had to re-train myself to make that go away. I've had some mishaps like AnxietyDisord3r has had, but those are few and far between compared to the ones that are just fine.

Like SadieBlake mentioned, try sitting down while you do it. I sit down flat on the floor with my legs extended out, and do my shot in the thigh in that position. The muscle is completely relaxed that way (as long as you don't flex it).

I've also found that being active before and after the shot helps to reduce soreness. I go for a long run a few hours before, and the next day is leg day at the gym.
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TrojanMan

My doctor started me out on subcutaneous injections and thats what ive always used. Apparently they are exactly the same effectiveness as IM. 3/4 times I cant even feel the needle go into me, and if i can its only a slight sting. I use insulin needles, which are about 1/2 inch long and 27g. You should really ask your doc if you can do it subcutaneously.

CursedFireDean

I also do subcutaneous injections, 25g 5/8" needle. I barely feel it at all most days. I started off with big IM needles but quickly found that doing subq shots was MUCH easier for me.

When I first started on hormones I had a bad needle phobia, I would constantly faint after completing my shot (sometimes I'd faint before I finished), it could take me up to an hour to do it. But after being on T for 2 years, I barely am phased by it. Occasionally I'll get faint due to a genetic issue, but it's very rare now.





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