TRT Injection Pain

[akflyer]

I have been on TRT for 3 yrs, have gone from the patch to gells without my labs really improving, my Dr put me on Depot Test 200mg/ml every two weeks, which did the trick, buy my numbers really drop off by the end of week 2, so he changed it to 100mg every week. After a couple weeks of in office injection training, he has me doing them at home. I rotate sights between both glutes and both upper thighs. The wife does the glutes and I do the thighs. The actual injection is no problem, almost no pain at all. 24 hrs later it starts to hurt, by 48 hrs it can be hard to bend my leg, 72 hrs later the pain is all but gone. Glutes arent nearly as bad as the thigh. Dr says it will get better over time but its been two months and the thighs are still hurting pretty bad

How long will it take to get better?

[JohnnyVegas]

My quads are always grumpy when I pin them. I still use them, but have less discomfort in glutes and delts.

[J DIESEL3]

Hey akflyer what size pin are you using?

[akflyer]

Im using a 1.5" 23ga for the glutes and a 1"23ga for my thighs

[MuscleInk]

Many factors contribute to PIP:
- virgin muscles
- needle gauge/length
- volume of gear delivered
- size of muscle
- concentration of compounds
- length of ester(s)
- steadiness of hand(s)
- frequency of injections
- number of sites used (more is better)
- scar tissue

The more sites you can inject, the better. Ideally you should not inject in the same area more than once every 7 days, preferably once every 14 days to allow recovery and reduce fibrous tissue from developing (scar tissue).

The more concentrated the gear, the more discomfort generally. I find blends to cause more PIP than single esters. Smaller gauges are best and reduce potential for skin cores which can increase infection risks.

PIP is part of the process IMO. Sometimes there is no/little PIP, other times its more unpleasant and you learn to treat it symptomatically as needed.

[akflyer]

Hey akflyer what size pin are you using?

im using a 1.5" 23ga for my glutes, and 1" 23ga for my thighs, i bough some 25ga to try

[MuscleInk]

im using a 1.5" 23ga for my glutes, and 1" 23ga for my thighs, i bough some 25ga to try

Most oils should pass through a 25 or 27g. Larger are better for loading but 27-25 shouldn't cause a problem for delivery - just slower.

[bass]

O bet it's an allergic reaction to the oil, I was getting sore from sesame oil then switch to grape seed or cotton seed oil, no more soreness after that.