Lump in glute a few days after injection. Normal or NO???

**Live for the PUMP** · 09-09-2012, 10:49 AM

After injection my part of my glute muscle where I injected is like a solid lump. I use a 23 x 1" syringe. I have a headache from the reading I have done on this, so much conflicting info. I just want to know if this is normal or is it leaking out of muscle creating abscess?

Conflicting info from my reading:

Needle length to use:

Always use 1.5" in glute.
If you don't have lots of bf on glute use 1" not 1.5"(going to deep is dangerous)
Go halfway in
Go all the way in

Reasons for lump:

Normal
Abscess from not getting deep enough

If someone can clear this up from experience or known knowledge on this, please help me out. In meantime I am going to try Quad with my 1" needle. I have a low BF but still concerned i am not getting deep enough into muscle. I want to keep injecting in glutes as I heard this is way less painful than quads, which has still been quite painful.

**Dpyle** · 09-09-2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Live for the PUMP

After injection my part of my glute muscle where I injected is like a solid lump. I use a 23 x 1" syringe. I have a headache from the reading I have done on this, so much conflicting info. I just want to know if this is normal or is it leaking out of muscle creating abscess?

Conflicting info from my reading:

Needle length to use:

Always use 1.5" in glute.
If you don't have lots of bf on glute use 1" not 1.5"(going to deep is dangerous)
Go halfway in
Go all the way in

Reasons for lump:

Normal
Abscess from not getting deep enough

If someone can clear this up from experience or known knowledge on this, please help me out. In meantime I am going to try Quad with my 1" needle. I have a low BF but still concerned i am not getting deep enough into muscle. I want to keep injecting in glutes as I heard this is way less painful than quads, which has still been quite painful.

If it's not red and warm to the touch you may have just corked it. I've had that happen before and the knot lasted about a week. Just felt like a small Charlie horse to a degree.

**austinite** · 09-09-2012, 10:55 AM

Well, red and warm does not always mean it's infected. Poor injection technique and an unsteady hand could cause micro tears in the muscle. This will also cause redness, hardening and warm to the touch.

Wait 3 days, if it doesn't go down or go away, you're probably infected. Looking at it won't tell you anything in the initial stages.

**Capebuffalo** · 09-09-2012, 11:14 AM

How long have you been pinning? If I inject into scar tissue there will be a lump for a day to three.

**Live for the PUMP** · 09-09-2012, 11:19 AM

I have been pinning for a week and a half. 3 pins next one tomorrow. I don't have any redness or warm to touch feeling. Had a lump/hardspot every injection. It slowly goes away in 4 or 5 days. I do hold needle as still as possible. I'm just not sure if this is normal or maybe an abscess of it leaking out of muscle...

**Capebuffalo** · 09-09-2012, 11:23 AM

What are you injecting? What volume is being injected? No problems with you prior injections?

**ScotchGuard02** · 09-09-2012, 11:26 AM

If your injection process was sterile, more chances than not, you got a temporary situation. Give it a couple of more days it should go away.

**Live for the PUMP** · 09-09-2012, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Capebuffalo

What are you injecting? What volume is being injected? No problems with you prior injections?

Injecting test E 250mg/ml @ 250mg a pin. Only problems are the intense PIP and and lumps. The lumps are receding after 4 or 5 days.

**Live for the PUMP** · 09-09-2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by ScotchGuard02

If your injection process was sterile, more chances than not, you got a temporary situation. Give it a couple of more days it should go away.

Ya I believe it will go away like other lumps have. I am just concerned that it is an abscess. I don't want to waste the gear!

**Capebuffalo** · 09-09-2012, 11:47 AM

Wait a couple more days .You should be fine. Watch it .

**warmouth** · 09-09-2012, 12:15 PM

I get lumps alot. I found by slowing down the depression of the plunger helps. If the process goes fast, I normally get lumps. If slow, I am usually good. Sometimes I get them regardless.