Shower before you pin?

[SLOBRA]

New guy. First cycle ever with TestE. I took a shower first. I got out all relaxed and bottomed out a 1.5" 23 gauge on my glute, and no kidding, I felt NOTHING. I had to look back to realize that I had even pinned. I aspirated, no blood, just an air pocket and then slowly depressed the plunger. Guys this is a lot easier than you think and I am not a fan of needles!

Does anyone else find that a shower first makes it easier to pin? If this is how it's going to work, I'm going to shower before all of my pins. Haha

[bass]

the key for successful injection is relaxing the muscle, and the shower does that!

[asquarecan]

I have 2 cycles under my belt and I will say do what ever it takes to relax. I was sooo nervous and tense the first half of my first cycle. I would get so worked up I would almost make myself sick and it hurt like hell. Mentally told myself I had to do it and relaxed and it makes the world of difference. If a shower helps than do it!

[Sfla80]

Everytime I pin I shower first

[Judah]

It's the hot/warm water. You can a accomplish the same thing with a heating pad =)

[DeadlyD]

Yes a hot shower before injecting helps me relax

[MuscleInk]

No shower pre-injection. I clean the area with alcohol and then pin myself. Worry free.

[Ashop]

New guy. First cycle ever with TestE. I took a shower first. I got out all relaxed and bottomed out a 1.5" 23 gauge on my glute, and no kidding, I felt NOTHING. I had to look back to realize that I had even pinned. I aspirated, no blood, just an air pocket and then slowly depressed the plunger. Guys this is a lot easier than you think and I am not a fan of needles!

Does anyone else find that a shower first makes it easier to pin? If this is how it's going to work, I'm going to shower before all of my pins. Haha

If it works for you then by all means stick with it.

[imnotnatty]

one time i didnt have 1.5" so i ended up shooting my quad with a 1" and gave me a nasty pip, took a long shower and after a bit of massaging it went down a lot. not the same thing but same effect i guess.

[Bio-Active]

one time i didnt have 1.5" so i ended up shooting my quad with a 1" and gave me a nasty pip, took a long shower and after a bit of massaging it went down a lot. not the same thing but same effect i guess.

I doubt you got pip from the size of the pin. I pin my shorter esters with 1/2 insullin pins in the quads and have never had an issue

[SLOBRA]

So can I just rotate back and forth between my glutes for this whole 12 week cycle or should I consider some other injection sites like quads and delts too? I am perfectly fine with just pinning my glutes after a shower for 12 weeks. It was completely fookin' painless. Glad I jumped that hurdle. Haha. I sat there for a second and said, "I'm not going to sit here and stare at the pin" STICK IT IN! haha

[MuscleInk]

So can I just rotate back and forth between my glutes for this whole 12 week cycle or should I consider some other injection sites like quads and delts too? I am perfectly fine with just pinning my glutes after a shower for 12 weeks. It was completely fookin' painless. Glad I jumped that hurdle. Haha. I sat there for a second and said, "I'm not going to sit here and stare at the pin" STICK IT IN! haha

How many times a week are you pinning? The idea behind rotating between MULTIPLE spots is to minimize scar tissue from occurring. I'd recommend at least 4 spots. I use

- lateral delts
- rear delts
- pecs
- triceps
- glutes
- quads
- traps

[kelkel]

If it works for you then by all means stick with it.

Funny!

So can I just rotate back and forth between my glutes for this whole 12 week cycle or should I consider some other injection sites like quads and delts too? I am perfectly fine with just pinning my glutes after a shower for 12 weeks. It was completely fookin' painless. Glad I jumped that hurdle. Haha. I sat there for a second and said, "I'm not going to sit here and stare at the pin" STICK IT IN! haha

I think you'll find it's just as painless without the shower as well. Rotating sites is always a prudent idea. Consider possibly a 25ga 1" pin which will work for you pretty much anywhere.

[kelkel]

How many times a week are you pinning? The idea behind rotating between MULTIPLE spots is to minimize scar tissue from occurring. I'd recommend at least 4 spots. I use

- lateral delts
- rear delts
- pecs
- triceps
- glutes
- quads
- traps

Don't forget the corpus cavernosum.

[SLOBRA]

Well, I have 23 gauge for all of my needles, but I have 1.5" and 1" so if I want to hit the delts. No problem. I'll just draw with a 1.5 and pin with a 1. That should be easy enough. I figure I can pin both delts and both glutes and that will be my four spots. Thanks again guys. This will all come to me very quickly over the next 12 weeks.

[MuscleInk]

Don't forget the corpus cavernosum.

That's my favorite. My second favorite is injecting straight into the testes.

Next month I'm going to put a shunt in my skull and inject directly into my HTPA!!!!

[kelkel]

That's my favorite. My second favorite is injecting straight into the testes.

Next month I'm going to put a shunt in my skull and inject directly into my HTPA!!!!

We had that guy here that claimed he was doing that. Seriously, that's nuts....

[DawgHouse]

I more often then not shower before pins, like mentioned above... relaxes you

[SLOBRA]

Next month I'm going to put a shunt in my skull and inject directly into my HTPA!!!!

It's funny I actually know what that is. And because I know what that is, it makes it even more funny! Straight to the dome! LOL

[kelkel]

It's funny I actually know what that is. And because I know what that is, it makes it even more funny! Straight to the dome! LOL

MI was only guessing.

[MuscleInk]

We had that guy here that claimed he was doing that. Seriously, that's nuts....

Yup, that's exactly why I made the comment. Not sure if he was a troll or actually that stupid. Equal possibilities!

[MuscleInk]

MI was only guessing.

Ya, no idea what a shunt or cannula is. Not even sure where my head is although I have been told its up my ass somewhere. Lol

[PistolPete33]

I ALWAYS shower before pinning. Been on TRT for over a year and currently on my 3rd cycle and I still shower before pinning. I just find it makes things that much easier and I have a good clean routine.

[gixxerboy1]

Ya, no idea what a shunt or cannula is. Not even sure where my head is although I have been told its up my ass somewhere. Lol

i'm thinking of just getting a port installed

[MuscleInk]

i'm thinking of just getting a port installed

Port or a picc line. Just mainline that gear!!!

[TaiChiChuan]

New guy. First cycle ever with TestE. I took a shower first. I got out all relaxed and bottomed out a 1.5" 23 gauge on my glute, and no kidding, I felt NOTHING. I had to look back to realize that I had even pinned. I aspirated, no blood, just an air pocket and then slowly depressed the plunger. Guys this is a lot easier than you think and I am not a fan of needles!

Does anyone else find that a shower first makes it easier to pin? If this is how it's going to work, I'm going to shower before all of my pins. Haha

I never gave taking a shower or a bath before my injections any thought at all.
I do most of my injections while sitting at my desk and once in a great while in the kitchen, bathroom, or on the sofa.

[SLOBRA]

I never gave taking a shower or a bath before my injections any thought at all.
I do most of my injections while sitting at my desk and once in a great while in the kitchen, bathroom, or on the sofa.

That's interesting. Those are most of the places that I box the burrito.

[FRDave]

My buddy was afraid to inject so I told him to try sub-Q since it works great for me on TRT. He injected 100mg test cyp in two locations every 3.5 days (400mg per week total) and it worked great.

Just another option for those afraid to pin and/or to eliminate scar tissue.

[Times Roman]

i'm thinking of just getting a port installed

serial or bus? =)

[TaiChiChuan]

Well, I have 23 gauge for all of my needles, but I have 1.5" and 1" so if I want to hit the delts. No problem. I'll just draw with a 1.5 and pin with a 1. That should be easy enough. I figure I can pin both delts and both glutes and that will be my four spots. Thanks again guys. This will all come to me very quickly over the next 12 weeks.

I draw with a 18 gauge needle from the vials and inject with a 21 gauge needle. Smooth as silk.
I've been using the same injection site for 8 years and guess what? NO SCAR TISSUE!

[kelkel]

I draw with a 18 gauge needle from the vials and inject with a 21 gauge needle. Smooth as silk.
I've been using the same injection site for 8 years and guess what? NO SCAR TISSUE!

Try a 25ga and you'll never look at the 21 again.

[TaiChiChuan]

I believe I read somewhere that using a 25gauge needle is better than what I'm using. My hospital injections were with a 22gauge needle and that's what the pharmacy sends me in the mail, but I don't use them. I'm going to use up all of the 21 gauge needles first of all and I'll try a box of 25 gauge needles next year.

[RoadToHuge]

21 Guage??

Just stab yourself with a survival knife and pour it in, same thing lol!

18 to fill, 25 to pin here

[SLOBRA]

I feel like a complete idiot. Yeah, it could be worse but I wasted about 50ml of Test E on this 2nd pin. I switched to the other glute and I swear I had it all pushed out and I retracted the pin and I was like FOOK there was 2 lines worth of TestE in the pin. I wasn't going to jab myself again. Oh well, I guess it's 300mg on Friday.

Still completely painless by the way with a 1.5" 23. I actually have enough nerve to watch myself the whole time this round and it's almost like I'm sticking someone else. An out of body experience if you will.

I massaged the area a little bit this time. I was sore for a couple of days after my first pin, but it went away. So, I think I'm still following directions pretty well. LOL I cap the injecting pin, even for the short amount of time that I am disinfecting my glute with an alcohol swab. No germs, all test. VERY important. Don't be laying that needle on the counter like a fookin' junkie.

[RoadToHuge]

50 ml?

How much are you injecting?? I was joking about pouring it in!!

[SLOBRA]

50 ml?

How much are you injecting?? I was joking about pouring it in!!

Holy crap! LOL. MG!!

[JD250]

^^^^ Maybe you should try a funnel.... 50ml lol

[TaiChiChuan]

May GOD Bless all of us.

[MuscleInk]

May GOD Bless all of us.

Good to see some of our early members back on the board, TaiChiChuan.

[ironbeck]

I actually prefer to pin before my evening shower.
Yes you should alternate injection sites, the more the better. even though the first one went smooth, wait till you get to week 8 of pinning glutes only, you may have some serious knotting going on.