What kind of pins for injectable L-Carnitine?

AZDOT · Mar 1, 2022

From what I gather, IM is the best way to go with injectable L-carnitine. What size needle seems to be the sweet spot for folks with this stuff?

Any other tips or experiences you care to share on it's use also greatly appreciated.

Biggerp73 · Mar 1, 2022

I use 31g insulin needles

Gunsmith · Mar 1, 2022

I use a 30gx1/2" on a 3cc syringe.
Draw with a 20g then swap out and inject

cmryan · Mar 1, 2022

AZDOT said:
From what I gather, IM is the best way to go with injectable L-carnitine. What size needle seems to be the sweet spot for folks with this stuff?

Any other tips or experiences you care to share on it's use also greatly appreciated.

30 or 31 gauge. You can use an insulin syringe or you can use a larger gauge needle to draw (especially if you're using a higher concentration product) and swap to a small gauge to inject.

marssel · Mar 1, 2022

AZDOT said:
From what I gather, IM is the best way to go with injectable L-carnitine. What size needle seems to be the sweet spot for folks with this stuff?

Any other tips or experiences you care to share on it's use also greatly appreciated.

Draw with an 18 and push with a 30x1

w8tlifterty · Mar 2, 2022

Slin… easy peasy. Draw and shoot

Thappy · Mar 2, 2022

31g 1.5" on a 3 or 5cc barrel

Canuck54 · Mar 2, 2022

25G, 5/8” on 3cc syringe. Reading this I am thinking of going to a 30G to reduce scar tissue.

cmryan · Mar 3, 2022

Thappy said:
31g 1.5" on a 3 or 5cc barrel

They make 1.5" 31g? I'd have thought a needle that thin and long would bend too easily.

ProfessionalLabTesting · Mar 3, 2022

Why the obsession with injecting L-Carnitine?

Thappy · Mar 3, 2022

cmryan said:
They make 1.5" 31g? I'd have thought a needle that thin and long would bend too easily.

from memory its 31 could be 30. but yes they do bend easily none snapped yet...

Reno911 · Mar 3, 2022

ProfessionalLabTesting said:
Why the obsession with injecting L-Carnitine?

Search bar please.

ProfessionalLabTesting · Mar 3, 2022

cmryan said:
They make 1.5" 31g? I'd have thought a needle that thin and long would bend too easily.

31 gauge 1/2" is one of the three most common insulin-sized needles in use today. I have never seen a 31 gauge 1.5" insulin needle as it would be impractical at best and needless dangerous at worst. Then again there's probably some company out there that makes them.

Elvia1023 · Mar 3, 2022

When using low doses of synthetine I use insulin pins (29-30G 1/2). When using larger amounts I use 3ml syringes with 27G 1/2-5/8 pins. If I dose 5-6ml I use 5ml syringes and a 25G 5/8 pin.

marssel · Mar 3, 2022

w8tlifterty said:
Slin… easy peasy. Draw and shoot

Yep and you can sculpt with it a lil

xpoc · Mar 3, 2022

ProfessionalLabTesting said:
31 gauge 1/2" is one of the three most common insulin-sized needles in use today. I have never seen a 31 gauge 1.5" insulin needle as it would be impractical at best and needless dangerous at worst. Then again there's probably some company out there that makes them.

For carnitine I used a 27 ga x 1 1/4. The 27x1 worked great. Those 1 1/4 are very flimsy and would sometimes bend upon injection. That extra 1/4 inch was a big difference. I cannot imagine using a smaller gauge at that length.

AZDOT · Mar 3, 2022

Thanks for the replies. If going subQ, what kind of volume or dose is tolerable?

cmryan · Mar 3, 2022

ProfessionalLabTesting said:
31 gauge 1/2" is one of the three most common insulin-sized needles in use today. I have never seen a 31 gauge 1.5" insulin needle as it would be impractical at best and needless dangerous at worst. Then again there's probably some company out there that makes them.

Yes 31g 1/2" is indeed extremely common. @Thappy mentioned 1.5" though, and I have never seen that before.