Really bad reaction to Test E injection, worried!

[DJMikeT]

Hey guys I did a 1cc injection of Test E 250 yesterday afternoon after 5:00PM. I swabbed the vial and skin prior to injection as I always do.

I haven't done a cycle in a while and this was my first injection to start with some left over gear from a previous cycle.

I injected my left Dorsogluteal with a 1'' 25 gauge needle, but my hands were a little shaky during the injection and I may have moved the needle around to much.
Now the injection sight is really red and warm to the touch and is almost the size of a CD in circumference. I'm really starting to worry now!

I've done some cold compresses to help with the swelling. I injected Equipoise in the right Dorsogluteal and it's fine without any reaction at all.
I've heard and read of others having similar experiences but I have never had anything like this. At what point should I seek medical help if this continues?

I've read it should pass by 72 hours but I've never had a reaction like this and I've done several cycles over the years with many different forms
of Test, Deca, Tren, and Equipose.


Very concerned and any advice would be most helpful. I've mark the edge of the swelling with a sharpie and will monitor it again in the morning after I wake
up to see if it's growing or shrinking.

[redz]

Sounds like crap gear.

[austinite]

You sound terrified, Mike. Go see a doctor if you're that worried. Most likely poor injection technique, as symptoms are very similar to that of an infection; redness, hardening, swelling, warmth, etc... Only time and/or a visit to a doc will tell.

[DJMikeT]

Jesus, I'm going to have hell sleeping tonight!! I have some really good Antibiotics left over from a surgery. Should I start taking some?? Damn I should have waited for my new gear to arrive......face palming self!!!

Ya it think it was a combination of a few things, I may have injected to fast as well. Hell I don't know! It's not really that painful but the redness and the amount it swelled from the injection point is what has me worried!!

[Bert]

You sound terrified, Mike. Go see a doctor if you're that worried. Most likely poor injection technique, as symptoms are very similar to that of an infection; redness, hardening, swelling, warmth, etc... Only time and/or a visit to a doc will tell.

Yeah, just suck it up and see a doc. Prolly nothing, but it will ease your mind at least.

[DJMikeT]

Well can't do anything right this minute unless I rushed to the ER which I don't think is that bad yet, I'll wait until morning and see what happens and throw the rest of that vial of Test E in the damn trash can!!!

[Buster Brown]

I too am experiencing some pinkness and swelling around injection site with some tes e that I have used before same batch. Usually goes away within 2 to 3 days. I only tolerate it because I have used this gear before same batch and would otherwise hurl the stuff. I would say if to stay away from that brand in the future. And def see a doc if there is no change.

[DJMikeT]

Update: Well the redness seems to be subsiding, and the area didn't get any larger and is not warm to the touch anymore. Also the lump that was there has gone down quite a bit and it's not painful. I don't why my body reacted the way it did, it's possible my injection technique was a little sloppy and that could have been the cause but I'm really nervous to try anymore of it. My best friend has a fresh batch of Test E and I think I will see if I can get a few CC's of his gear until my order arrives in the next week to 10 days.

Thanks for all the input, I was really worried last night but I feel a lot better about things today

[NoBulkNoCutJustGrow]

Mike what you have is either an infection (if a abscess is present) or something more common with poor quality gear is that the hormones crashed out of it's solution or oil; the oil gets absorbed rather quickly and your left behind with crystallized particles that make the muscle swell and become irritated (red and somewhat warm). Warm water over the area helps alleviate the pain and dissolve the crystals. If you develop a fever then I suggest you go to a doc asap for that is an early sign of your body fighting an infection. Hope it helps.

EDITED: Didn't see your last post. Glad to hear your doing better.

[DJMikeT]

Mike what you have is either an infection (if a abscess is present) or something more common with poor quality gear is that the hormones crashed out of it's solution or oil; the oil gets absorbed rather quickly and your left behind with crystallized particles that make the muscle swell and become irritated (red and somewhat warm). Warm water over the area helps alleviate the pain and dissolve the crystals. If you develop a fever then I suggest you go to a doc asap for that is an early sign of your body fighting an infection. Hope it helps.

EDITED: Didn't see your last post. Glad to hear your doing better.

So warm is better than cold for this?? Should I use a warm/hot compress instead of cold? Seemed like the cold made the swelling go down but I don't know, looks like this thing is still running its course. It has stayed about the same size but actually moved more toward my quads. I'm still nervous about it so I started taking Cephalexin 500mg Antibiotics I had left over just as a precaution. It's not abscessed but rather just pink and red with some slight swelling (I'd say about 1/16 to 1/8" in height) and it's still a little warm to touch but not near as hot as it was yesterday.

Should I use a hot/warm compress to help dissolve the crystals as you mentioned above?

[MuscleInk]

Warmth or heat, not cold.

An infection can still be present without an abscess. Not implying you have an infection, just clarifying an earlier comment - infections are not abscess dependent.

I would have held off on the antibiotic if it's improving. Cephalexin is a broad spectrum bactericidal. I would prescribe others but Cephalexin isn't bad. I don't believe it was necessary in your situation.

[DJMikeT]

Ok thanks, using a warm compress now. I started off with that to begin with but it didn't seem to make much difference so I tried cold. Read some conflicting information on this. I only took the antibiotics because I had it and really wanted to avoid seeing my doctor.

[testluva]

When injecting oils with hormone never use ice to reduce swelling. The colder temp will crash the gear even more. Use heat to get your muscle to absorb the hormone into your muscle.

[Cuz]

Just had a recent issue with an abscess. If you start feeling sick with a mild fever, you have a lump like area and it is swollen you probably are infected. There is a big diff in just pip and an infection. You will know it when it happens. Like I said I'm recovering from mine now. Within 48 hours the abscess began forming. Pretty painful too. Still unknown how it occurred.

If it worsens see your doctor immediatly.

[MuscleInk]

Just had a recent issue with an abscess. If you start feeling sick with a mild fever, you have a lump like area and it is swollen you probably are infected. There is a big diff in just pip and an infection. You will know it when it happens. Like I said I'm recovering from mine now. Within 48 hours the abscess began forming. Pretty painful too. Still unknown how it occurred. If it worsens see your doctor immediatly.

Correct. Many of the complaints on the board are often local reactions (not infections) to the oil, traumatized fascia, or slow absorbing compounds due to greater viscosity.

Infections become obvious pretty quick!

[DJMikeT]

Thanks for all the advice and input, the heat compress has seemed to help a lot. Most of the redness is gone the area around it is only slightly pink now. I have a nasty looking bruise right at the injection point, and will continue to monitor that. Hopefully the worst is over. I feel fine, no fevers etc....

[DJMikeT]

Update:

All the redness and swelling are gone but I still have a bruise which will probably take a few more days to go away. I got a fresh bottle of Test E from a buddy and did an injection today without any problems whatsoever. So it was probably the gear was crashed even though it looked fine. Funny how only on Test E was the issue and the Equipose was still good when I got them at the same time. I threw the old Test E from the previous cycle in the trash because there's no way I'm going through that again.

Thanks again for all the advice it really helped me get through this.

[ECUboost]

This same thing happened to a friend of mine, just a note that it could have been related to the technique. He pinned himself in the quad and had a reaction exactly like you are describing. 4 days later I pinned him in the delt with the same gear and no reaction at all.

[Blitz88]

I'm having a similar issue with a glute injection from yesterday. It's swollen, red, and hot. I have a giant bottle of amoxicillin that I bought in Mexico. Would that type of antibiotic treat an infection in this case?

[Cuz]

I'm having a similar issue with a glute injection from yesterday. It's swollen, red, and hot. I have a giant bottle of amoxicillin that I bought in Mexico. Would that type of antibiotic treat an infection in this case?

Probably be helpful to start your own thread man if you need help.

[UNICORN_KB]

When injecting oils with hormone never use ice to reduce swelling. The colder temp will crash the gear even more. Use heat to get your muscle to absorb the hormone into your muscle.

great 2 know

[DJMikeT]

I'm having a similar issue with a glute injection from yesterday. It's swollen, red, and hot. I have a giant bottle of amoxicillin that I bought in Mexico. Would that type of antibiotic treat an infection in this case?

Using a hot compress is what really helped me the most, I got it as warm/hot as I could stand and put it on for 30 minutes at a time and after a few days it started clearing up. I was really worried too at first but it went away pretty quick after using the heat compress.

[DJMikeT]

This same thing happened to a friend of mine, just a note that it could have been related to the technique. He pinned himself in the quad and had a reaction exactly like you are describing. 4 days later I pinned him in the delt with the same gear and no reaction at all.

You could be right as I did do a few things wrong during the injection process. Since it has been about 5 years since I've ran a cycle I had forgot that I used to always use an 18 gauge needle to draw and then put the new needle back on just prior to pinning. I used the same needle with probably dulled the hell out of it and also I used a 1" needle instead of the 1.5" that I used to normally use. The last injection went fine but I did throw out that old gear just to be safe.

[DJMikeT]

Oh I forgot to mention everything is all good now, the bruising is almost 100% gone as well. This was definitely an eye opening experience though and I'll be extra careful during the pinning process from here on out!

[UNICORN_KB]

Oh I forgot to mention everything is all good now, the bruising is almost 100% gone as well. This was definitely an eye opening experience though and I'll be extra careful during the pinning process from here on out!

glade to hear that . Good luck man

[Blitz88]

Using a hot compress is what really helped me the most, I got it as warm/hot as I could stand and put it on for 30 minutes at a time and after a few days it started clearing up. I was really worried too at first but it went away pretty quick after using the heat compress.

I will give it a try and probably sleep with a heating pad tonight. Did the injection Monday. It's red, warm, and tight. I switched mid cycle to a different brand of cyp. This is driving me nuts! Thanks for the input btw.

[DJMikeT]

I will give it a try and probably sleep with a heating pad tonight. Did the injection Monday. It's red, warm, and tight. I switched mid cycle to a different brand of cyp. This is driving me nuts! Thanks for the input btw.

I hope your's clears up as well, mine looked really bad for the first 2 days (got as big as a CD in size) but started getting better after that.

[Blitz88]

I hope your's clears up as well, mine looked really bad for the first 2 days (got as big as a CD in size) but started getting better after that.

Thanks. I finally said fug it. I think I have cellulitis. It's spreading down my leg and into groin area. I'm starting a course of amoxicillin. Pissed because I'm only 5 weeks in. I think my gear is shit. 10 bottles going to be trashed.