Tips For Minimizing Post-Injection Pain

[Ernst]

I'd like to hear what you all recommend for minimizing any post-injection pain, swelling or soreness. I've run across a few tips, but I'd love to know them all....

It occurs to me that someone will inevitably reply to this with "do a search." or "more research." I have. Just wanted to see if anyone had something different to say than what I've read/heard.

[ChemWizard1]

DON'T rub it. It can exacerbate tissue trauma. Switch pins after goin into the vial before shootin

[binder]

DON'T rub it. It can exacerbate tissue trauma. Switch pins after goin into the vial before shootin

How so? muscle massage will move the chemical out of the local site and into a more systemic state therefore reducing pain.

I gently massage the site, stretch that muscle group (which more than likely turns into a 20 minute stretching session) then i use that muscle group for a small amount of time to warm up the muscle. Like if it's a quad/glute injection then I walk around or do a few lunges after stretching.

Switching needles does help. The sharper the needle the less trauma to the injection site.

I usually don't have problems except with winstrol being that it's a suspension. Nothing seemed to help that stuff.

[BuffBuffalo]

Yeah I thought lightly massaging the area post injection was a good thing?

[lcstriker07]

I read a few days ago that if you rub it afterwards the products can work it's way back up the injection and cause an infection just under the skin. I'll try to dig it back up.

[lcstriker07]

"Agree with lemon, but it's not a good idea to massage the area after jabbing, this can cause the substance to be forced up the needle track and into the sub c tissue, this can lead to swelling and pain later."

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=357691

Lats60 wrote this and it's the only ime I've ever seen it, so maybe pm him and see if he has a decent source?

He also had this to add...
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...injection+pain

[skycowboy]

I push the pin in slowly but firmly then inject very slow. I found I experience a little pain when I inject too fast. I do rub it in afterwards to massage it into the muscle. My injections are pain free by doing them this way.

[WARMachine]

Take a hot shower before hand... Heating the area when you intend to pin will help.

[BuffBuffalo]

Yeah the hot shower will just help relax the muscle. I usually put my weight on the opposite side i'm injecting. I think it helps to keep the area uncontracted.

[binder]

"Agree with lemon, but it's not a good idea to massage the area after jabbing, this can cause the substance to be forced up the needle track and into the sub c tissue, this can lead to swelling and pain later."

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=357691

Lats60 wrote this and it's the only ime I've ever seen it, so maybe pm him and see if he has a decent source?

He also had this to add...
http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...injection+pain

Hmm...i could possibly see that but if you hold pressure directly to the injection area post injection like you are supposed to induce clotting then it should be ok by the time you release and massage the area.

And having a tiny amount sub cutaneous will not harm your body. Injecting 1cc sub-cut will hurt though.

[BloodyBillAnderson]

draw with one pin and inject with a new one, hold the loaded syringe under hot water for a few minutes to warm the oil, inject slowly and my favorite, use human grade gear.

[binder]

draw with one pin and inject with a new one, hold the loaded syringe under hot water for a few minutes to warm the oil, inject slowly and my favorite, use human grade gear.

Not a differnece in "human" or "vet". both come from the same base powder. The difference in pain would be how it is suspended in the oil.

and how do you hold your syringe under hot water without getting water onto the needle? even when capped it's not sealed completely and water splashes would introduce bacteria onto the needle. what's your method?

[BloodyBillAnderson]

Not a differnece in "human" or "vet". both come from the same base powder. The difference in pain would be how it is suspended in the oil.

and how do you hold your syringe under hot water without getting water onto the needle? even when capped it's not sealed completely and water splashes would introduce bacteria onto the needle. what's your method?

ok vet grade is supposed to be the same quality as human, my reference was mostly about ug gear. I just hold it under the tap. I currently use terumo 3ml and 5ml syringe's and I just experimented with running it under the tap and no water made it past the pin cap. then I held the syringe under water for 1 minuite and no water made it past the pin cap.

also of interest, municipal water is tested regularly for bacterial contamination and has plenty of chlorine to kill any bacteria, now I am not saying I would shoot tap water but if I cut myself I don't boil the water before I wash the cut. so even if some water got on the outside surface of the pin I think it would be ok. IMO Unless you get your water from a river in a 3rd world village it is safe.

[binder]

Hmmm...i'll have to test that. I just don't see the cap being water tight.

and i'd be careful about the bacteria in water thing. It's tested at a water treatment plant, not at your house. It sits in pipes until it's released....if it's hot then it's been sitting in a water tank (unless you use tankless).

anyways, i'm gonna stop hijacking this thread. i'll test it out later tonight.

[MercyDog]

Only thing that helps me is scar tissue. I no longer feel any real discomfort at all. I tried massage in the early years and it did nothing for me, I tried using the muscle after and nothing there either, hott / cold compresses nothing either.

[BloodyBillAnderson]

Hmmm...i'll have to test that. I just don't see the cap being water tight.

and i'd be careful about the bacteria in water thing. It's tested at a water treatment plant, not at your house. It sits in pipes until it's released....if it's hot then it's been sitting in a water tank (unless you use tankless).

anyways, i'm gonna stop hijacking this thread. i'll test it out later tonight.

The cap is not water tight, the air in the cap has nowhere to go so it tends to keep the water out, you could probably force water into the cap with pressure.

[Dizz28]

DON'T rub it. It can exacerbate tissue trauma. Switch pins after goin into the vial before shootin

gently massaging will not cause tissue damage. injecting >1ml of oil and not messaging into the muscle tissue can lead to a sterile abcess, painful but not life threatening

Switching pins will help insignificantly. The only good reason to do thiis is if you are drawing a rather thick solution and injecting with smaller gauge needle suh as a 25g+. Then you could use something like an 18g to draw so you aren't spending a half hour waiting for your syringe to fille up. The rubber stopper won't cause significant dulling of the needle.

[DeputyLoneWolf]

Not a differnece in "human" or "vet". both come from the same base powder. The difference in pain would be how it is suspended in the oil.

and how do you hold your syringe under hot water without getting water onto the needle? even when capped it's not sealed completely and water splashes would introduce bacteria onto the needle. what's your method?

I put both my bottles in a plastic bag and then set it in a bowl of hot water. if the gear is same temp/warmer than body temp it will not hurt. Just my experience.

[Dizz28]

I put both my bottles in a plastic bag and then set it in a bowl of hot water. if the gear is same temp/warmer than body temp it will not hurt. Just my experience.

oil becomes more liquid being able to spread itself through the tissue. Very useful when injecting Prop to spread out the homone

[binder]

I put both my bottles in a plastic bag and then set it in a bowl of hot water. if the gear is same temp/warmer than body temp it will not hurt. Just my experience.

ya, i stick my VIALS into hot water and let it warm....but not the syringes. I just draw it up warm then inject right after. It doesn't have enough time to lose significant heat.

[DeputyLoneWolf]

ya, i stick my VIALS into hot water and let it warm....but not the syringes. I just draw it up warm then inject right after. It doesn't have enough time to lose significant heat.

Exactly, best way to do it bar none, and the reason I put then in a plastic bag is to keep the labels from disintegrating.

[BloodyBillAnderson]

I put both my bottles in a plastic bag and then set it in a bowl of hot water. if the gear is same temp/warmer than body temp it will not hurt. Just my experience.

I never thought of that, good idea.

[Lemonada8]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=346048

read this thread...

[Flex-Appeal]

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=346048

read this thread...

great read bro, you learn something new everyday! Ibuprofen great idea, thanks

[SNUKA]

you could always cut the compound with sterile oil and use a heating pad the next day has always worked fine for me with prop and winny

[binder]

winny is the devil's juice inside of a muscle. It's crippling in high doses.

[NuGGz]

A warm shower straight after you inject, or puttin a warm pad on the area, when u sleep us a electric blanket.