Injection question

[nwjt]

Just did my 4th injection of text. The 3rd I noticed this too, but the 4th it was really bad. I am having trouble pushing the needle through my skin. Originallly it went right through no probs.

TOnight I was puching and pushing and it wouldn't go so I stopped and tried another spot. THe needle just pushes the skin in quite a ways then it "pops" and the needle goes in, nice little burn when it does. ONce in teh muscle it goes it great.

Is this normal? I read test causes the skin to thicken, could that be it after only 4 weeks?

[Big]

nope that's not normal, and no the skin wouldn't thicken after 4 weeks (if at all).
what all spots are you injecting?

[nwjt]

nope that's not normal, and no the skin wouldn't thicken after 4 weeks (if at all).
what all spots are you injecting?

In my quad, midpoint, alternate legs weekly. I try to relax my leg. I figured if I was tensing up, it would be hard to push into the muscle, not the skin right?

I use a different needle for drawing up then the new needle (1.5 in) to inject. I push it in slow, do I need to jab it or go at an angle? Or are my needles junk?

[Big]

what gauge needles? some times the quads can be a bitch, have you ever tried delts?

[lovbyts]

Ill bet he is using the SAME injection point/site and it's just scar tissue already. Use your WHOLE leg and do NOT inject near the last place for at least a few week...

I once in a while hit the same spot and it can be hard to push through but if you move 2 inches either way it's like butter.

[nwjt]

22 guage, brand is becton dickinson. Says "luer-lok" what ever that means.

[nwjt]

I go random spots, no way I would hit the exact same spot. Probably close to it though, I pick the thickest part.

[G4R]

Wow, 22g. Pretty close to just trying to inject a ice pick, JK. You may just want to move to a smaller gauge needle and see how that works, and like lovebytes said, move around with your injections, dont hit the same area all the time.

[Big]

get some 25ga 1" and use your delts

[lovbyts]

22g is fine, I like 25 better.... If it's random areas then ???? Maybe you are putting to much pressure on the skin, let it relax more, dont stress/stretch it when injecting.

[G4R]

Sometimes it helps to inject just after getting out of the shower, when your muscles are warm and relaxed.