Test e injection site turning red + lump

[stronglifts]

Hey so I did my 4th shot of test e @500mg/week (2 shots of 250mg). All the shots were a little painful, I did get a little lump from all of the shots. My 4th shot which was 3 days ago, was painful. The pain went away as of today, but I gave it a little itch, and now its red and a tad itchy (I can fight the urge though). Should I be worried? I followed proper injection technique. Could it just be a strange ratio of my test e? Any tips helps.View attachment 564243

 

[Megatron28]

Sounds like it is just plain old PIP. Don't pin the site again until it is healed. Use alternate sites in the meantime.

You could try icing it to see if that helps.

 

[stronglifts]

Ok thanks I figured its nothing serious, followed an extremely sterile injection technique when doing so. Pain + redness may be from me being a bit fidgety while the needle is inside.

 

[Milton]

keep us updated.

 

[Megatron28]

Ok thanks I figured its nothing serious, followed an extremely sterile injection technique when doing so. Pain + redness may be from me being a bit fidgety while the needle is inside.

Keep a steady hand. It helps.

 

[oldmusclemike]

Are you doing straight Test and not a blend ?

Blends will do that a lot. I had my whole ass hurt and sore to the touch (skin) due to a strong blend once. The PIP had a burn to it.

But if not Mega's probably correct. You know to watch for infection and if it gets real hot etc...
But it doesn't look like an infection.
Get back and keep us up if not better.

 

[Black Beard]

Biggest cause of PIP i see is unsteady hands. If you are reaching around to the glutes and you're kind of new, you might be shaking the needle around a lot and scratching/tearing muscle fibers, leading to lots of inflammation(redness/itchiness)



The other possibility is contaminated oil. Are you giving yourself the glute shots? Quads give easier access. Pecs are also great.




P.S. Remember, no matter how sterile your technique is, dirty oil is dirty oil, but try a location where you can comfortably hold the needle steady. What gauge needle are you using?