Proper way to pin ?'s.......................

[OldManTest]

Hi All

I pin in the glutes. I rotate every other time(once every 10 days). Ive been doing this for years but have been reading how I need to find other spots....thigh, shoulder, etc.
I think I may have an issue because 9x out of 10 when I push down on the plunger it doesnt go in. I have to back it out a little then it will start to go in.

What Id like to know is:
- I never aspirate before I hit the plunger. Is this something I need to do?
- Why do you think the plunger doesnt go down at first? Did I make so much scar tissue I f'd something up?

Thanks for any and all advice
OMT

 

[eatyourwheaties]

Text book you do aspirate because you don't want to push into a vessel that's why you aspirate if you get blood in return your in a vessel. For gear you want IM intramuscular. You can pin the meaty part of your thigh outside thigh I do shoulders and triceps where it is meaty. As far as not being able to push it through It depends on the size of needle if it's to small if a gauge it makes it difficult to push some of the oil base substances because it's thick stuff. I use bigger needles just to push right in no prob like a 23 or 21 gauge needle some times a 25 but no smaller than that I would recommend 5/8- 1 1/2 inch long it's up to you good luck

 

[fliedlice]

If you've only been darting your glutes for the past several years, chances are you have built some scar tissue now, that is why it is getting harder to inject the compound. I too, have this problem and it got even worse after i started pinning Test prop (obviously), so I just went elsewhere, no big deal.

Look into other areas to pin, shoulders weren't too bad for me the first time, and i hear Ventrogluteal is a nice relatively painless spot as well.

Best of luck


ps, damn eatyourwheaties, pinning with a 21g needle??? i cant even imagine that goin into my tricep.. i guess i need to eat more wheaties lol