Painless injections

[Schweddy]

27 gauge needles in the thigh. I just switched from 25 gauge and wish I discovered this a year ago. My injection is 120 mg cyp.

 

[halfwit]

Man, I can't imagine how slow that is though. I know I felt a difference going from a 23 to a 25 gauge, but it's pretty painless as-is. Glad to hear you've found what's best for you.

 

[Megatron28]

At some point don't you have to worry about the needle being more prone to breaking off during an intramuscular injection? I know my syringe moves around a bit as I am injecting.

 

[SilverBackGorilla]

I injected with a 25x1 in the butt tonight rather than my usual 23x1, I think it actually hurt worse! Took a lot longer as well. Just my experience today.

 

[Megatron28]

I injected with a 25x1 in the butt tonight rather than my usual 23x1, I think it actually hurt worse! Took a lot longer as well. Just my experience today.

I prefer 25g over 23g. Not a huge difference, but noticeable.

 

[dallasite]

I just recently used a 28g slin pin for thigh, no problem drawing (took maybe 30s) and no problem injecting either (maybe 15-20s).

Considering testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is usually very long term, I think this goes a long way in preventing scar tissue building up.

 

[SicVic]

I like to heat them up in boiling water before injections. Its way quicker on the pull and the push.

 

[Hoodlum]

For what it's worth... I just did my second subq jab of 0.4ml test cyp with a 0.5" 29g needle in my "love handle" area. Totally painless, just a very small hard bump under the skin where the oil is sitting, which goes down in a few days.

 

[Brizza60]

Been pinning with 22g 1.5 inch for the past few years now and have tried smaller needles but don't like how long it takes to inject. With a 22g my injection are done fast and honestly the pain isn't bad and most the time I don't feel any pain at all.

 

[BIGISLANDBIGFOOT]

Looking for advice. Does heating it up help it disipate into the muscle and cut the 3-4 day charley horse pain? Using test E 350 2x a week finding that quads are the best for me. Already took my second shoot for the week and the first one in my delt is still killing me. I have been using 23g but ran short the day i pinned the delt and had to go with a 29 g insuline needle....soooooo slow but figured the delt head was the closest muscle to the surface? Thanks

 

[WhiteDog]

At some point don't you have to worry about the needle being more prone to breaking off during an intramuscular injection? I know my syringe moves around a bit as I am injecting.

you can break the needle off? shit buddy, how the fuck would you get it out ?

 

[Megatron28]

Don't put the needle in all the way. Always leave a little of the needle exposed so you can grab it and pull it out if you need too. Maybe keep a pair of needle nose pliers close by.

 

[fit2beking]

Don't put the needle in all the way. Always leave a little of the needle exposed so you can grab it and pull it out if you need too. Maybe keep a pair of needle nose pliers close by.

Oh Hell no!!! Man scary to think about. I use 25g. I was thinking about going to 27g.

 

[Td1730]

Previous cycle I used 23g. Pretty painless really. The 27g I got wouldnt draw the gear I had at the time.

 

[totalburnout]

Let me add to some of this silliness. What I've learned from playing with different syringes was this - Test Cyp is pretty thick and even a decent size 25g syringe can take awhile to load. Once you get better and understand the pressure in the vial, it becomes easier to extract the Test but sometimes it is still a painfully slow process.

Everyone wants an easy draw and a painless injection. What's the best way to do this?

Use a 18g tip to draw with, swap to a 25g+ tip to inject with. The process becomes so much less tedious when you make that simple change. I can draw the test super quickly, swap the tip in a few seconds, and inject painlessly. I'm currently using 25g but I'll go to a 27g next time as long as they're available and they're cheap.

I think its way too much of a hassle for guys backloading syringes and injecting with 30g syringes sub-q but that's just my opinion. By swapping the tip, you're also eliminating possible contamination issues you'd run into if you're foolish while backloading your syringe.

 

[Spunkey71]

From what everyone is describing they are injecting directly into the muscle. I get my injections at my doctors office and they give me my injection into the back side but it is different than I have ever had with other injections there. As much as I do not like the fact I am a fat ass, when the nurse gives me my injection she pinches a hugh chunk of fat at the top of my ass and injects into that pinched fat. Is this still considered a IM injection or is this considered a subcutaneous injection?

 

[totalburnout]

From what everyone is describing they are injecting directly into the muscle. I get my injections at my doctors office and they give me my injection into the back side but it is different than I have ever had with other injections there. As much as I do not like the fact I am a fat ass, when the nurse gives me my injection she pinches a hugh chunk of fat at the top of my ass and injects into that pinched fat. Is this still considered a IM injection or is this considered a subcutaneous injection?

Sub q.

Its less invasive, that's why you're barely feeling anything.

 

[ryan640]

if your worried about the needle breaking their really strong after i was done pinning one time i was bored and i stabbed my bathroom counter and it was supper flexible and bent a lot without snapping so i wouldnt worry but its still a good idea to leave it out just a little

 

[bbbjames]

I agree! I use a 22g to draw and 25 to inject. No complaints here.

Let me add to some of this silliness. What I've learned from playing with different syringes was this - Test Cyp is pretty thick and even a decent size 25g syringe can take awhile to load. Once you get better and understand the pressure in the vial, it becomes easier to extract the Test but sometimes it is still a painfully slow process.

Everyone wants an easy draw and a painless injection. What's the best way to do this?

Use a 18g tip to draw with, swap to a 25g+ tip to inject with. The process becomes so much less tedious when you make that simple change. I can draw the test super quickly, swap the tip in a few seconds, and inject painlessly. I'm currently using 25g but I'll go to a 27g next time as long as they're available and they're cheap.

I think its way too much of a hassle for guys backloading syringes and injecting with 30g syringes sub-q but that's just my opinion. By swapping the tip, you're also eliminating possible contamination issues you'd run into if you're foolish while backloading your syringe.