Daily Injections - Preloading?

[MarkM]

I always use a new needle.

 

[seb288]

How do you guys not lose most of your test in each needle every day? I use 300mg/ml enanthate and shoot 9mg/day. However, 0.2ml gets stuck in the needle cavity so thats 60mg wasted every day for every 9mg that I shoot. Basically I have to waste 60mg/69mg = nearly 90% of my Testosterone with every injection. If I don't preload I lose even more because some is left in the drawing needle. Here in UK, low dead space needles aren't available online or in pharmacies. I get that most of you are probably using more diluted testosterone (100mg/ml) and shooting more per day (15-20mg) but still you'd be losing a third or even a half your testosterone to the needles! How do you combat this?

 

[Cataceous]

How do you guys not lose most of your test in each needle every day? ... How do you combat this?

Insulin syringes. I've injected as little as 0.03 mL a day and the loss is still pretty negligible (31 gauge needle). It's a little tougher if you want to inject intramuscularly rather than subcutaneously, but a 1/2" needle can still get to shallow IM.

 

[CoastWatcher]

How do you guys not lose most of your test in each needle every day? I use 300mg/ml enanthate and shoot 9mg/day. However, 0.2ml gets stuck in the needle cavity so thats 60mg wasted every day for every 9mg that I shoot. Basically I have to waste 60mg/69mg = nearly 90% of my Testosterone with every injection. If I don't preload I lose even more because some is left in the drawing needle. Here in UK, low dead space needles aren't available online or in pharmacies. I get that most of you are probably using more diluted testosterone (100mg/ml) and shooting more per day (15-20mg) but still you'd be losing a third or even a half your testosterone to the needles! How do you combat this?

Review of the Exel Low Dead-space Syringe/Needle

 

[lenny]

Been doing daily for a couple years now and I've never seen an advantage to preloading. I think I spend more time flossing than I do loading my syringe every day.

 

[theoneguy]

I inject every M W F and preload 6 syringes at a time so 2 weeks worth. Been preloading 2 weeks worth for over a year now with no problems at all.

 

[seb288]

I inject every M W F and preload 6 syringes at a time so 2 weeks worth. Been preloading 2 weeks worth for over a year now with no problems at all.

Oh, so if I understand correctly, you reuse each syringe 3 times - by filling it once and pinning from it 3 times? And each time you just change the needle?

 

[theoneguy]

incorrect. I fill 6 insulin syringes with 0.15ml each once every 2 weeks. Use each one once and then discard.

 

[seb288]

Safety of reusing disposable plastic insulin syringes. - PubMed - NCBI

This conclusion gives me peace of mind - if its safe for diabetics it should be safe for trt users as the only difference is the fluid?

 

[Tman]

I do daily and occasionally preload. I do 12 mg and it takes about 22 seconds to draw that up. i swab top of vial and then skin. By the time i have drawn up skin has dried.

How are your numbers and effects at that dose

 

[Rain27]

incorrect. I fill 6 insulin syringes with 0.15ml each once every 2 weeks. Use each one once and then discard.

Are you happy, are the syringes you are using a needle with no dead space or fixed, or preloads and before you inject you change the needles?

 

[Rain27]

[QUOTE = "Sean Mosher, publicación: 144869, miembro: 12534"]
Precargo durante toda la semana el domingo (1 semana a la vez).
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¿Usas jeringas de insulina de aguja fija?

 

[Vince]

[QUOTE = "Sean Mosher, publishing: 144869, member: 12534"]
Preload throughout the week on Sunday (1 week at a time).

Do you use insulin syringes Fixed needle?
[/QUOTE]
When preloading usually insulin syringes are used

 

[Rain27]

Do you use insulin syringes Fixed needle?

When preloading usually insulin syringes are used
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Thank you, Vince. I understand that insulin is usually used as a preload, but my question is whether they are fixed or interchangeable?

 

[Vince]

fixed

 

[Rain27]

fixed

do I fix the needles without dead space?

 

[Rain27]

do I fix the needles without dead space?

did you mean fixed needles?

 

[Vince]

With insulin syringes there is no dead space.

Personally though, I've never preloaded a syringe.

 

[Vince]

Risk associated with pre-loading syringes for later use

Just wanted to share a reminder regarding patients who want to pre-load a syringe with an injectable medication for later use. It is not recommended to self pre-load a syringe for IM injection due to the fact there is exposure to contamination during the manual transfer from the bottle to the...

www.excelmale.com

 

[theoneguy]

Are you happy, are the syringes you are using a needle with no dead space or fixed, or preloads and before you inject you change the needles?

Honestly I am pretty happy, Never had any type of infection "touch wood" and it's really easy to just grab a needle, swab skin then inject.