Mass on delt

[tslice]

Hey guys,
I have been in contact with a few bros here and they have been helping me out. I am a little more concerned now though, as I dont see anythign getting better. I have had a mass, or swollen area on my left delt for almost 2 weeks now. I waited 9 days before deciding to get antibiotics in case of infection. before I go any further, let me explain that I am in the military an overseas, so the doctor route, is not as easily done here. There is NO HIPPA here. I got Zithromax, the 500mg dose for 3 days and will take my third pill in about 8 hours. Currently, I see no improvement. I still have the mass and a little less pain though. I have 100% functionality and can lift just fine. If it wasnt a mass, I would probably not notice it by the small pain. It has never been red and never been hot to touch, and have NOT had any fever No other symptoms except for a hard muscle like mass, it is no more squishy than regular unflexed muscle. It is asbout 3 inches long by 1 inch wide. My injection was 1ml of Sust 250, I have done 7 or 8 other injections, and this is the only adverse reaction I have had. I am on my third cycle, anbd my first 2 were just test prop. I have attached a photo for you to review. Any ideas guys? Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

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[wharton]

Looks to me like you injected between the muscle or just not deep enough, Theres no infection unless there is redness, Heat or you have flue like symptoms.

[tslice]

Wharton, a good possibility. I dont know what to do...wait it out or go to the doc and be upfront, which would result in me losing a lot of money, and rank. I dont want to sound completely stupid, but these symptoms you mention would be there if it were a staph infection to right? if it is a shallow injection, what can I do?

[tslice]

I should ad, that this photo has a bad angle and the mass in is fact about an inch longer than the shadows appear here. ALmost down to the head on my tat.

[Someguy123]

There is NO HIPPA here. I got Zithromax, the 500mg dose for 3 days and will take my third pill in about 8 hours.

lol. well if your shoulder doesnt get better. at least you know you dont have chlamydia, syphilus, gonorrhea, etc. what you took, sounds like the standard dosing for curing VD.


seriously though, if you have no burning(in your shoulder lol), fever, or symptoms like that. its probably not an infection. i cant see the pic, so i cant make any kinda guess myself. but if it is just a shallow injection. all you can really do is wait it out, for your body to break it down.

[tslice]

hey guys. Well its been a little over 3 weeks, and I have been icing it lately. The size has not gone down at all, and in fact it is starting to hurt my shoulder. While lifting yesterday, incline dumbell, I pulled a muscle in my neck/trap badly and am locked up now, not sure fo the relation. There is still no redness or heat, just pain and swelling. If this was in fact a shallow inject or something of that sort, would it start hurting more before it got better. I wasnt as worried before, but with more time passing and no signs of reduced swelling but hightened pain, I am beginning to get worried. Any thoughts? Thanks.

[cubnlynx]

Go to the doc and have it looked at or go to the ER and tell then you gave yourself a b12 injection. Better safe than sorry

[cubnlynx]

Missed the part where you are overseas. There has to be someone that can look at it

[tslice]

i LIKE THAT IDEA. THANK YOU. IF I TELL THEM IT IS B-12 AND THEY DO IN FACT DRAIN IT, CAN THEY TELL WHAT THE SUBSTANCE WAS ORIGAINALLY IF THEY LOOKED INTO IT?

[swol_je]

My delt looked like that when I put a shot of T-400. I'll never do that again LOL. My stayed swollen for awhile but it wasn't anything I could'nt handle. I even have football practice for a week while it was really swollen. Mine went away by itself but mine was from the actual t-400.

[swol_je]

i LIKE THAT IDEA. THANK YOU. IF I TELL THEM IT IS B-12 AND THEY DO IN FACT DRAIN IT, CAN THEY TELL WHAT THE SUBSTANCE WAS ORIGAINALLY IF THEY LOOKED INTO IT?

They could, but these are medical personel and they probably wont waste their time on seeing if some kid used something else or not. Their job is to help not to get you in trouble.

[cubnlynx]

Unless they are out to get you I don't think they would waste their time like swol said

[ninesecz]

I also think that maybe you have a buildup between the skin and the muscle. Delts look mlike they are good sized so maybe you just did not inject correctly. no disrespect it happens to us all one time or another

[hankdiesel]

It should've got better by now man. Have it looked at ASAP.

[tslice]

well gentleman, I now have peace of mind. 3 weeks of worrying and finally went in. I had to go in as my neck was all jacked up from an incline DB lift, so I needed some help there. I had the doc look at my shoulder and examined it. Afterwards, I told him the truth about injecting the sust and that I was afraid that my sholder mass may be from the gear. He told me even though we are military, he is still my doctor first. WOW, I couldnt believe it. He then gave me "the talk," and said I looked at your shoulder, felt it, and I dont think you have any abscess or infection, more so a bad muscular injury from overlifting. He then stated if I begin to get feverish, nightsweats, redness... then to come back in and re examine. SO for now, even though the swollen mass seems to be a permanent item on my body, doc says ice, rest and naproxin. So relieved. Now I just have to hope that I dont get the fevers! Thank you to everyone who cared enough to help me out.

[Friend]

I had a similar lump on my left delt after my first injection. It stayed there for 2 months until it finally got smaller and smaller then back to normal. Don't stress bro.

[cubnlynx]

Good to hear bro they say honesty is the best policy