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Started by Caleb, February 01, 2012, 08:52:27 PM

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King Malachite

Couldn't the air rush to the heart giving it an embolism?
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Felix

Quote from: Malachite on February 02, 2012, 11:20:42 PM
Couldn't the air rush to the heart giving it an embolism?

You're thinking of intravenous injection.
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King Malachite

Quote from: Felix on February 02, 2012, 11:31:28 PM
You're thinking of intravenous injection.

Oh yeah Thanks Felix I knew it was something of the sort lol  ;)
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Caleb

Thanks for the link Felix... my state ask the use a 2L bottle with a sticker of do not recycle. I honestly would have never even thought about disposing the syringes/needles properly.

Yea I dunno about the whole putting air in with it.... but now I'm confused. Is it supposed to be slow and steady or quick and fast?
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Kreuzfidel

Slow and steady.  I think that also depends on the needle gauge - for instance you would need to go slowly if using a 25-gauge.  Depending on the product, sometimes the liquid can be extremely thick and make quick injecting difficult and painful.  I've also heard that injecting too quickly can cause pressure and the needle can separate from the body of the syringe.
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Caleb

Good to know.

Ugh... Monday is taking forever to get here. I'm ready for shot number two. My girlfriend plays around with me saying oh you're so manly I can already see it. Haha... but in reality nothing as changed yet.

I feel like it's going to be harder for me to notice changes though, but I already have to shave my chin and lip from hair growth. It's a stubble after two days. So I dunno.. maybe my T levels were already higher than normal?
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Robert Scott

I have had 4 shots and besides some pimples I got nothing so far
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Caleb

Robert: Haha man you funny. But my face has seemed to clear up. Not that it was bad before, but I would have an occasional small break up, and that seems to be clearing up. Which of course is more likely due to the fact that I've been trying to wash my face more to keep it from being as oily when that does start.
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Felix

Haha. I have it on good authority that I had a lot of new buttcrack hair within the first month. /sadface

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Caleb

Hahaha... yall cracking me up. I think my metabolism has changed... cause I've been pooping more. Lol since we're all sharing personal info here!
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Morgan.

My girlfriend does my shots for me, and I have had seepage once or twice before, but my doctor told me it's not a huge deal. It hasn't been recently, it was more when my girlfriend first learned to give me the shot and she was a little hesitant to hurt me. :D
Sometimes I get itchy/a little sore in the injection site afterwards, but I have read that it is the testosterone depositing itself underneath the skin and if you massage around the area, the lump will disappear a lot quicker (without massaging, it usually disappears within a week for me. It's just hard not to itch :() Make sure once you remove the needle, you've got a cotton bud handy to press over the site. The only times I've had seepage are when I haven't had any cotton buds to use. I also have those neat little round bandaids that fit perfectly for an injection. :)

My prescription comes with 18g needles, and although they're a little more noticeable feeling wise upon entering the skin, actually INJECTING it hurts a lot less than it does with the 21g needles my doctor gave me to try to see what I prefer. The 21g is less noticeable when it enters but injecting is painful as f**k sometimes because of how much pressure needs to be put in comparison to the 18g.

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Felix

Quote from: Morgan. on February 03, 2012, 07:25:29 PM
My girlfriend does my shots for me, and I have had seepage once or twice before, but my doctor told me it's not a huge deal. It hasn't been recently, it was more when my girlfriend first learned to give me the shot and she was a little hesitant to hurt me. :D
Sometimes I get itchy/a little sore in the injection site afterwards, but I have read that it is the testosterone depositing itself underneath the skin and if you massage around the area, the lump will disappear a lot quicker (without massaging, it usually disappears within a week for me. It's just hard not to itch :() Make sure once you remove the needle, you've got a cotton bud handy to press over the site. The only times I've had seepage are when I haven't had any cotton buds to use. I also have those neat little round bandaids that fit perfectly for an injection. :)

My prescription comes with 18g needles, and although they're a little more noticeable feeling wise upon entering the skin, actually INJECTING it hurts a lot less than it does with the 21g needles my doctor gave me to try to see what I prefer. The 21g is less noticeable when it enters but injecting is painful as f**k sometimes because of how much pressure needs to be put in comparison to the 18g.
Do you really honestly ever inject with 18g needles? Oh god I did that once by accident and it hurt like hell all week. Wow.

Regarding the bandaids, I'm glad to finally have a use for all those leftover little weird round ones. :)
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Caleb

Jeez dude. I just looked at my syringes... mine is a 23G. Which is pretty small right? I dunno why it was hurting so bad... it hurt pretty good for two or three days.
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Morgan.

Quote from: Felix on February 04, 2012, 03:38:28 AM
Do you really honestly ever inject with 18g needles? Oh god I did that once by accident and it hurt like hell all week. Wow.

Regarding the bandaids, I'm glad to finally have a use for all those leftover little weird round ones. :)

Hahahah, the nurse who gave me my very first shot used the 18g that came with my T. :D It's not the most pleasant experience, but I get a lot of sharp pain if there's too much pressure when the testosterone is actually *BEING* injected and it gets quite uncomfortable afterwards and sometimes I get a bruise. :( I have a pretty high pain threshold, so the 18g is worth the lack of discomfort I would get from a 21g/23g. :)

Hell yeah, those bandaids are awesome!

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poptart

Quote from: Caleb on February 01, 2012, 08:52:27 PM
Is it normal for it to hurt even a few days after? It's still hurting, and it's been two days.

Maybe it's normal for some people but I've never had that. You have to RELAX your leg completely while injecting to avoid this. If you flex or have strain on the muscle it will hurt a f***ton more. Injecting too quickly can also cause pain/discomfort.


Quote from: Caleb on February 01, 2012, 08:52:27 PM
Also, after I injected the T and pulled out the needle, I noticed that some of the T was coming out from where I given myself the shot. Normal?

Not if you do it correctly. By this I mean leave the needle in after injecting for 5-10 seconds to avoid the T coming back out.

Quote from: Caleb on February 01, 2012, 08:52:27 PM
And also what size needles do most of you guys use?

I use 20g to withdraw from the vial (anywhere from 18-20g is recommended for this) and I inject with 23 g, 1 inch. Never had any pain other than an initial prick.
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Arch

If y'all are worried about leakage, use the Z-track method. I've never actually tried it myself, but I googled it quite easily.
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Caleb

Thanks for all the feedback fellas. Hopefully tomorrow my second injection will go a little smoother.
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Felix

Quote from: Arch on February 04, 2012, 07:35:59 PM
If y'all are worried about leakage, use the Z-track method. I've never actually tried it myself, but I googled it quite easily.

Thank you Arch! Idk if this is mentioned elsewhere on this site, but I wasn't aware of it.
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