Right Leg Intramuscular Testosterone Injection
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even after so many years of self injecting you sounded profoundly agitated and nervous, thank you for this video.
It's nerve racking. I've been injecting myself once every other week for over a year and always dread it. It's not hard, doesn't usually hurt, never hit a vessel, but stabbing yourself always just makes me nervous for some reason.
ive been injecting for 15 years and it never gets easy doing it IM style. I switched to sub q but ive noticed my lvls are lower doing this method
Good on you mate - nice to finally see someone show the full procedure. Thankfully it’s the same as mine which I had to figure out on my own over time.
No problem 👍
Your auto injector method is next level. Thank you
Mine hurts like hell bro.
I seen them do it in another video and they call it the z method I believe but when I let the pressure off I could feel the needle moving and ripping through my muscle and it hurts. I didn't even inject at that time I pulled out and pinned a few inches away exactly like you did and have no pain. Thanks man.
thank you for the video, i am always anxious about hitting a blood vessel or a nerve or doing something else wrong, it's reassuring to have an opportunity to look at someone else with more experience doing same thing
OMG, thank you. I have been doing injections for like 8 years and yes the needle anxiety is real. I always have a hard time not hitting a vein and when hitting a nerve it can be very painful! Thank you for your video and you helped me find the better spot to hit the muscle.
Try SubQ!
@@LivingwithXXYis SubQ working for testosterone ?
No, you want the compound deep in your muscle so it absorbs like it's supposed to .
OMG - of all the videos I've watched - yours in the BEST!
You are welcome!
Shot anxiety was bad today but I was able to watch this video and got mine in as you counted down. Gotta get myself one of those auto injectors… Thanks for the video!
Hey sam check out our new video about SUBQ injections. ua-cam.com/video/oWjA-D0ugg8/v-deo.html
I appreciate you, brother. thank you
Thanks for the video!
You bet!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
I've been doing this for about 4 years now, twice a week. The one thing that I have been doing for about a year now is pre- and post-massage. What I have found is that if I simply do the injection as you did in the vid here, I will on occasion get a lump from the injection which will be painful and will persist for several days.
So, before even cleaning the thigh area, I do a brisk massage (basically rubbing up and down the thigh muscle with the heel of my hand) for about 30 seconds or so, until I can feel that the muscle is nicely warmed up.
Then I do pretty much the same as you, except I do the syringe by hand, just dart it into the muscle (very similar to your mechanism, in effect).
Once I have completed the injection and swabbed the area, I leave it for a few seconds to dry and then I once again massage the area. This time I massage until I feel it was enough - some days that will be 20 or 30 seconds, some days if I think I feel a bit of a lump I may massage for a minute or more.
since I have been doing the massaging, I have had very few painful lumps - and then only really when I have been in a hurry and not massaged enough.
By the way, I use a 29 gauge needle most of the time. This helps with slowing down the rate of injection, which I find to be a good thing.
One more thing. I used to do testosterone twice a week, but I found that it was difficult to manage especially DHT. Since about a year ago I have switched to testosterone once a week, and nandrolone once a week. Nandrolone is essentially testosterone with one atom swapped out in the molecule. Since nandrolone does not convert to DHT nor does it convert to estrogen it is perhaps worth considering if you are on TRT - for me, at any rate, it seems to work fairly well as a half-substitute.
i’m on T therapy because of either genes or drug abuse.
this is the first video of yours, i’m familiar with your condition and i appreciate your direct, straight forward nature. thank you
Right on! Thank you
Does the doctor inject it for you...?
@@sausageface1646 Watch my other videos.
Those auto injectors are wonderful, I can get so hung up on the step of actually sticking the needle in and it solves that perfectly. I feel nothing going in or out using 23g needles. Great video for anyone unsure how to self inject in their thigh.
okay….
i’m on trt. i’m also an ex IV opioid addict.
that crap scares me.
i don’t think you understand, (cuz i didn’t say yet), i used to IV into my jugular.
and THIS scares me. is there anything you think you could say that could help me?
it’s just BLAM! needle in. 👀
What is name your auto injection can you write i want to buy.
I think I’m going to look into one of those injectors. The way that I’ve been doing it is I just have to tell myself right before injecting it is to not be a little bitch. Hahaha Then I do it and I’m fine. But that injector looks sweet and makes it easy!
@Three Stans same man. I fired off everywhere but these big ass 1" + pins scare tf outta me.
@@threestans9096 I'm an Ex IV Opiate user, I don't use an autoinjector (yet...) but I've been on Methadone for the past 8 Years with a couple relapses...but I am now 6 Years and 11 Months clean from Opiates...(I am on Suboxone to get off the Methadone, and although it gives somewhat of a Stressed out/Jittery Feeling, for TRT, it's much better since it doesn't seem to affect my Testosterone Levels as much...) it's also so much easier to get off of than Methadone...
I mean, I never IV'd my Neck or Crotch Area, but at one point, I was taking 10MG of Fentanyl a day! (10x1mg shots), I also killed my Forearm Veins...(they were sooo nice, IYKYK LOL)
But IM and IV is much different! Not the same feeling at all...
In fact it's a Chore and a Pain to do it...
Also, there are no "Withdrawals" so you don't necessarily feel like you Need To, or Want To...
If I break something in my body like a bone or whatever an am in pain, I'll gladly take IV Dilaudid or even IM Dilaudid, but there's no Pleasant Feelings or High that arises from Testosterone, but doing my Injections in my thighs is something I NEVER look forward to! It'd be a Different story if it was Nice, High Quality Opiates (S.E.A Heroin/Dilaudid or Something along those lines...aside from Morphine since it has NO Effect Whatsoever on me..).
But yeah, Trust me there's nothing to be Scared aside from sticking a 1.5" 22g Needle inside your Thigh or Buttucks.
Good Luck Bud!
Awesome Video, very informative, that auto injector is cool, I didn't know those were a thing!! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I use a 30 gauge insulin needle and you can’t feel anything it’s great this video helped me cuz I have been doing them In my shoulder for years
Thank you a lot for this video. It is, for me, very good and helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Needle anxiety is for real.
Thanks for the video bro. I didn’t even know about that injector. I’ll have to look into getting one.
www.unionmedico.com
Dude , thank you so much...I didn't have any one really give me a good instruction on how to do it and I been getting the needle anxiety like you said. I think I'm going to get a auto injector I didn't know that they were a thing.
You are welcome!
www.unionmedico.com
I have to start doing this soon. Interesting process. Thanks.
You can do it!
I just had my appt today and ordered my TRT.Thank you Brother.This was very informative,explained perfectly.
Glad it was helpful!
Honestly man.. this guy makes it so much more complicated and so much of a production that isn't necessary.
thank you, this was very helpful...any link to the auto injector?
Awesome video, much appreciated! How much did the auto injector cost if you don’t mind me asking?
Thank you for sharing a real life experience and what you do make it less anxiety provoking. Did you use the 25 needle because of the lower weekly volume ?
Watched this because I have had a lot of leakage after my injections. Very helpful!!
Glad it helped!
I’m ordering one! After the first 2 yrs I started to feel a pinch or shock. So I get nervous more. It’s harder to back draw.
Such a great video I'm here in the UK , we can't get things like this greatly prescribed, where did the auto injector come from, they look a godsend ? I'm so happy you are controlling the problems of infection with this, personally my fear is great with needles, I've never managed to do it myself
Thank you very much ....
You are most welcome
Thanks and God Bless You 🙏 😊
Same to you!
The UnionMedico autoinjector has improved the quality of my life. I am 63 on TRT for 20 years, 17 of those I was doing it wrong because the Doctors had no idea of the right way. I now inject split doses twice a week. What a difference that has made.
Great video,thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice video, thanks for sharing infos. Could you please specify the auto injector model and where did you find it? Thanks
Thank you, I just started my own T replacement therapy. Funny thing is I'm a phlebotomist but I specialized in plasmapheresis and venipuncture, not IM 😅 now actually you can have air at the top and push a little bit of air in at the end which will hold the testosterone from coming out. Dont be too scared of a little bit of air with IM. It's ok. I know it's scary to think about, but it won't hurt you. Thank you for the terrific video.
Thank you for your positive comment!
Very very helpful!!
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I got and injector like you have and it makes this process so much easier.
You're welcome!
What injector is this??? I’ve been scrolling the comments, trying to find out what you used. Help a fella out and post up the details!
Please we can't find this one anywhere
Please could you advise where you got yours from please ?
Union Medico or from Spark Hormone Therapy
Thanks so much😊
You're welcome 😊
Very informative thanks for sharing
My pleasure
Great video mate. Watched a lot of videos and tbh is the only one that properly explained the checking for blood part after first injecting
Aspiration is an old practice.
Hi great video. Can you tell me what kinda injector you have and where you got it?
Union Medico needle guide assistant
I've been on T shots for a year and a half, now. Gonna start self administering in a couple of weeks, because of a trip I have planned. I have 16 tattoos, 10 piercings, and for all of that I was chill AF. I'm on high anxiety because I have to inject myself haha, I have childhood trauma of needles.
Thank you for sharing your vulnerability! And thanks for this video, it'll definitely help me.
i did my first TRT poke in the glute with an 18 gauge needle, great time to find out about needle sizes lol. thanks for the leg poke tips.
An 18 gauge to inject, that must of hurt bad lol
Hillarious. Wow. I watched a guy load a 3 cc syringe with 18 gauge needle I asked what size does he inject with ? He laughed and said 18s are the only size there is. I had to tell him 18 is for pulling. Not injection. He still does shots with harpoon 18 gauge. What a guy
18 gauge would cause me to pass out lol
Hey glad to see you doing a video. On this. I'm new to the channel and have been on test. For 6 months and want to give myself the injections but have a fear of needles and am definitely going to try getting the auto injector you use. Thanks for the upload and info.
You can do it!
Hi there I am a pharmacist from Greece and I just wanted to mention that rubbing the area after the IM injection is not recommended as part of the drug will travel to the skin layer and the absorption of the drug will be reduced. Be safe
I've been doing TRT for 8 years and I switched over to 30g insulin needs about 4 years back. I can tell you that my levels stay at around 1000 with around 1cc per week so there's no detriment to not going deep. The insulin needles are 0.3 so I do my injections every other day to keep the levels steady. I load the small syringes in batches by taking out the plunger and backfilling with a larger gauge syringe. Its a tougher push to get the thick liquid through the small gauge needle, but its better than being a human pincushion with those larger needles.
Ive started to use 25g needles and they are a game changer.
Thanks for the advice 30g is al it goes 2
Hey mate, do you pin your tighs with the 30g? I've pinned my leg for the first time this week and got such a strong post injection pain, omg.. I use 29g half-inch insulin needles. I ask because I have the feeling that this pain comes from a subQ leak, due to the needle not being long enough to reach the muscle? I know that pinning virgin quads can be very painful the first times, but idk.
How many testoterone per week did you take?
How long does it take for the injection to be over? What Test you pinning? Seems like it wld take a long time, since the liquid is thick.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir gezeigt haben, wie das geht. Es wird das erste Mal sein, dass ich einen Testosteron-Schuss mache. Ich bin so nervös. Möglicherweise muss ich mir einen dieser Autoinjektoren zulegen. Ich schätze Ihr Video und die Zeit, die Sie sich genommen haben, um es zu zeigen.
Thanks for your video bro
No problem
Thanks for the video. May I ask you where I can buy this auto injector?
Thank you sir. Very usefull
You are welcome
I can’t fault you for having needle anxiety. I find it wild that even though you had injections since 13 it still worries you. I feel like I’d never get used to needles either though. I’ve got a son who spent some radical time in the NICU last year before we found out after genetic testing that he has XXY. As difficult as his beginning was though we are very fortunate that we know and can get him on test treatments when he needs them instead of getting blindsided by it.
It comes and goes. Its something ive gotten used to for the most part. For me the legs bring on the most anxiety. Thank you for reaching out.
As a former junkie.Sober 20 years now 64. I inject in my thigh for my low testosterone. I still don't like it but I am not going to the doctor office when I do it myself once a month. I feel zero pain
I just got low testosterone. I don't feel a bit of pain. I inject in my thighs
@@peterwinkler2162 once a month??? are you serious?
@@ericlarson3597How often did you think medicines that need injection needed to be taken?
Thanks for video. Where do you get the auto injector?
I have been using 1” / 23g needles. I am going to looking into the 25G. I hate giving myself injections. I always do my arm (deltoid).
I watch your videos every Saturday, and do my injections with you. Thanks for helping my nerves, and my fear of needles 🙏🙏🫶
hey brother , im about to start trt and i just dont understand the air part ...do we ad air or not ...little confused
@@NEWONTHEBLOCKTV i try to get as much of the air out as possible. Its not going in a vein, so a little air in the needle isnt an extreme worry
Thanks for the informative video! Quick question. My doctor wrote a prescription for 21 gauge needles. I feel like those are too thick. What do you think?
I have an overwhelming fear of needles and I've needed to start injections for weeks. Seeing you do this gave me the courage and confidence to try. It wasn't perfect but I got it done. I just wanted to say thanks.
You can do it!
I too have Klinefelters. I was put on the patch which left a circle on my skin if left on even a second longer than 24hrs, and the cream; I’m a little guy so I don’t have the body mass to keep moving sites. My doc put me on injections, an I had done it before so I was able to self-administer and usually inject into my butt (glute) although sometimes get needle anxiety and for that reason I haven’t injected anywhere else. Where did you get the neat tool?
What is the device name? and where I can get it? Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video legend
No problem 👍
Thanks for the video. I’ve been on TRT since May 2021.
I’m down 62 pounds and my thighs have gotten smaller.
The injection site gets confusing at times
Great video
Thank you!
You can do it!
Thank you so much for the video. I have tried numerous times to give myself a shot in the thigh. I can not. I also use a 22 GA needle. I will get an auto injector and 25 GA needles and try again. Do you use an inch and half needle into your thigh? I have an inch and an inch and a half. Which is better? I'm afraid of going too deep and hitting bone.
Can you zoom in and give a step by step of switching the needles? I couldn’t see it very well. Do you just pop it off?
The auto injector would scare the shite out of me.
Where would I purchase an auto injector like the one you're using? Thanks in advance.
Awesome video & very detailed. When you do your thigh injection, do you experience thigh soreness?
Not at all
Have you noticed any difference in pain or soreness by not going at a 90 degree angle?
Hi, What auto injector do you use in this video? If you can share a link that would be great.
Thanks for posting these videos. I am a 62 year old male form Holland and I have been using testosterone since I was diagnosed with KS at the age of 22. Back then the only treatment was a an injection once every 3 weeks. After a while there were pills available and now I use Androgel.
My experience:
As I can compare, for me the injections were terrible because of the extreme sex drive in the first days after the injection. Pills and gel took care of that: testosterone is entering the body gradually. According to my internists through the years, all treatments work well for me.
A question: why do you recommend gel for young guys especially, as I saw in one of your other posts?
Thanks in advance for your view on this. Take care!
Its all based on what insurance will cover and if remembering to do your shot, gel, etc is easy for you.
Awesome that the gel works for you. For me it barely raised my levels and I stayed tired constantly
@@sundo-pf5zv It didn't drop. I have been using the same dose for more than a decade.
Just to elaborate yes it's bases on what insurance will cover but anything can be approved with proof of medical necessity most of the time. The biggest advantage to the gel or patches is you don't have such a peak and low with injections you get a high peak the first day or 2 and then it drops off rapidly which can also elevate your red blood cell count which can cause you to not be able to use testosterone. I recommend using pellets they inserted in the butt cheek every 4 to 6 months and I have seen very good results hope this helps.
I started giving myself testosterone injections a few months ago and today I had to do an injection and hit a blood vessel and it was bleeding pretty good. I had major anxiety just putting the needle in. The auto injector looks like it makes it much easier. Where did you find it or where do I purchase one? Thank you for this video!
Man I wish I was there to help ya buddy. I just started my journey. And I only inject in the glute. I don’t think there’s any veins thereZ
@@axiomloves21 outer upper quadrant and you're good. Still pull back to check but same only the glutes for me
Union Medico is the company that makes this
Where do you normally inject?
what device is that you use? i want to ask my insurance if they can cover that or ill go and order one i cant deal with the fear its paralyzing especially for something so important .
What brand/style auto injector are you using?
What kind of auto-injector is this? And where can I get one? I couldn’t find one on Amazon that looks like yours.
Where did u get the auto injector?
Thanks for the great video! I too am using test and I was a little worried about doing it in my thigh but it was easier than I thought.. Good info and to the point I appreciate that, btw liked and sub'd 😊
I want to administer it in my buttock any suggestions to do it myself? I think I'd prefer it there.
Glad it was helpful!
where did you buy
What’s the best form of TRT to inject. I don’t know where to start online to look for a DR?
can you put a link please for the auto injector thank you.
Have you ever had issues with the auto injector of having the 25 gauge needle bending? About to order one, after hitting nerves twice in a row its got my anxiety high
You should link the auto injector so we can help u out since u are helping us with these videos
What's the name for the auto injector please? Thank you
I also have anxiety about giving myself a shot. Your video helped with that. I use a 22g needle. Maybe I should try with the 25g that you use. Thank you for the video.
Try the 25g you can always go back to the 22g if you dont like it.
Man you can use ½-3/4 inch 27-30 gauge :-) It just takes a bit more time to push the oil through but the anxiety will be non-existent.
Hello Ryan, have you ever used the pellets?, not many testimonies about this method, thanks for your videos, you are great in all of them
No I have not, Pellets are very expensive and invasive.
@@LivingwithXXY thanks for your input, hopefully something better will be available anytime.
Good video man very detailed I am a RN and you did everything perfect the only thing I would recommend is when wiping the top of the multi dose vile don't rub back and forth just once on each side so you don't contaminat the area but really thats just nit picking also the auto injector is very cool where did you get that I have never seen one of those and I have been in the medical field 10 years now.
unionmedico.com/
@LivingwithXXY thanks I will definitely pass this on to my buddy in Urology it could really help his patients.
i cant seem to find your auto injector online, can you provide the name brand of your injector or a link?
what is the name of that device and where can i order one
hi, what time is it better to do the injections?
May I ask where to the auto injector or the brand name please
If you could, please give me the exact syringe brand and injector brand. I would be very appreciative.
I appreciate your transparency about needle anxiety. One thing that helps me is to squeeze the muscle perpendicular to the area to be injected. Really helps eliminate pain.
I recently switched to SUBQ!
Guys get smaller needles stop injecting with those harpoons when your oil volume is so small there is no need for going that deep. Something between ½-3/4 inch and 27-30 gauge. Single use insulin syringes works also just fine.
I did the shallow inter-muscular with insulin needles for a while. Sometimes it seemed like it didn’t absorb into the muscle like it should. Like it would seep out of the muscle because it wasn’t deep enough. I use a 25g 1” now. It’s only minutely bigger than the 27g, and gets a little deeper into the muscle. I think it works better.
What’s the auto injector you’re using
Thank you! My husband just started on weekly T shots for low T. He asked me to do it. I've given the cats subs fluid but never on a human!
I have needle anxiety. I just gave him his 3rd shot. It's terrible. The T is so thick I have a hard time pushing in the med. The needle goes up and down in his leg. I feel terrible. He hurts for a couple of days.
I really like the auto injector. Just Googled them. There are so many options my head is swimming. Can you recommend your supplier and model?
I don't push the needle all the way into his leg. I've seen other videos where the needle goes all the way in. Maybe it will be easier to push in the meds if the needle is all the way into the tissue.
I keep telling myself I'll get better. Poor guy.
TY for all you do
you should push the needle all the way in because that will help stabilize the needle and not move around so much. So then when you push hard on the thick testosterone, it wont hurt as much since the needles not flailing. All this is considering youre using a pretty standard sized needle like the one in the video. Try going all the way next time, it helps the pain
You can also roll the loaded syringe in the palm of your hands for about 30 seconds. That will warm up the medicine and make it thinner and easier to go In.
try warming the T first by holding it it in hands or against your body for a while till the vial is nice and warm.
Thanks so much for the video! I know this is an old video so you might not see this but could you please tell me what that auto-injector is called and where I could get one? All I can find on the internet right now is pre-filled insulin pens, nothing like what you have here. I was doing my shots really easily for about 12 weeks but all of a sudden I just Can't do it, none of my tricks are working. I sit there with the tip on my skin and I can't bring myself to push in and I feel like I'm going to pass out.
Try SubQ and ask your doctor. The injector is from a company called union medico.
But what is the name of the device that helps you inject?
Where can you get that auto injector?
Hey,
I never basically pulled back a syringe. Doing injections around one year mostly ass. It might happen during this time something bad to my organism?
Great video… where did you get the auto injector?
www.unionmedico.com
I think you made it more nervous and anxious than what it really is. It’s pretty simple procedure.
Thanks a lot for this Chanel xxy. Where can we get such gun for seringe ?
I live in France. When i inject the testo in a leg , it swells a lot
Dr. gave me 18 gauge for drawing and 23 gauge for injecting...but, the 23 gauge is 1.5" long! It's painless MOST of the time but it has hurt about 1 out of 4 times. I'm seeing I really only need a 1" or even a 5/8th " for the thigh? What do you recommend? Should I ask for 25 gauge and 1" long?
Could I get a link to your auto injector? I Googled them but I can't find one that looks like yours and I like yours and since you showed me how to use it in this video I feel more confident with yours
it looks to be by Union Medico, but i can't be certain. it comes straight from denmark, so it will be expensive. you have to message them what kind if syringe you use, so they can send the right adapter. it depends on where you live, but mine was $113 including shipping. you can also ask your drs office to give you injections as well
looked through the comments, and it is from union medico