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My First SubQ injection
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<blockquote data-quote="Saul" data-source="post: 82474" data-attributes="member: 16541"><p>Based on the good advice I have received here, I tried my first subQ injection last night. I used a 28 gauge, 1/2 inch .5 ml volume syringe/needle. I injected .35 ml into my abdomen fat. I should have went straight in, but I went at a bit of an angle but was still in the fat. </p><p></p><p>I drew and injected with the same needle. I was able to draw, but it was slow, but worked better than I thought it would. No big deal to sit there for an extra 30 seconds if that. </p><p></p><p>There was no pain, no blood at the time of injection. Next time I will insert faster and draw the skin a bit tighter (but not pinch or make the skin too tight). The injection was slow because of the small gauge needle and took longer than I prefer. I did not time it, but I would guess 40 second at least. </p><p></p><p>After the site was tad tender for 1/2 hour, but I think that is due to my hard scrub with alcohol. After that, I forgot about the site and slept well and had a good work out the next morning. </p><p></p><p>My only complaint was that the syringe was a .5 volume, so it was very small and the plunger rod was wimpy and would move around. On top of that the plunger was near the end of the syringe due to me injecting a large % of the syringe volume. The combined pressure to push the test C and thin needle and thin plunger made it hard to work with in my largish hands. Thus, I will try a 1 ml next. I don't know how anyone could inject fast with a small gauge needle, but in fat, I am less concerned about needle movement. </p><p></p><p>There was no pain or bump after the injection. Overall, I will continue to inject SubQ and then test my levels. I will likely change to a 1 ml syringe with a 27 G needle. I felt better not injecting into a muscle and using a smaller needle into fat, although it is all likely mental. I think SubQ would even be better for every day or EOD applications since a smaller volume is injected. I am going to try a every 3.5 days with .35 to .4 of test C for awhile and see how it goes. </p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have feedback or advice, please let me know. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saul, post: 82474, member: 16541"] Based on the good advice I have received here, I tried my first subQ injection last night. I used a 28 gauge, 1/2 inch .5 ml volume syringe/needle. I injected .35 ml into my abdomen fat. I should have went straight in, but I went at a bit of an angle but was still in the fat. I drew and injected with the same needle. I was able to draw, but it was slow, but worked better than I thought it would. No big deal to sit there for an extra 30 seconds if that. There was no pain, no blood at the time of injection. Next time I will insert faster and draw the skin a bit tighter (but not pinch or make the skin too tight). The injection was slow because of the small gauge needle and took longer than I prefer. I did not time it, but I would guess 40 second at least. After the site was tad tender for 1/2 hour, but I think that is due to my hard scrub with alcohol. After that, I forgot about the site and slept well and had a good work out the next morning. My only complaint was that the syringe was a .5 volume, so it was very small and the plunger rod was wimpy and would move around. On top of that the plunger was near the end of the syringe due to me injecting a large % of the syringe volume. The combined pressure to push the test C and thin needle and thin plunger made it hard to work with in my largish hands. Thus, I will try a 1 ml next. I don't know how anyone could inject fast with a small gauge needle, but in fat, I am less concerned about needle movement. There was no pain or bump after the injection. Overall, I will continue to inject SubQ and then test my levels. I will likely change to a 1 ml syringe with a 27 G needle. I felt better not injecting into a muscle and using a smaller needle into fat, although it is all likely mental. I think SubQ would even be better for every day or EOD applications since a smaller volume is injected. I am going to try a every 3.5 days with .35 to .4 of test C for awhile and see how it goes. If you have feedback or advice, please let me know. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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