im vs subq injections

Volume and bloodflow. To the latter, I know there have been TRT studies showing subq will have the same absorption as (just slower), but I'm skeptical of that extending to the cycle oil volume.
 
Sub q sucks for me. 11 days and still have a hard ass lump in my love handle. Later it formed a pimple not in the pick. Jabbed it with a clean 25 g needle. No puss but squeezed out a bunch of oil. Starting to get smaller now. Never again.
 

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I can do 1cc sub q all day long no lumps no issues. I do heat the oil a bit.doing that for multiple years.

People having issues sub q are doing them in the stomach area never do stomach or love handles or anything like that.

Glute only and you will never have an issue
Ur an animal 1ml sub q. Sub q VG/glute was the worse pip iv ever had lol I tried my stomach years ago didn't hurt but left a lump for awhile
 
1ml subq.
On cycle I do 2ml every other day.

Zero.lumps or issues.
This is how Dr's even prescribe now.
Bro science is im
No it's not broscience. The drugs were invented to be used IM. It was discovered much later that small amounts are often absorbed as well as IM (just more slowly). Doctors now suggest subq only to keep compliance higher. The vast majority of people really do not like injecting themselves and especially not IM. Doctors even prescribe oral testosterone or creams in lieu of injectable test because some people are petrified of needles. Also, in some instances, subq is necessary because IM injections can cause some patients an auto immune response.
 
1ml subq.
On cycle I do 2ml every other day.

Zero.lumps or issues.
This is how Dr's even prescribe now.
Bro science is im
Well you can try it either way but out of probably a thousand injections this was the first time I tried sub q and it went horribly wrong. I've been using the same test intermuscular and it's been really smooth. I just had one vial that kept crashing and it gave me some really bad pip even after it was reheated in the VG. Then when I tried it in the love handle it was a disaster. I imagine it's because it was 1ml cyp 250 and it probably irritated my fat when the fat soaked up the oil and the crystals started to burn the fat. Some people's fat and subcutaneous layer of skin do not like oil. I must be one of them and I still have a pretty good knot.
 
Sub Q probably has advantages for high converters to estrogen. Sub Q + daily injections will probably double the possible dosage before needing an AI for those people.

However, as made apparent in this thread, when injecting black market gear, sub q seems to have its own host of risks, like bizarre shit happening in/under the skin. I don't think I'd ever inject sub q unless it was pharma test.

According to the literature, sub q is actually superior when injecting testosterone cypionate. I personally stick with IM because I'm more comfortable with what I've always done, but hey, nothing wrong with innovation, and I think sub q is a great option for people who end up with estro sides from moderate testosterone dosages.
 
I'll test this in the next few days myself. Just decided to do Ed shots and each are .95ml so I'll do Im tomorrow and subq glute the next day. Then Im again and subq abdomen. See if any is worse.
Only advantage I see with subq is if it's just as effective is that you can make less scar tissue. Otherwise not much dif
 
Sub Q probably has advantages for high converters to estrogen. Sub Q + daily injections will probably double the possible dosage before needing an AI for those people.
This is based upon what? Are you saying daily injections period or daily subq specifically? Personally, I tried experimenting with different frequencies to increase my estrogen values (not a typo) and varying the weekly frequency had almost no effect. Now that is obviously only an n=1. But it's as valid anyone else's n=1.

Is there a study you can point me to demonstrating your point?
However, as made apparent in this thread, when injecting black market gear, sub q seems to have its own host of risks, like bizarre shit happening in/under the skin. I don't think I'd ever inject sub q unless it was pharma test.
Well, injecting a "modest" amount of oil subq can leave lumps regardless of being pharma or not. Everyone's body has different tolerance for much can be injected before problems arise.
According to the literature, sub q is actually superior when injecting testosterone cypionate. I personally stick with IM because I'm more comfortable with what I've always done, but hey, nothing wrong with innovation, and I think sub q is a great option for people who end up with estro sides from moderate testosterone dosages.
Which literature and superior in what way?
 
This is based upon what? Are you saying daily injections period or daily subq specifically? Personally, I tried experimenting with different frequencies to increase my estrogen values (not a typo) and varying the weekly frequency had almost no effect. Now that is obviously only an n=1. But it's as valid anyone else's n=1.

It isn't that injection frequency has any impact on the actual amount of estrogen in the body, rather, the concentration of androgens relative to estrogen, and those androgens combat estrogenic sides, like gyno.

Well, injecting a "modest" amount of oil subq can leave lumps regardless of being pharma or not. Everyone's body has different tolerance for much can be injected before problems arise.

Which literature and superior in what way?
I'd have to dig around a bit to find the studies, which I can do a bit later, but superior in the sense that it's a more sustained, stable level of androgens to fight estrogenic sides. One way to get away with a higher amount of test (without the need for an AI) is to inject more frequently. Logically, the more prolonged, stable androgen level you get from sub q injections would also yield a lower likelihood of estrogenic sides.
 
here is one that shows stable levels in subcutaneous injections for females to males.


this study below discusses IM TC vs SCTE. Shows SCTE has lower Hematocrit and e2. SCTE shows the same Testosterone levels too( i thought it would be lower if anything).

I am assuming that since it is slower release, prevents higher peaks and lower troughs.


I think some of the other studies conclude that it is more easier to perform and is painless compared to IM for a long period of time. etc
 
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