Pain from T injection

[Guest guest]

I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject into

the thigh. When I first started doing this I didn't experience initial pain, but

sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle soreness. Last week's

injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit differently. It was a very smooth injection

with no pain or discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual, for a

minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36 hours later I began

to experience strong pain in the muscle that got worse and worse. The muscle

seemed very tight or stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point where I

needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as tender or sore although

i can still feel it. . .especially when I walk.

Any idea what might have caused this?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I use a 25 gauge, 1 " needle. I inject Testosterone Enanthate. Testosterone

Enanthate is very similar to Testosterone with the Cypionate ester, and really,

in most respects, the two are interchangeable. I expect you are injecting one of

these two. I have used a 27 gauge needle, but I can only find them in /12 " or

5/8 " so I use the longer 1 " , 25 gauge. That will help with the pain. Go real

slow when inserting the needle. Hold it like a dart and inject 90 degrees to

the skin. Have a alcohol swab or patch handy - once you finish the shot and

pull the needle out, IMMEDIATELY press down on the shot location and hold it for

a good THREE minutes. The pain comes from the blood leaking into the muscle

tissue. If you are inserting the 1.5 " needle all the way in, I wonder if that

is too far, maybe too close to a bone or some artery or.... I don't have any

pain afterward. I inject the same amount as you. I don't rub it though. Make

sure you have it the proper area of the thigh - possibly this is the problem....

Just some thoughts.

>

> I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject

into the thigh. When I first started doing this I didn't experience initial

pain, but sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle soreness. Last

week's injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit differently. It was a very smooth

injection with no pain or discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual,

for a minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36 hours later I

began to experience strong pain in the muscle that got worse and worse. The

muscle seemed very tight or stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point

where I needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as tender or sore

although i can still feel it. . .especially when I walk.

>

> Any idea what might have caused this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow 22g 1 and one half inch lg. this I feel is your problem it would be ok if

you did this in your back side but thigh no. I use a small 27g 1ml x 1/2 " lg.

needle to shoot into my thigh been doing this for yrs not a problem and no pain.

It takes a little time to get the oil out of the vial but I have no problem with

doing this and a lot of other men do this. My levels are very good doing this.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Kyrios Ouranos <okyrios@...>

> Subject: Pain from T injection

>

> Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 3:32 PM

> I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for

> my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject into the thigh. When I

> first started doing this I didn't experience initial pain,

> but sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle

> soreness. Last week's injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit

> differently. It was a very smooth injection with no pain or

> discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual, for a

> minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36

> hours later I began to experience strong pain in the muscle

> that got worse and worse. The muscle seemed very tight or

> stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point where I

> needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as

> tender or sore although i can still feel it. . .especially

> when I walk.

>

> Any idea what might have caused this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>      

>

>

[Guest guest]

I guess I did something inadvertent this time. I've been doing this for several

months now and this has never happened. Ironically, it was the smoothest most

pain-free injection I've ever done! lol

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From: bill_totten <bill_totten@...>

Sent: Mon, March 29, 2010 3:44:03 PM

Subject: Re: Pain from T injection

 

I use a 25 gauge, 1 " needle. I inject Testosterone Enanthate. Testosterone

Enanthate is very similar to Testosterone with the Cypionate ester, and really,

in most respects, the two are interchangeable. I expect you are injecting one of

these two. I have used a 27 gauge needle, but I can only find them in /12 " or

5/8 " so I use the longer 1 " , 25 gauge. That will help with the pain. Go real

slow when inserting the needle. Hold it like a dart and inject 90 degrees to the

skin. Have a alcohol swab or patch handy - once you finish the shot and pull the

needle out, IMMEDIATELY press down on the shot location and hold it for a good

THREE minutes. The pain comes from the blood leaking into the muscle tissue. If

you are inserting the 1.5 " needle all the way in, I wonder if that is too far,

maybe too close to a bone or some artery or.... I don't have any pain afterward.

I inject the same amount as you. I don't rub it though. Make sure you have it

the proper area of

the thigh - possibly this is the problem.... Just some thoughts.

>

> I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject

into the thigh. When I first started doing this I didn't experience initial

pain, but sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle soreness. Last

week's injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit differently. It was a very smooth

injection with no pain or discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual,

for a minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36 hours later I

began to experience strong pain in the muscle that got worse and worse. The

muscle seemed very tight or stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point

where I needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as tender or sore

although i can still feel it. . .especially when I walk.

>

> Any idea what might have caused this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I too had a similar issue one time. At that time I used go to the doctor's

office to get my shots and a new nurse gave the shot and rubbed over the site.

Later my arm was so painful for a couple of days. The other nurse never rubbed

before. She used to put pressure that's it. So I realised rubbing gave me the

pain. But after that I never rubbed nor I had pain. So RUBBING is the culprit.

Hope this helps.

Joe

>

> I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject

into the thigh. When I first started doing this I didn't experience initial

pain, but sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle soreness. Last

week's injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit differently. It was a very smooth

injection with no pain or discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual,

for a minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36 hours later I

began to experience strong pain in the muscle that got worse and worse. The

muscle seemed very tight or stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point

where I needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as tender or sore

although i can still feel it. . .especially when I walk.

>

> Any idea what might have caused this?

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Go slow when inserting the needle? Not me! I was taught to " dart " it in and

that's what I do. ( Actually my wife, an RN, does this.)

Don't rub before or after and try not to wiggle the needle while pushing the

plunger.

I use a 22 ga 1 1/2 inch needle and inject into the glute or vastus lateralis (

thigh muscle ).

You want to get this depo injection deep into a large muscle. I'll admit a 1 1/2

needle looks very wicked, but that's the right thing to use to put the " T " where

it belongs. Using a smaller gauge needle takes longer and you are more likely

to wiggle it around while pushing. That damages tissue and causes pain.

Using a shorter needle puts the depo injection closer to the skin and that's not

where you want it either.

Randy Hoops

Springfield, MO

>

> Go real slow when inserting the needle. Hold it like a dart and inject 90

degrees to the skin. Have a alcohol swab or patch handy - once you finish the

shot and

[Guest guest]

I have read, and it's been my personal experience that a quick stab causes more

muscle micro tissue damage. Maybe your RN does it fast because she doesn't have

the time to do it slowing given how many shots she gives in a day - it would

just take too long. The slow method has been shown by layman and doctors as the

best way to avoid muscle damage.

No argument here, just my humble opinion bases on my use and my research.

Bill

[Guest guest]

I am just in between fast and slow and I do fine but I use a smaller needle 27g

x 1/2 " lg. into my thigh. My labs are good same as getting the shot in the back

side with a 22g 1.5 " lg. needle. I have no pain doing this.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Bill Totten <bill_totten@...>

> Subject: Re: Pain from T injection

>

> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 3:16 AM

> I have read, and it's been my

> personal experience that a quick stab causes more muscle

> micro tissue damage.  Maybe your RN does it fast

> because she doesn't have the time to do it slowing given how

> many shots she gives in a day - it would just take too

> long.  The slow method has been shown by layman and

> doctors as the best way to avoid muscle damage.

>

> No argument here, just my humble opinion bases on my use

> and my research.

>

> Bill

>

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[Guest guest]

i use 29 gauge 1/2 inch in the shoulder or quad..works fine no issues

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> > I use a 22 gauge, 1.5 inch needle for my weekly T shot of  100mg. I inject

into the thigh. When I first started doing this I didn't experience initial

pain, but sometimes the next day I would have a bit of muscle soreness. Last

week's injection (on Thrursdaybehaved a bit differently. It was a very smooth

injection with no pain or discomfort. I pressed on the injection site, as usual,

for a minute and did a small bit of muscle massage. A bit over 36 hours later I

began to experience strong pain in the muscle that got worse and worse. The

muscle seemed very tight or stiff as well. It got really bad. . .to the point

where I needed to limp. Today, 4 days later, it's better. Not as tender or sore

although i can still feel it. . .especially when I walk.

> >

> > Any idea what might have caused this?

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> > Thanks!

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