Blood

I made a 200mg cypionate injection yesterday, aspirated, drew no blood and injected. When I pulled the syringe out a bunch of blood came out..fortunately I had a bunch of clean papwertowels nearby. I've only been on TRT for a couple months now (levels now at normal :)), and this was a first for me. I contacted a friend of mine that actually recommended TRT to me in the first place, he told me I "nicked" or went through a vein. I talked to another friend who also has had this happen once or twice over the last decade+.

My question is, how often has this happened to any of you, if at all? I'm hoping this doesn't happen again anytime soon, if ever again.

R/

Brian
 
It happens and depending upon where you inject frequency will be variable.

I've injected the glutes for years and never once hit a vein or bleed more than a drop.

Just chalk it up to an experience as there's nothing you can do to avoid it from happening from time to time.
 
Yes

I never inject in legs. Is that where you injected?
Yes, was the glutes, and for a newbie like me was a bit "scary," I was anticipating a coughing attack..but like I said, I did aspirate and didn't draw any blood. I will do my best not to inject at that site again, but I do like injecting into the legs. I may start to consider other injection sites, especially if this happens to me again.
-Brian
 
It happens and depending upon where you inject frequency will be variable.

I've injected the glutes for years and never once hit a vein or bleed more than a drop.

Just chalk it up to an experience as there's nothing you can do to avoid it from happening from time to time.
Hi Gene,

I only inject every 2 weeks, but I have not been alternating sites, which I didn't deem necessary since I do inject every 2 weeks. I may in the future decide to break it down to a couple injections a week but haven't been experiencing any "roller coaster" effect going every 2 weeks. For a newbie like me, psychologically, I was anticipating having a coughing attack but like I said, I did aspirate before the injection. *knocking on wood* this doesn't happen to me again...at least not any time soon.
-Brian
 

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