Needles for Injections?

[Victoross]

Guys I am On DR prescribed Test replacement. One injection a week in my thigh.
Dont really like the Needles the Pharmacy gave me recommendations for a better needle?

 

[yates84]

What are you currently using?

 

[Victoross]

18 Gauge needles!

 

[yates84]

Holy fuk! 23 gauge work good but if I was you i would heat your oil up and use 25 gauge 1" long.

 

[GreenMachineX]

Holy fuk! 23 gauge work good but if I was you i would heat your oil up and use 25 gauge 1" long.

I like to draw first with a 23 gauge and swap it for a 25g 1" for the inject. But why heat it up?

 

[yates84]

I like to draw first with a 23 gauge and swap it for a 25g 1" for the inject. But why heat it up?

Hot oil has less viscosity therefore flows better

 

[ChocolateClen]

I like to draw first with a 23 gauge and swap it for a 25g 1" for the inject. But why heat it up?

Makes the oil disperse quickly, keeps the test from falling out and crystallizing in the area. Easier to draw and easier to inject since it's more viscous

 

[sespress]

18 Gauge needles!

Jesus! That's like a piercing gauge for ears!

 

[ChocolateClen]

Jesus! That's like a piercing gauge for ears!

I thought my 22s were bad

 

[SWOLDIER_1]

Jesus brother thats nuts. Go to gpzmedlab.com buy 3cc syringes w 18g tips. And a box of 25g 1". Draw ur compound out then change out the tip for the 25. You will be happy u did

 

[Victoross]

That explains why it hurt so ****ing bad with my 1st injection on Monday.

 

[kenpoengineer]

OMG. Ouch! 25g 5/8 inch is what I use for a comfortable injection to my glutes.

 

[Rodja]

Makes the oil disperse quickly, keeps the test from falling out and crystallizing in the area. Easier to draw and easier to inject since it's more viscous

If the test doesn't crash in the vial, it won't do it post injection. It is easier to inject, but not due to this.

 

[ChocolateClen]

If the test doesn't crash in the vial, it won't do it post injection. It is easier to inject, but not due to this.

Oh okay good to know thanks for correcting me.

 

[Rodja]

Oh okay good to know thanks for correcting me.

To elaborate a tad, crashes is far more likely with cyp than enanthate. I don't exactly why, but test cyp is much more fickle and doesn't hold a higher concentration as well. E at 300mg/mL is an easy solution to make and maintain; cyp is playing with fire at that concentration. It can be done, but requires a longer process.

 

[ChocolateClen]

To elaborate a tad, crashes is far more likely with cyp than enanthate. I don't exactly why, but test cyp is much more fickle and doesn't hold a higher concentration as well. E at 300mg/mL is an easy solution to make and maintain; cyp is playing with fire at that concentration. It can be done, but requires a longer process.

Huh. That's quite odd and interesting, I'll have to read up on it.

I read somewhere that one of the reasons you might have PIP is because of crystallization, I never read much more in to it, but is that true or just bro science there? I think it said it had something to do with the oil moving out of the area before the test was absorbed. Not 100% sure I can go back and try to find it if anyone wants me too.

 

[Rodja]

Huh. That's quite odd and interesting, I'll have to read up on it.

I read somewhere that one of the reasons you might have PIP is because of crystallization, I never read much more in to it, but is that true or just bro science there? I think it said it had something to do with the oil moving out of the area before the test was absorbed. Not 100% sure I can go back and try to find it if anyone wants me too.

If it's truly in solution, the test is absorbed with the oil.

 

[ChocolateClen]

If it's truly in solution, the test is absorbed with the oil.

Thanks for the info! Def going to do some reading later today now.

 

[sespress]

If the test doesn't crash in the vial, it won't do it post injection. It is easier to inject, but not due to this.

Not being a test user I've no idea what you mean by "crash". Do you mean precipitate a solid back out of the suspension? That a term we used for causing a percipitate to form in chem class in college. And what does that have to do with the gauge?

 

[sespress]

Not being a test user I've no idea what you mean by "crash". Do you mean precipitate a solid back out of the suspension? That a term we used for causing a percipitate to form in chem class in college. And what does that have to do with the gauge?

Oh I think if I read the other two comments I'd have figured out that you meant exactly that.... Working nights is literally destroying my mind.

 

[Rodja]

Not being a test user I've no idea what you mean by "crash". Do you mean precipitate a solid back out of the suspension? That a term we used for causing a percipitate to form in chem class in college. And what does that have to do with the gauge?

When a solution "crashes," it can do two things: form crystals (almost looks like ice) or coagulate. They're both bad, but needle gauge isn't related to it.

 

[dds]

23-22 gauge by 1 1/2" long is what ive been using for 3yrs now