transman here: self-injecting T into thighs

[nirvana]

Hello friends,
I sorta wanted to get this in the open and see what you all thought about this.  Well, I know that with self-injecting you must be very careful, especially if you inject T into your leg (thigh).  All is going well so far (I've been on T since 2002).  I switch legs everytime I inject.  I noticed my thighs have a lot of scar tissue though, because I don't feel anything when the needle goes through the skin.  Well, ONE time (this has only happened once), I injected with my right hand into my left thigh.  I must have had the needle stuck in too sideways.  I injected anyway because I felt it just 'slide in' (which usually tells me that it's already glided into the muscle... I always massage my legs before injecting, that may be a problem too.  I'll see what you all have to say before I make my judgement though).  After the shot, the whole area around where I got the shot was numb for about an hour or so.  It was so strange because I never had any problem with this happening before.
And for a small introduction since I am new here, I'm 25/m/usa, ky.  My name is Alexander.
Thank you for reading.  Take care!

[Sarah Louise]

My comment is that I hope these are prescribed hormones and that your having a doctor run your labs every few months.  You could also ask the doctor about the scar tissue.

I am diabetic and take shots twice every day and have no scar tissue yet.

Sarah L.

[Osiris]

If you think it's scar tissue just by the lack of sensation I doubt that's the case. It could just be the effect of taking T. Male skin is more dense and 25% less sensitive than female skin.

The needle shouldn't be sideways, only straight up and down. Try to inject properly every time to avoid issues.

[Susan]

Please do not discuss self medication without a doctor's prescription on this site, it is a violation of rule 8.

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