Starting TRT Tomorrow...overkill?

[Tim Zane]

I am realizing some newbie mistakes I think I've made. I am starting at about 20mg per day and I bought 300mg concentrate Test C. So basically I am drawing into the syringe about the first line... And I got 23 gauge needles which seems big.

For those who administer ED OR EOD, any tips? Do you usually get a lower concentrate Test so you are at least drawing a little bit more into the syringe?

 

[thethinker48]

Insulin syringes

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[BIGGERTHENYOU]

I still have not tried slin pins for this... so afraid it will snap off

 

[iceman74]

I still have not tried slin pins for this... so afraid it will snap off

Don't bend it and it will be unlikely to break. Also, you could use a 27 or 28 gauge and should be less of a concern.

 

[tcc5037]

I use 1cc syringes with luer locks. That way i can draw with an 18g then switch to a smaller/shorter pin for inject. Usually 27G or 29G 1/2” or 5/8”

 

[Tim Zane]

Is the first line accurate if dosing that minimal or do I need to go above the line to get the actual .1 ml? I noticed there was still a little in the needle that the plunger couldn't push through.

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[buck]

I still have not tried slin pins for this... so afraid it will snap off

Get an insulin pin and bend it and see what happens. They aren't easy to break. I have bent a few and never broke one.

 

[poohead]

23g seems awfully big bro, no need for that really. Slin pins won’t break, they just bend, seriously, I’ve probably used over 1000 of them and they’ve never once snapped.

 

[JMAC 21]

I've run 29 through 31 gauge needles. Most oils flow just fine. The needle can and will bend but it wont break. Seriously, take some needle nose and try to snap a needle, see how much effort it takes to break the needle. Your skin/muscle/fat wont do that.

 

[ferraribrad]

I usually run 27-29 gauge and have had a few bend but never break

 

[Disarm]

25 to 27 depending in the carrier oil. In my experience, the smaller you go the better so you don't feel like a damn pin cushion!

 

[Tim Zane]

Well, I will doing my 7th pinning today and with the 23g it hasn't been painful except in my left quads a few days ago. But sticking it in elsehwere like glute and calf hasn't been an issue. Had some PIP in calves so I'll probably skip those. I guess 23g looks scary but it's all good as long as I don't hesitate and stab myself and have to re-pin like on my first day. Haha.

 

[Ashop]

I am realizing some newbie mistakes I think I've made. I am starting at about 20mg per day and I bought 300mg concentrate Test C. So basically I am drawing into the syringe about the first line... And I got 23 gauge needles which seems big.

For those who administer ED OR EOD, any tips? Do you usually get a lower concentrate Test so you are at least drawing a little bit more into the syringe?

If your going to do daily injects, Insulin pins are a must. Get some 29-30g pins and backload them.

 

[Sandpig]

If your going to do daily injects, Insulin pins are a must. Get some 29-30g pins and backload them.

No need to backload IMO. It just takes longer to load.
And the OP is using such a small dose daily, it shouldn't take very long at all.

 

[JMAC 21]

No need to backload IMO. It just takes longer to load.
And the OP is using such a small dose daily, it shouldn't take very long at all.

Yep, guys using less than 1/10 ml per inject. Go get some tiny insulin syringes and pop it sub q. 23 gauge daily IM injections for that little volume is "overkill".

 

[MRX MRX]

28g 1ml 1/2" insulin spikes are perfect for low volume EOD shots, which is the way to go. Less test needed. Less E2 BS bro

 

[Tim Zane]

Well..I have enough 23g for prob 5 months, so I guess next time I know. haha. I never thought of doing test subQ.

 

[iceman74]

Well..I have enough 23g for prob 5 months, so I guess next time I know. haha. I never thought of doing test subQ.

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[malcom young]

at least use a 25 ga,...23 is too big

 

[iceman74]

at least use a 25 ga,...23 is too big

That was suggested to him as well as the fact that he can get a box of slin pins shipped right to his door for about $20.

A 23g for TRT doses is akin to using a cannon to kill a mosquito, IMO.
And doing that daily too? Hell no... I hope he rethinks things.