Leg hurts after injection..any thoughts???

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my friend whom i have spoken about on here before who is on trt at 400mg every 2 weeks (yeh ive told him) gave himself a shot wednesday in the quad and now its hurting him like hell at the injection site.. that was his 6th time giving himself a shot.. he alternates legs every shot.. it is sore to the touch and hurts to walk.. theres no redness and no discharge it just hurts alot.. can anyone give some insight as to why this is??? thx

[steroid.com 1]

He could have nicked a nerve or just the result of muscle tissue damage. What size gauge is he using?

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thx man .. he doesnt know what gauge..just the length he said about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 " long.. "a big ass needle" according to him

it amazes me how he and others will just go into something like trt not knowing a damn thing nor trying to learn.. ive been on himn for a month to get an appt with an endo.. hes doing 400mg in one shot every 2 weeks.. and wonders why he feels like crap all the time... no E2 chek or anything like it..

[steroid.com 1]

Is he getting his Test through a pharmacy or UG?

If UG, that could say a lot for why it hurts.

[JD250]

^^ x2

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no hes going to a doc and getting it at a pharmacy.. im the one who suggested he get it checked..

[JAMIE07652]

For the first 3 months I too would have pain in the injection area and would last for 3 days . Now , 8 months later , It doesnt hurt anymore ? I use a 23 gauge 1.5 inch rig ... Ive wondered why it hurt and now i wonder why it doesnt ?

[steroid.com 1]

Tell him to try the butt; top right corner of where you jeans rear pocket would be. Been pinning there for years with never a problem with pain.

If the Test was compounded there could be a problem with it. Good idea to get it checked.

He shouldn't have that kind of pain unless, like I said, he hit a nerve...which is always a possibility and sort of makes sense with no redness or discharge.

[fit2bOld]

my friend whom i have spoken about on here before who is on trt at 400mg every 2 weeks (yeh ive told him) gave himself a shot wednesday in the quad and now its hurting him like hell at the injection site.. that was his 6th time giving himself a shot.. he alternates legs every shot.. it is sore to the touch and hurts to walk.. theres no redness and no discharge it just hurts alot.. can anyone give some insight as to why this is??? thx

Thats a lot of test in one spot especially if he's new to it, try pinning every week or even 2x a week. I like to hit my delts 1x in the left 1x in the right per week no pain and the level is smooth

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yeh i told him that about splitting it up 2x/week not only for quantity injected but also cuz of levels.. i will be sure to explain to him all of what yall have told me..thx alot fellas

[SUPERMAN5039]

I pin my ass.. I've tried the other areas but I get no pain in the ass LOL. I do subq in my abs.. Sometimes in my thighs. Every now and then I'll hit a blood vessel in my ass and it bleeds for a few mintues but no pain. I did try pinning once in my delt and that hurt like crazy.. never do that again..

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good deal.. yeh i told him in the ass.. thats what im gonna do too.. when i start my trt .. if all else fails the ass seems the least likely for any probs

[Vettester]

thx man .. he doesnt know what gauge..just the length he said about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 " long.. "a big ass needle" according to him

it amazes me how he and others will just go into something like trt not knowing a damn thing nor trying to learn.. ive been on himn for a month to get an appt with an endo.. hes doing 400mg in one shot every 2 weeks.. and wonders why he feels like crap all the time... no E2 chek or anything like it..

On the quads, it's best not to go over 1" in length. Anytime I've done quad shots, it's always been no less than a 25g x 1". Being rugged on the legs is not advisable. Also, as GD indicated, there's lots of nerves and veins associated in the quad area. It's best to pin in the mid- lower/outside region of the quad ... Always aspirate before injecting.

Also, I would suggest not going over 1cc when pinning in the quads. Anything over that should be applied to the glutes (No more than 3cc).

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ok cool.. while ive got u wat do u think about 1/2" 30 gauge slin pin to the quad?? have an age mgt doc here tat supposedly knows his stuff and thats what he said he uses as well as recommends???

[Vettester]

ok cool.. while ive got u wat do u think about 1/2" 30 gauge slin pin to the quad?? have an age mgt doc here tat supposedly knows his stuff and thats what he said he uses as well as recommends???

Not a fan of a 1/2" in the quad. 1" has always been the rule I followed for getting deep enough into the muscle, plus you have all the veins to factor. I'd stick with a 1" length on the legs, 1-1/2" on the glutes. The 1/2"x30G would be better suited for Sub Q. I prefer 5/16" length, but I've used 1/2" in the past. Just backed it of by approx. 1/3 and made it work. Some people have no problem with just going 1/2" on Sub Q all the way in.

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ok.. now with the 1" in the legs and the 1 1/2" in the butt do u bury the needle or leave a little still sticking out of the top?? also my endo said he didnt subscribe to subq.. wat reason would u think thatd be? and u say uve had good results with consistent levels ??

[bass]

ok.. now with the 1" in the legs and the 1 1/2" in the butt do u bury the needle or leave a little still sticking out of the top?? also my endo said he didnt subscribe to subq.. wat reason would u think thatd be? and u say uve had good results with consistent levels ??

yes stick it all they way in, i even have a dent from it bottoming out! probably the reason he doesn't subscribe SQ is because he doesn't know enough about it! i am doing blood work within couple of weeks to see how the SQ is working, I'll post the results when i get them. but so fat i am feeling great testosterone wise!

[yannick35]

glute is so much easier and no pain at least for me, this week, put the needle on the glute and pushed slowly, went in like a charm.

Third painless injection, i use 21 gauge btw

[swllce]

I used compounded test cyp mixed with sesame seed oil ,the bottle lasted for 11 weeks and it hurt anywhere that i pinned it .I had swelling and trouble sitting , a limp, it svcked.
I switched to cottonseed oil and have had no problems at all.A sharp pin helps too ,if you can get 20g to draw the test and then switch to a 23 g for injecting.There is less muscle trauma thus less swelling and scar tissue.

[bigboy67]

I used compounded test cyp mixed with sesame seed oil ,the bottle lasted for 11 weeks and it hurt anywhere that i pinned it .I had swelling and trouble sitting , a limp, it svcked.
I switched to cottonseed oil and have had no problems at all.A sharp pin helps too ,if you can get 20g to draw the test and then switch to a 23 g for injecting.There is less muscle trauma thus less swelling and scar tissue.

Ya, you should ALWAYS draw with one needle, and inject with a new one if you are able to do so (some real small needles you cant do this). one push through that thick rubber vial top is gonna dull any needle.