My very first IM injection was in the glute. On both sides for the first injection into virgin muscle resulted in that muscle being sore for an entire week. For the last few cycles I did glute injections exclusively (Test E twice a week), because I didn't want to have to inject anywhere else. I started having problems with the cycle I'm on now, because it appears to be getting increasingly harder to penetrate the tissue with the needle. I am going to intrepret this as scar tissue buildup.
Anyway on to the weird random business I'm talking about. Due to a failed glute injection I was forced to try an IM injection to the anterolateral thigh. I was freaked! I've heard so many stories about people hitting nerves and/or not being able to walk for a week from the soreness. As I began to insert the needle I noticed that it's harder to push through the skin on the quad as compared to the glute. Then I freaked and got the cold sweats and nausea so I had to stop. After chilling out and feeling better 2 minutes later I changed the needle and tried again. This time I got it all the way in using a 1.5" needle with 0.5" sticking out (freaky in itself). Anyway I didn't hit any veins or nerves and I got all the oil in.
Now today is the next day an my leg isn't sore AT ALL ?!?!? I can walk without any issues. It isn't even sore one bit and this is virgin muscle? WTF? I was expecting much worse!
I must have hulk thighs!
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