hot, warm, or cold.....

[ezlimitz]

So I have read about warming gear prior to injection, have heard of applying an ice pack or frozen peas or whatever to injection site prior to injection, and ....

Well what do you guys do..? I tried the ice pack and it def dulled the relativley small pain of the injection AND I didn't get the knot that I sometimes do with test..but I also massaged the area a lot more than I have done in the past... thought it worked ok.

I have also warmed the test in a cup of warm water to about body temp (I guess) and that was ok....

I think I liked the ice better though....

What do you like..?

[peachfuzz]

i would not ice it. this can cause the hormone to fall out of the solution causing you greater discomfort. warm gear, pressure after inject. should have no issues.

[ezlimitz]

of course I wasn't talking about icing the gear..just the injection site...I'm assuming you know that...gear just at room temp.

With that assumption in mind...the hormone can fall out? as in fall out of the solution? as in the solution breaks down or something...

you got me with that one..have no clue what you mean...but then I have about 40 posts of which most are questions.

[TractionIssues]

Icing the injection site would only dull sensitivity of the pin when you poke through, but IMO, unless your a pvssy, there's no need to do that, and it might even make the gear itself hurt more as it will thicken the oil and make it harder to mobilize.

[xavier_888888]

I take a warm bath before injecting, helps me relax the muscles.

[TractionIssues]

I take a warm bath before injecting, helps me relax the muscles.

Agreed. I personally massage a bit before, and then take a hot shower afterwards. By the way, congrats on 1k posts.

[xavier_888888]

Thansk! not really counting it, just here to learn and help.

[peachfuzz]

the testosterone is a crystal dissolved in a solution.

icing it can cause the crystals to fall out of the solution.

and im referring to the injection site.

heating up the site will help disipate the oil and relax the muscle.

[Immortal Soldier]

the testosterone is a crystal dissolved in a solution.

icing it can cause the crystals to fall out of the solution.

and im referring to the injection site.

heating up the site will help disipate the oil and relax the muscle.

x2

Injection pain is caused by the fact that the body absorbs the solution/oil fairly quickly while the crystallized hormone (in this case testosterone) is left behind. Esters play a part in it, Eth/Cyp have a melting point closer to room temperature when compared to prop.

So icing the injection doesn't help with the problem, it temporarily dulls the area because of the cold, but it allows the crystals to survive longer from being broken down thus prolonging the pain.

HEAT is the best option, warm showers.

[ezlimitz]

thanks guys...makes sense....

[ninesecz]

I just inject.... There was one thing I used to use when i lived in vegas that i got from my Doctors office. It was a glass bottle and had a pin sprayer on top and would spray out this solution of something that made the entire inj. area completely numb for like 2-5 minutes. I guess the doctors used it to freeze areas to get out ingrown nails or freeze off warts Etc. etc. worked great but dont think it is something you can just buy! I borrowed that one from the doctors office

[Big]

I just inject....

same here, draw and inject at room temp, always have, never had a reason to do anything else.

[andre300]

I take a shower, take my stuff out of cuboard, and inject, dont see a reason to ice the injection site or warm up the gear.

Man up and just pin it.....lol

[stpete]

same here, draw and inject at room temp, always have, never had a reason to do anything else.

x3......Man up.

[ezlimitz]

yeah...sounds good....I seem to have gotten the "warm knot" syndrome the last couple pins and was looking for ideas.

more massage and better pin shot seems to have helped.......of course having my wife cup my balls and tell me everything is going to be ok helps as she pins my ass..which she sort of likes....the pinning or the cupping? both I think...haha


btw....how do you guys like that big ass yellowfin tuna in my avatar....thats my protien source...beeeaaattcchh