Abscess... bad juice ???

[JimInAK]

I have been doing weekly shots of 2 1/2 ml, mixing 1 m/l of tren 200 with 1 1/2 ml of test E. The last two injections have swollen a bit. This latest one was worse than the first, but there is no pain, just swelling.

Each weekly shot is administered on the right side glute, in the same area but not the exact place. I am over 50 years old and every year I participate in commercial fishing for a couple of months. It is a young man's game and is very physically demanding.

I'm not sure if this is an infection, although I cannot imagine its anything else. The swelling will go down in a couple of days.

My results have been fair from this light cycle and I'm not sure whether to continue or to just inject the test next week and see if there is a change, ie no swelling. My juice is from an UGL, so I cannot be certain that it's absolutely clean.

I hate to drop my cycle, as I have about 6 more weeks to go.

The 1 1/2 " pin certainly goes way in and that has been a concern. My hardware is sterile and I pin with a new needle always. I have benzyl alcohol (thanks AR-R !!!), should I add about a 1/2 or 1% to the remaining solution. The shots are painless, but the swelling has me concerned. I have noticeable results from the juice so there's something in there that has been working.

I appreciate any help or suggestions offered... Thanks!!!

[Chris J]

I get knots that last a week on my glutes. If there is no extreme redness that spreads, and not hot to the touch, then I think you are ok. Not a Dr. though. Just basing my info on past experiences. You need to rotate pin sites though. At least use both cheeks.

[dec11]

abscess will always have associated pain in my experience. i found i only had knots if i used glutes, maybe possible that they dont benefit from massaging the oil as say, surface closer sites like delts, traps or pecs. i dont do glutes anymore, most troublesome messy fvckin injection experiences for me

[songdog]

Keep a eye on them.Dont sound like nothing out of the norm though.I have had the smething.Dont add Benz Alchol you wont be able to take the pain.

[gixxerboy1]

i think its cause you need to rotate sites. It takes time for oil to be absorbed. You cant keep doing 2.5ml in the same site over and over

[Chris J]

I hear ya dec. I have layed on my back on the rug and rubbed my shot site on the pinned glute for three minutes and still had a knot. But for me the glutes are are easier or more capable of handling bigger doses. 2+ cc's.

[-_-]

I'm no expert, but it could be a sterile abscess. I recently had a septic one, even though I take great care to keep everything sterile. Docs tell me sometimes it just happens, though to be honest I fail to see how if everything is truly sterile. Sterile abscesses "just happening" make a bit more sense.

[JimInAK]

Lots of good advise... Thanks !!!

I need to rotate my weekly shots, it's just hard for me to do the left side and my gf is squeamish about helping me. There's no heat, just swelling that goes down and very little pain.

Thanks again for commenting on my issue, I think I'm gtg...