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Title: T-Day!
Post by: Jake P on February 25, 2011, 01:16:57 PM

I just got my first shot of T! I can't believe it. I can't believe I managed to jab myself with a needle either. I did it on my own cause it would have been too expensive to get it done by the doctor. But I did it! It wasn't too bad either. I think it helps that I'm doing my shots sub-q, so the needle is quite small. I froze for a few minutes before getting it in, but then I took a deep breath, and as I exhaled, I pushed it in. I think that helped too. But yeah, this is day 1 on T for me!

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Post by: Michael Joseph on February 25, 2011, 01:22:32 PM

Congrats!!! Thats awesome, I give you a lot of credit for doing it yourself! Did the doctor explain how to do it? or did you have to figure it out on your own?

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Post by: Jake P on February 25, 2011, 01:30:58 PM

Thanks! The doctor had a nurse show me how to do it when he wrote out the prescription. So between that, and watching several videos of guys on youtube, I had a pretty good idea of what do to.

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Post by: Tad on February 25, 2011, 01:33:30 PM

congrats

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Post by: Da Monkey on February 25, 2011, 01:50:04 PM

Congrats man

and extra credit for doing it yourself. I can't do it so I get my gf to hahah :-\

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Post by: Lee on February 25, 2011, 04:23:15 PM

Congrats! I'm impressed you did it yourself. Subcutanious sounds a lot better than muscular shots. Is there a difference in the results you get?

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Post by: Jake P on February 25, 2011, 05:32:00 PM

Heh, I don't think I would have been able to do it myself if I had to do IM injections. Those needles would freak me out. I don't think there is much of a difference, if any at all. I know that Bryan (puck13rocker) on youtube does subq and has had the same results as guys who do IM. So yeah, I really like the Sub-Q versus IM, cause the needle that I use to inject is only 5/8ths of an inch long. Thanks again everyone!

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Post by: Adio on February 25, 2011, 05:45:05 PM

Congrats man! I do mine IM as I haven't found enough scientific evidence supporting testosterone injections SQ, but that's great that you did your own shot.

SQ needles are generally smaller, so... 1" versus 5/8" and 21 gauge versus 25 or 27 gauge. I'd say that's a pretty big difference.

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Post by: meh on February 25, 2011, 08:39:51 PM

Awesome. I just started a week ago. First shot was done by a nurse though. I will be doing mine IM.

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Post by: Jake Truong on February 27, 2011, 11:07:54 AM

dude, that's amazing...
maybe in the near future, im gonna ask you how to do it. and hope you'll help :)
i'll be a bit later than you :)

but i wait 'till the day i got the 1st shot :)

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Post by: Linus on February 27, 2011, 06:49:42 PM

Congrats! Here's to the first of many shots for the rest of your life. ;)

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Post by: Sharky on February 27, 2011, 07:35:31 PM

Congratulations.

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Post by: xAndrewx on February 27, 2011, 08:14:16 PM

CONGRATS! ;D

Edit: Missed your post Shayne but wanted to add in a congrats to you as well :)

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Post by: Jake P on February 27, 2011, 11:37:03 PM

Thanks guys! And congrats to you too Shayne! ;D

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Post by: Make_It_Good on February 28, 2011, 03:35:08 PM

Congratulations.
And, by your picture, I would have actually guessed that you were already on T, so congrats on that too haha.

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Post by: Squirrel698 on February 28, 2011, 03:50:37 PM

Congrats! The needle problem is mostly mental. I'm glad you got over that first hurdle!

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Post by: Camilo Sweett on March 01, 2011, 07:54:16 PM

Gratz :D

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