SQ journey

Hello new guy here. Been on TRT for over a year with the 3.5 day 60 mg IM test cyp with 250 iu HCG before test day protocol and love it. Took awhile to get doses right (more is not always better!) but now for the last 3 weeks I have been doing SC instead of IM. Been getting labs the day before my test shot but before I take my HCG shot. It will be interesting to compare numbers. Must say SC has been very very easy on me and so far no "noticeable" differences. Will post results for future discussion. I see a couple of mods here that were on another site and I am glad to have them here!

Welcome to the forum fireeater49. I also started using shallow IM injections on my thighs with a half an inch 27 gauge syringe and so far so good. I had been injecting IM on my gutes but now have a hand problem that makes it difficult, hence the change. I also inject HCG the same way.

I do not call this method Subcutaneous since I inject at a 90 degree angle on muscle with that tiny needle.

Thanks I appreciate it. Good idea on the 27 gauge currently I am using 30 gauge and brother it takes a while.

All right sports fans, just got off phone with doc and gave me some quick notes on my BW. This is just a couple of high points. The last set prior to this set of BW was done by IM and the most recent set was SQ separated by 8 weeks.Protocol was the same just method of delivery was different. Both were on my "trough" days. Protocol was test cyp 60mg x 3-3.5 days with 250 HCG the day before my test shot. No ai. Here we go.

IM Total test 773 SQ 663
IM Free test 14 SQ 16
IM E2 22 SQ 32

Now a footnote I am on thyroid med (Levothyronine) and I had unresolved afib issue for 5 days then was cardioverted. I think it was due to dehydration and almost no magnesium. Anyway I would feel heart racing and cut my thyriod in half. Since then I am on toprol to keep afib at bay and half gone back up to normal dose of thyroid med (88mcg) for about 2 weeks so the last BW shows my TSH higher than it should be so I am thinking that could be why my E2 is up some.

Moving forward I think I will now alternate IM with SQ or try SQ EOD with the appropriate dose of 40mg to keep in line with my prescription dose. Now I realize this is a very unscientific experiment but I am always looking to perfect my protocol to the best possible scenario. FYI no symptoms or complaints that increased or decreased between the two sets of BW. Thoughts gentlemen on which method to employ next?

Almost forgot my PSA went from 2.4 to 1.8 Only thing I am doing different is using cinnamon in my shakes (2) and morning oats and cialis 3mg once a day. Yippeeee

Fireeater

Those numbers are within margin of error so that tells you that the two protocols are very similar, especially if you have been changing around your thyroid dose. Congrats on the PSA.

Excel Male said:

Fireeater

Those numbers are within margin of error so that tells you that the two protocols are very similar, especially if you have been changing around your thyroid dose. Congrats on the PSA.

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^^^^What he said.

Your labs look good and I do like the idea of mixing up IM and SQ injections.

That variability in serum levels is part and parcel to youth and exactly what you want to try to mimic.