Hello all...I am pretty sure this has been asked before but oh well...To anyone on IM estradiol who has tried injecting into the thigh vs the glutes have you noticed a difference in rate of absorption? I have read that thigh injections burn off quicker and glutes release slower. Has anyone who has done both noticed a difference in bloodwork results? I currently inject weekly into my thigh area.
I inject into my thighs too. I will be watching this with interest, as I've never heard of it being a slower release in the glutes.
It's true that the glutes have a slower release. I have not done both but there is research. I have seen a chart somewhere showing the absorption rate at various injection sites for EV. If I can find it, I will post a link.
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Well considering its hard to reach around to my butt and stab myself with a needle (without screwing up).. I inject my thighs too. Works fine for me..
I always injected in my glutes, never in my thighs. Absorption is quite rapid in my case.
I'm a thigh girl. I like to inject after my 5k run. My thigh muscle seems easier to slide the needle into at that point. Maybe that affects the absorption, too? Curious...
The reason why I ask is I have read multiple articles that the glute area is the slowest release. From what I read it goes glute, thigh, then deltoid from slowest to fastest. And for me so far when I was injecting into my thigh area I would get this rush of nausea within about few hours of the shot which also makes me think my body was absorbing it to fast. Last time I had my level of estradiol checked it was sky high at 1889pg/ml and that was like a day after the injection into the thigh. I have many questions many questions.
I had not heard any of that. I guess it might matter. I have been on the shots so long that the only effect I feel from it anymore is I get weepy/emotional the day after I inject. My eyes well up with tears over the dumbest things. But, I have never felt nausea.
Quote from: ainsley on June 05, 2017, 01:51:29 PM
I had not heard any of that. I guess it might matter. I have been on the shots so long that the only effect I feel from it anymore is I get weepy/emotional the day after I inject. My eyes well up with tears over the dumbest things. But, I have never felt nausea.
I agree with that these shots do get me "up in my feelings" a little more
Quote from: mako9802 on June 05, 2017, 01:56:49 PM
I agree with that these shots do get me "up in my feelings" a little more
Yes! Part of the female experience, as my wife tells me. (She's like "Welcome to it!")
Just an update. It has been 3 weeks since I changed my injection location from the thigh to the hip area. I dont know if it is psychsomatic but I do feel different on this location. My chest has been itching way more than it has been. I dont know if this would have happened regardless and I wont have levels checked till next month but it does appear to make a difference at least in my case.
I get my estradiol dose from taking a pill sublingually twice per day.
Can someone explain the advantage injections have over taking the pill?
This has been on my mind lately.
Advantages:
1) one injection weekly vs having to take the pill twice daily sublingually
2) can get higher levels for a longer time but does not necessarily translate into better results
3) in some cases, cheaper $$$
I had better breast development on pills but feel better and skin/hair is glowing on injections, feminization overall seems improved too.
I am a sublingual girl as well.
I just do not like needles.
Lets start a new thread, so we do not hijack this one.
When I first started I did pills and they made me very nauseous. So the doctor switched me to injections. I've never been nauseous with the shots. When I started injections I self injected into my thighs but it always hurt. For me anyway. So my brother started doing it for me in my backside and it doesn't hurt at all. I didn't notice any difference but I was only doing thigh injections for the first month.
Quote from: Dani on June 15, 2017, 09:36:18 AM
I am a sublingual girl as well.
I just do not like needles.
Lets start a new thread, so we do not hijack this one.
New thread, as requested. ;)
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,224884.new.html#new