Extremely swollen glute.

[cachexic]

I'm on my first cycle. 600 mg test.E/wk. So far my injections have been completely painless with very minor pain the next day (if any at all) and no swelling whatsoever.

My 7th injection into my right glute caused bad pain the next day. Was pretty hard to sit down, bend over to pick something up, walk, et cetera. Did my 8th injection into my left glute, and it was no problem as always.

Then now I'm back to right glute, did my 9th injection, and jesus christ. The pain is just like injection #7, except worse, and the swelling is absolutely insane. It's now 3 days after injection #9, and my right glute almost looks comical in the mirror. The right side of my right glute just sticks out so much farther than the left side of my left glute, which is flat.

I just took a hot bath and I'm now sitting on my couch with a towel on, and just looking at my right glute, there's just a HUGE tight lump sitting on the couch next to me.

It does not burn, it isn't "hot" to the touch (just feels like anywhere else on my body), and there's no bruising. No discoloration at all. Just a huge fucking lump.

Why is this only happening in my right glute, and why is it happening now, this late into my cycle. I'm injecting in the exact same spot.

It's pissing me off. I couldn't lift today. Just had to do moderate-intensity cardio on the elliptical, which was hard enough. I'm thinking about going quad or delt for injection #11 instead of right glute, but I'm afraid the same thing will happen except it'll be even worse if it's quad.

 

[kscowboy]

You said you are injecting in the exact same spot. That might be it. Maybe a sterile abcess which is basically just too much gear in one spot and your body will probably dissolve it by itself. Are you using long enough pins? You need to be in the muscle and not in the fat tissue. You need 1 1/2" pins for glutes.

 

[cachexic]

You said you are injecting in the exact same spot. That might be it. Maybe a sterile abcess which is basically just too much gear in one spot and your body will probably dissolve it by itself. Are you using long enough pins? You need to be in the muscle and not in the fat tissue. You need 1 1/2" pins for glutes.

Not the exact same spot. Exact wasn't a good word. But very close. Upper-right quadrant.

I'm using 23g 1.5", all the way in; straight in, not at an angle.

 

[kscowboy]

Try sitting on a heat pad. I had to do this when i had some painful prop and npp. It wil help.

 

[cachexic]

Try sitting on a heat pad. I had to do this when i had some painful prop and npp. It wil help.

I'm not worried about my current situation; the damage has been done. I can tough out the pain. I just want it to stop doing this in future injections. I want to figure out why this is happening. It isn't the gear because I had so many painless injections before, and my left glute injections are still painless.

I guess it's time to stop injecting into right glute. Gotta go quad/delt. I kind of wanted to stick to strictly glutes on my first cycle but what else can I do.

 

[kscowboy]

Maybe for some reason your body isnt using it as fast in your right glute (Fat might be thicker) and it pooled in the Right glute and you got a sterile abcess. DOnt know for sure just throwing ideas out.

 

[samiam]

heat the oil

If you're not heating the oil up that would help.

Try this, lay a washcloth in the sink and put the barrel so that it's right under the running hot water. Then fold the cloth over the back of the syringe so that it stays in place. let it sit under the running water for about 5 minutes to heat up. It won't be as think and will disperse quicker.

I def wouldn't shoot in that same location for awhile... outer head of bi, tri, quads.... lots of choices.

Also, if your gear is thick or painful get soemthing to cut it with.

 

[1love]

Just avoid hitting your right glute until all the swelling goes down.

 

[BOOMSHAKER]

If you're not heating the oil up that would help.

Try this, lay a washcloth in the sink and put the barrel so that it's right under the running hot water. Then fold the cloth over the back of the syringe so that it stays in place. let it sit under the running water for about 5 minutes to heat up. It won't be as think and will disperse quicker.

I def wouldn't shoot in that same location for awhile... outer head of bi, tri, quads.... lots of choices.

Also, if your gear is thick or painful get soemthing to cut it with.

works like a charm. also with a clean hand, make sure to massage the area where you injected. Helps to move the oil around a bit and not sit in one spot.

 

[tenny]

can you take a picture please

i need a good laugh

honestly.....you hit a vein, nerve or contaminated the site or all 3

it happens......as long as no fever.....your good

i have my girl pound on it.....the next day its half as bad
day after that, almost gone

no worries

 

[cachexic]

Thanks for the replies. Just woke up. The swelling is noticeably down today. Pain is still there though, but it is also diminished. Still can't lay down on my right side; no way no how. It's possible that after I start walking around/putting pressure on my glute it will swell back up, but hopefully not.

I'm going to give the right glute one more shot in three days; I'm going to use the hot water/wash cloth idea. If that doesn't work I'm done with the right glute for the remainder of the cycle. Can't really afford to be out of commission 3 days out of the week. What's the point of performance-enhancing compounds if you can't even walk after using them.

 

[calfmaster]

I'm going to give the right glute one more shot in three days; I'm going to use the hot water/wash cloth idea. If that doesn't work I'm done with the right glute for the remainder of the cycle. Can't really afford to be out of commission 3 days out of the week. What's the point of performance-enhancing compounds if you can't even walk after using them.

bro did you even hear what was said? DON'T inject in your right glute again. Clearly there is some problem, you're doing okay because there doesn't seem to be an infection - so just let it heal- go to a different site.
Delts are easy man

 

[cachexic]

The swelling is down considerably today. By Friday I imagine it will be totally gone, which is why I wanted to try the right glute again.

You're right though. I'm 0 for 2 on right glute lately. I will use a different site.

 

[kscowboy]

Yeah i would stay away from the right glute for atleast 2 or 3 weeks. Even if it feels good there could still be a slight infection in there. Then you will just add to it. Stay away for a few weeks.

 

[cachexic]

Ahhhh I'm such a pussy. I just tried to pin left delt but I can't do it. I wasn't expecting it to feel so different so I pulled the needle out right after I stuck it in maybe 2/10ths of an inch.

I wasn't expecting so much resistance. My shoulders are lean unlike my glutes, so I guess that's why. Man this sucks. Gotta try quad I guess...my quads are pretty lean too though.

 

[SOCOM]

Quads are the easiest.

First time you might feel some crackling or popping on the way in...
Or is it just me

 

[super_test455]

heat pad for the win

 

[1love]

Ahhhh I'm such a pussy. I just tried to pin left delt but I can't do it. I wasn't expecting it to feel so different so I pulled the needle out right after I stuck it in maybe 2/10ths of an inch.

I wasn't expecting so much resistance. My shoulders are lean unlike my glutes, so I guess that's why. Man this sucks. Gotta try quad I guess...my quads are pretty lean too though.

Just pin in your left glute again if your uncomfortable in your delts or some of the other places. It ain't gonna hurt using the same place twice in a week. Just avoid the right glute for a little while (couple weeks at most) to give it a chance to recover. Just because the swelling is down or pain is gone, doesn't mean there isn't a small pocket that still needs to absolve itself. People are always mentioning scar tissue and what not, but as long as your doing clean injections and not moving the needle around all the time your scar tissue will be very minimal, if at all. Just think about everyone who uses gear and have been for years, they have been sticking needles in the same places hundreds of times. Scar tissue is overated imo, I have been using my glutes for 5 years now and never run into a problem with scar tissue. Sure there is some there but not where it affects my inject. Regardless, if your hesitant using different sites (and it's okay, a lot of people are until they get used to them) just use the same spot. It's not like your injecting ed.

 

[cachexic]

Thanks for the response 1love. Really appreciate all the help you've been givin' me man. And you actually gave me some relief with that post because I was starting to believe I had a scar tissue problem. Btw I don't shake the needle at all and I'm very sterile.

I was reading that if you have a tight knot all the time it's scar tissue. I now have lumps in both glutes. This last left glute shot was no good. I had a bad reaction for the first time in my left glute. The lump was nowhere near as big as the right glute lump I made this thread over, and the pain wasn't as bad but it was worse pain than I've ever had in left glute.

There's absolutely no way I could do a leg workout with this kind of constant glute pain. Deadlifts are impossible too. But as you know, 1love, my current neck injury is preventing me from doing leg workouts and deadlifts anyways.

Honestly this whole first cycle is turning into one big fucking fiasco. Everything was going perfectly and it all fell to pieces in one moment. Nothing is going right. All these shitty reactions to the injections, this pinched nerve in my neck or whatever....this is some bullshit. I'm so disappointed.

 

[1love]

See, here is the thing. Test has a tendency as well as many other compounds to leave you soar or with lumps sometimes. Not always, but unless your running human grade pharmaceutical gear prescribed from your doctor, your going to wind up having some small lumps or a little bit of pain once in awhile from all the UG labs out there. There are many factors on why this will happen. Eventually you will get used to the "normal" lumps and pains, and hopefully won't experience the more severe ones anymore like your right glute. And it can even get worse than that (infections). There are several times I can remember touching my ass and having a small lump, which usually feels solid. It is not scar tissue, especially if this is your first cycle. If I let up my site injections in that area for some time it will completely disappear. A lot of times it is a pocket of oil that didn't absorb properly or quick enough, either from injecting in a wrong location (off slightly), possibly scar tissue impeding it (not your case), and even just the amount you are putting into your muscle at one time or the speed in which you do it. This is why we say don't use that spot until it goes away or you will just be adding more fuel to the flame. A lot of guys will get deep tissue massages or kneed it themselves with their fist, and even hot showers or heat pads afterwards have been known to help. There are a bunch of threads on here about pain, soarness, infections, and swelling. You are not the only one to have ever experienced it and there will be many more after. It is normal to freak out the first few times. And always keep a close eye on it until you are comfortable knowing the difference between soarness and possible infection. Also many rotate sites, cut it with sterile oil, heat it up, filter it, or combine it with another compound to take the bite off. I find adding even a half or full cc of eq added to my test shots, makes it as smooth as butter. If nothing you do remedies the situation then it usually means getting rid of the gear or putting up with the pain, which I have seen many do. You can also try using a different vial if you have more than one to see if maybe the one you are using now might have gotten contaminated somehow. But its not worth it if it affects your training or your health, and this is what you have to watch out for. I would say invest in one of these solutions (cut with sterile oil, warming up before inject, hot shower with massage) and see what happens. Also find out what kind of oil your source uses in the making of your test, as some people have problems with certain ones. If things get worse then stop using it. If they get better great. If they stay the same, your call, as long as your making gains and it is not bunk and you can put up with the pain. Keep us informed, and... as I can't stress this enough, always be as sterile as possible and research on this forum different methods of combating inject site pains. We don't want you standing up next time you are at your computer making a post on PM because your ass hurts.