Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:20:46 -0000, you wrote: >I gave myself my first shot in the leg yesterday in front of the nurse. We used a 22g 1 1/2. It felt fine until tonight. I think Mike Tyson punched me in my thigh. I'm going to start using the 25g next week. Is this a typical reaction? Hmm. Did you tense up? A 25 is easier. But a 23 should not create that much pain. Though I used to get them in the hip, and I found those used to knot up every time. I shifted to the thigh and have had better luck myself. Where exactly did you hit your thigh? There's a large ligament band on the side that you have to work to avoid. Go an inch or two above midline and you will miss it. Otherwise I'd guess you tensed up some. But over time you find sometimes they knot, most times they don't. But every person is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 That size needle is really for shooting in your butt. I went to a 25 or 27 for shooting in the thigh. Essentially no pain. The down size is the thick oil takes longer to load into the syringe and eject but for me its worth it.. Also I alternate my thighs with my right butt cheek. This took some practice but I stab with my right hand (i am right handed) then hold the base of the syringe with left from the left side. I then inject with my right. Have to do it in front of a mirror. Â My advice - dump the 22 gauge and go for something smaller. It will not go as deep but if you are realatively thin, this should not matter. If you have a lot of fat you may need the longer needle to get into the muscle. Â Arkansas From: mikerizzo2007 <mikerizzo2007@...> Subject: Self Injections Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 11:20 PM Â I gave myself my first shot in the leg yesterday in front of the nurse. We used a 22g 1 1/2. It felt fine until tonight. I think Mike Tyson punched me in my thigh. I'm going to start using the 25g next week. Is this a typical reaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I've been on Testosterone Cypionate now for about two years. My wife gives me my shots once a week. I would like to learn how to do the shots myself. Of those that self inject can you give me some details: Like the size of needles you use, where you inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of told you before you self injected...... Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Jim my Dr.'s office showed me now to do my shots into my thigh. I use a small 27g 1ml. x 1/2 " long needle. Wipe the top of the vial with an alcohol swab and the spot your doing the shot at. Let it dry then take the oil out of the vial. The oil comes out slow so when I go to take out the oil I first inject the size of my shot in air into the vial. I then pull the plunger all the way down and hold it until I get more then I need. I then push any air and extra T back into the vial. follow what is in this link then read Thigh. http://spotinjections.com/index3.htm Co-Moderator Phil > From: Jim <jamesjensen1068@...> > Subject: Self Injections > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 6:18 PM > I've been on Testosterone Cypionate > now for about two years. My wife gives me my shots > once a week. I would like to learn how to do the shots > myself. > > Of those that self inject can you give me some > details: Like the size of needles you use, where you > inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of told > you before you self injected...... > > Thanks for the help. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Same here but I use a 27g needle to do Test C shots in my outher thigh. I use a 29 to 30 gage needle to do my HCG shots into my thigh it works for me better the subQ. Co-Moderator Phil > From: forced2fish <ruca4life@...> > Subject: Re: Self Injections > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 7:55 PM > Some of you guys are self sadistic > nuts!!haha > > I use 29 gauge 1/2 inch needles with no issues. Had been > doing all of my shots subq on my inner thigh, and it has > been working great as I went from 270 to 1200 in a month > like that. Sometimes lately I'll use the same needles and go > straight in on my outer thigh without pinching, which gets > it into the muscle. > > > > > > > I've been on Testosterone Cypionate now for about two > years. My wife gives me my shots once a week. I > would like to learn how to do the shots myself. > > > > Of those that self inject can you give me some > details: Like the size of needles you use, where you > inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of told > you before you self injected...... > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I HAVE GIVEN MYSELF SHOTS BEFORE BUT DO YOU MARK TO BE SURE YOU ARE NOT IN A VAIN OR DOES IT NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. I HAVE BEEN USING T GELL BUT WOULD PREFER TO GIVE MYSELF A SHOT ONCE A WEEK OR SO I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER WHEN I HAVE MY TEST ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO USING T GEL I STARTED FEELING VERY WELL AND EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AFTER A 10 YEARS OF NOT WORKING VERY WELL. I HAVE MEDICARE IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO PAY PART OF THE COST OF T GEL LIVING IN MEXICO OR AN INJECTABLE. THANK YOU JIM From: pmgamer18@... Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:51:21 -0700 Subject: Re: Self Injections Jim my Dr.'s office showed me now to do my shots into my thigh. I use a small 27g 1ml. x 1/2 " long needle. Wipe the top of the vial with an alcohol swab and the spot your doing the shot at. Let it dry then take the oil out of the vial. The oil comes out slow so when I go to take out the oil I first inject the size of my shot in air into the vial. I then pull the plunger all the way down and hold it until I get more then I need. I then push any air and extra T back into the vial. follow what is in this link then read Thigh. http://spotinjections.com/index3.htm Co-Moderator Phil > From: Jim <jamesjensen1068@...> > Subject: Self Injections > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 6:18 PM > I've been on Testosterone Cypionate > now for about two years. My wife gives me my shots > once a week. I would like to learn how to do the shots > myself. > > Of those that self inject can you give me some > details: Like the size of needles you use, where you > inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of told > you before you self injected...... > > Thanks for the help. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 To make sure you aren't in a blood veseel, once the needle is in all the way you pull back on the plunger enough so that if you are in a blood vessel it will pull the blood back up into the syringe. You will feel the resistance when you try and pull the plunger back. You pull it back just a bit - that's all it will take to draw blood if it's there. You don't mark yourself as that wouldn't help. Bill Self Injections > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 6:18 PM > I've been on Testosterone Cypionate > now for about two years. My wife gives me my shots > once a week. I would like to learn how to do the shots > myself. > > Of those that self inject can you give me some > details: Like the size of needles you use, where you > inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of told > you before you self injected...... > > Thanks for the help. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Jim you need to call MEDICARE and ask them. As for your shot I don't feel this is a good Idea my Dr. was giving me shots 200 mgs in my back side to help keep my levels up on Gels. All this did was drive up my Estradiol levels even higher. It's one or the other I switched to shots and feel much better on gels I could not get good levels. Here is a link on doing shots when I do mine I pull back on the plunger to see if there is blood. It's not good to shoot Test C into a vain. I have yet to see blood but if one dose you need to pull the needle out and redo the shot. http://spotinjections.com/index3.htm Co-Moderator Phil > > > From: Jim <jamesjensen1068@...> > > Subject: Self Injections > > > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 6:18 PM > > I've been on Testosterone Cypionate > > now for about two years. My wife gives me my > shots > > once a week. I would like to learn how to do the > shots > > myself. > > > > Of those that self inject can you give me some > > details: Like the size of needles you use, where > you > > inject etc. Anything you wished someone would of > told > > you before you self injected...... > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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