50mg/E3.5D subQ for TRT. Lumps everywhere!

RickP

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I was on 100mg/week IM TRT and since my estrogen came back high and didn't like big ass needles I'm currently experimenting with 50mg/E3.5D subQ. I love pinning with those, and 25ml goes in fairly quickly with a 29g 1/2" needle.

However, I always get a lump! Not sometimes, every - single - time! I guess I could live with them because at their worst (~1-2 days after injection) they just itch, but I'm afraid about the side effects of getting 2 lumps a week. The more superficial they are, the more they itch (thus, going in at 45 degrees makes it worse). Plus, as I get leaner they will become visible. I've tried both abdomen and back fat, same results.

1) Does the formation of the lumps affect absorption? I don't want my body attacking the oil and blocking it from reaching blood vessels.
2) Is there an health issue with these frequent lumps?
3) In your experience, could it go away by pinning more frequently? I could do 13-15mg/EOD if my T and E2 come back low enough.
4) Have you found anything that helps with these lumps or prevents them from appearing?
 
1. yes they do

2. not specifcially

3. not sure

4. heat and slow steady injections..


here is an idea for you brother... take that same needle.. and inject into your muscle.. which is what i do for my twice a week trt injections..


i tried this approach and got a lump every single time.. and they take weeks to go away.
 
Do you have a source for #1? I can see how it can slow it down, but I don't see how it necessarily "eliminates" the testosterone before it reaches the blood stream.

Weeks? Yikes! I guess everyone is different. It's probably my 10th injection by now. Never had one that lasted more than 4 days, and they really itch only during their peak. Somebody already suggested IM with slin pins. I'll probably look into it and/or experiment with it eventually.
 
I'm sorry I read 1 Incorrectly.. It shouldn't have an adverse affect on absorption.. But i dont believe there are any studies on it
 
Just push the same needle you are currently using in a little deeper. Of course, make sure you use the standard injection sites (delts, quads, glutes, ventroglutes, etc.).
 
Stick with subq and go into the glutes. Same spot you would inject IM. I still pinch a little skin but I doubt it's needed.

-Jim
 
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