So i am switching to injection one it is cheaper 2 less pill's 3 only have to do it once a week. Though the needle are daunting i wonder if any one had a good way to distract yourself while injecting and being mtf if it will be much of a change from pills.

I noticed massive difference from pills to injections. I was on pills for a couple of years so the change I had was pretty obvious. Primarily my mood was better and better breast development. Other than that everything else improved subtly but it was an improvement nonetheless.

About distracting yourself, the only thing I can recommend is to play something calming in the background and try not to drink coffee/energy drinks before else the increased nervousness and muscle tension can make things a bit worst than they need to be otherwise you should be ok. Most importantly take your time! There's no rush if it takes an hour than so be it. There's a video I used a lot when I began to do them myself, just to make sure the process went smoothly and it gave me some confidence. If you'd like I can send the link in pm.

Quote from: Lady_Oracle on August 26, 2016, 11:36:57 PM
I noticed massive difference from pills to injections. I was on pills for a couple of years so the change I had was pretty obvious. Primarily my mood was better and better breast development. Other than that everything else improved subtly but it was an improvement nonetheless.

About distracting yourself, the only thing I can recommend is to play something calming in the background and try not to drink coffee/energy drinks before else the increased nervousness and muscle tension can make things a bit worst than they need to be otherwise you should be ok. Most importantly take your time! There's no rush if it takes an hour than so be it. There's a video I used a lot when I began to do them myself, just to make sure the process went smoothly and it gave me some confidence. If you'd like I can send the link in pm.

Thank you very much and yes i would appreciate it. It was really scary at first but i becoming alot more comfortable to the ideal of it.

Hi,

I make injecting a ritual. I do it on my bed just incase I would get light headed. I never get light headed any more but that is where I inject. I take a time out and review the process in my head. I then inject as per the process. When I put the needle to my skin I increase pressure until I am to the depth I need to go. If I hit a nerve I am able to now continue while before I would pull out and restart. After the needle is in I use one hand to keep the needle still and the other to push the plunger. I do not walk on the leg after injecting.

IM is superior to pills, in my opinion. I feel much better and development is a bit better. I feel more consistent on IM. I did have to shorten the time from 14 to 9 gays between IM injections because I had lows. I do 50 flights a day (30) at 445 am 5 days a week with steps and 20 flights at night with hills 7 days a week. So perhaps the E gets out early.

Back in my on/off low dose days I did pills. This time I started on pill which is a PITA with all the other supplements I take. I make a meal out of pill taking. So I went on the patch but with my flabby body what ever the cause, they always fell off and not so good. Injectable was next up and it was fantastic. Like you said once a week or so is all that is needed. Not letting that week slip for too long sometimes is a challenge with my schedule in general because....

Sometimes giving yourself a shot takes a bit of time. It is basically easy and not too painfull for this girl. I've never been bothered at all be needles and such. I'm one of those weirdos that thinks it's cool getting blood drawn. Maybe I spent too much time in hospital as a kid dealing with the early morning vampires?

All it takes for me is one shot that nicks a nerve, doesn't land squarely in a muscle, going way too tense, or whatever that hurts like heck and.... You don't want to ever give yourself a shot again, but you must. There have been times I spent 10 minutes or more working up the nerve.

All of my shots are in my thigh. The problematic ones have been when I ventured too low down in an attempt to avoid the same general area as I alternate legs each week also. I have varicose veins so I also try to choose wisely, which limits my target zones even more. Every now and then I get a squirter upon removal. I can only see what is on the surface. Pretty cool to shoot blood a foot or so away, but no big deal. Usually I don't bruise afterwards, thankfully. I bruise enough as it is without knowing why or when.

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Quote from: Devlyn Marie on August 28, 2016, 09:25:02 AM
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lol it not that bad i just did my first injection by myself today is really just tingled and felt weird when injecting.

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on August 28, 2016, 09:25:02 AM
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I haven't passed out during a blood draw or IV stick yet, but...  I sure do look away, and concentrate. "I must not fear.  Fear is the mind-killer..."   The whole needle thing, hitting nerves, and so on is just more than I can handle.  I'll find a way to make the patch stick.  Staples, maybe.

What a wimp...

OP, I can echo Rachel Lynn's advice about word for word. I do like to steady the needle with my left hand, handling the plunger with right just as she said.

I would add, do the injection part quite slowly. You can develop a lot of pressure with a 3cc, even more with a 1cc and I get less muscle soreness in the days following if I do it sloooooow. Also hitting the same spot every time has made for reduced soreness after.

To y'all on the fainting couch this is easier for me from having grown up giving IM injections to horses etc. Also, spend some time in an operating room or even watching surgical procedures on film. You'll need to sit down to avoid faintness a few times but it's remarkable what familiarity can do.

Whilst injecting focusing on wiggling your toes is a great distraction. I dont know why but it really helps

I take the opportunity to gross out my roommates...  I'll stab it in my leg and then leave it in while I walk to the coffee pot for a refill as they're getting their morning cup o' joe.  It doesn't hurt...  it tingles a little if you don't step gingerly with the needle in your thigh.

But music usually works as a distraction.

Quote from: Harley Quinn on August 31, 2016, 10:51:21 PM
I take the opportunity to gross out my roommates...  I'll stab it in my leg and then leave it in while I walk to the coffee pot for a refill as they're getting their morning cup o' joe.  It doesn't hurt...  it tingles a little if you don't step gingerly with the needle in your thigh.

But music usually works as a distraction.

... You all keep saying tingling and it sounds pretty darn close to nerve damage. If you ever banged your funny bone, that tingling is a damaged or bruised nerve.

Either way I wouldn't recommend for anyone to stick a needle in themselves and then use that muscle. You are just asking for nerve or muscle damage.

I make sure I use a new needle for the injection....not the one I used to draw the medicine. The hypo's get dull really easily.  I also take long deep breaths while basically just slowly sinking that   &^*(   into my thigh, aspirate...and inject. 

I was discussing with my friend about switching to shots and she says "man up. Take the shots."
I was like "man up? Really?"

I actually like the felling now this is the second injection and i really like how it feels lmao. I was so afraid but it actually very calming and i like the whole process. You fell it go into the muscle which is so weird but it actually feel slightly good it doesn't hurt but you feel it and it very different. Then injecting it is kind of weird and good feeling to. Only part i hate is pulling it out cause i don't want to see my blood i hate seeing blood why i hate aspirating to. But i really am happy i switched considering I'm not eating a mountain of pills every week.

I started out on injections and within a week I felt changes. 4 weeks in and I see noticeable growth and changes. Only thing I worry about is hitting the right spot. One time I had pain right at the end. I have not bled once yet afterwards. I never worried about it since I have pierced my own ears and nips before. It's the same procedure, pretty much. My doctor says I will be on injections for 5 months then she is switching me to pellets. She says she wanted to get me to the right dosage and make sure it was working before the pellets because they last for up to 10 months and there is no taking them out. Oh and another reason for the injections was that I was still smoking when I started and injections are a little safer. So ya to answer the actual question no actual distraction other that thinking how good it makes me feel afterward.

Quote from: KarynMcD on September 05, 2016, 10:57:18 AM
I was discussing with my friend about switching to shots and she says "man up. Take the shots."
I was like "man up? Really?"

L.O.L.  I'd of said "no thanks, I was hoping not to faint" It's purported that Women have a much higher tolerance for pain than Men.

QuoteThen injecting it is kind of weird and good feeling to.

I actually get a little buzzy high for the first half hour after doing it....kinda nice

Quote from: jentay1367 on September 05, 2016, 01:15:22 PM
I actually get a little buzzy high for the first half hour after doing it....kinda nice

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