My First SubQ Testosterone Injection

[epmaximustx]

Today, I tried my first subq testosterone injection. I was looking for some feedback. I am prescribed 200 mg per week. For awhile now, I have been injecting 100 mg every fourth day. I understand that subq should be a smaller injection more times per week. I used a 25 ga 5/8 needed and injected in the fat in my belly. It was painless and I had very little, if any, leakage. I did slightly less than 100 mg. Was this too much? Should I have gone with a smaller dose?

 

[Megatron28]

Probably too much for subq. We will see if you get a lump where you injected.

 

[epmaximustx]

Probably too much for subq. We will see if you get a lump where you injected.

What would you recommend for a weekly routine for 200 mg?

 

[Megatron28]

Intramuscular. 100mg every 3.5 days.

 

[epmaximustx]

Intramuscular. 100mg every 3.5 days.

Not a fan of subq?

 

[Megatron28]

Not a fan of subq?

I just think IM is easier when you are taking bigger doses of testosterone; but I am not against subq. Lots of guys like it. I think I have heard that subq works best when you keep it under 50mg (for 200mg/ml). There are a lot of old threads in the TRT section that you could go back and read on this. So if you do subq you probably need to pin every other day to get 200mg a week.

 

[Daniel_IMT_Staff]

Intramuscular is preferred for most clients and recommended.

You can try SubQ injections, typically it is split in 3 doses/week rather than two.

 

[epmaximustx]

Thanks guys

 

[Virginian]

I have been doing sub Q for about 7 months with great success. An injection of a volume of 0.25 ml (50 mg) every 4 days keeps my total test at about 900 ng/dL and free over 200 pg/ml. I seem to respond very well, but perhaps I need so little because I only weigh 145 lbs. I inject inner thigh using a 29 gauge 1/2 inch needle. Quite painless. But perhaps I am going through fat and injecting IM without knowing it.

I found that a volume of about 0.50 ml got slightly uncomfortable and caused a bump that I could feel.

 

[epmaximustx]

No lump at all for me but I do have my fair amount of belly fat. I injected about two inches to the right of my navel.