
Originally Posted by
Beetlegeuse
I get a topical Test gel from my PCP but I supplement that with a ridiculously small dose of UGL gear, 1.25mg twice week. I have administered it Sub-Q since I began pinning, so I can't compare to IM. I'm not into dropping serious iron like many on this forum are, so my 'testing' of my TRT regimen isn't as rigorous as theirs.
That said, the topical gel is 40.5mg of Test C per sachet and I smear on one per day. Comes to 283.5mg per week. Compared to 2.5 mg per week pinned Sub-Q. On the gel alone my Total T runs low 300s. With the Sub-Q, it runs closer to 1000. The difference is YUGE considering the tiny Sub-Q dose, so I know it's effective.
The reason I dose 1.25mg is that that's 0.05ccs. I've experimented with the dosage and found that that amount is where I get the first clear "setp-up" in resistance training strength and endurance. I don't get that same boost if I only dose 0.03ccs, so there's something in my system that really likes that extra 0.02ccs, and my total Test dosing is still so low that I don't need an AI (aromatase inhibitor) and I'm not spending very much on UGL gear.
I use 27-gauge needles so drawing and administering is pretty slow, even for such a small amount. The administration itself is painless (or nearly so) unless I hit a bit of scar tissue or a blood vessel. And I always get a small lump, even from pinning such a small volume, but it always disappears in a day or two. And it stands to reason that people taking heavier doses are getting bigger lumps.