Originally Posted by urbanite
i started my first steroidal cycle today, kicking it off with 2ml of norma deca, and 10mg of dbol.
i was nervous sticking myself with a needle, but i didn't even feel it! i put an icecube on the site for about a minute prior too, then of course swabbed it with an alcohol-based sterile pad. i kinda fell in love with the process, actually!
few problems I had:
getting the deca into the syringe. i tried to follow the guidance of three online help guides, and i still couldn't do it easily. i pulled back on the plunger (whatever you call it) and the oil didn't seem to go in as easily as i imagined it would. i got a lot of bubbles and that made me nervous. prior to inserting the needle in the vial, i put hot water in a mug and let the vial set inside for a couple minutes. i tried to create a vacuum and the whole bit, and still it was not easy.
and also i tried to pull back on the plunger once it was in my muscle to check for blood, but it didn't seem to want to pull back. sorta grossed out by the whole thing, i couldn't find the "strength" to pull back hard to check for blood, so I went ahead and injected it (i know you pros are thinking "what an idiot!") ...i would agree, i might have taken an unnecessary risk.
the third bump in the road, possibly a problem, maybe not, was that it seemed as though pushing the plunger in (injecting deca into muscle) was harder than it should have been. it took about 2 minutes to inject 1.8ml of deca. i didn't want to force it, but it still seemed like it was really hard to do.
i was using a 23 guage 1 inch needle injecting into theigh. any suggestions?
i will post pics of gear once my friend comes over with digital camera on tuesday!
pc!
tony