#Intramuscular

[beckyts]

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

[strangechaoss]

switched to injections after almost 2 years on the gel. feels surreal. everyone is different but i think i'll do better on weekly injections instead of daily gel applications but we'll see

[nursicareplus]

Tipos de Inyecciones

[t4tails]

masculinizing hrt crazy because they straight up just give u a shit ton of needles and a controlled substance with zero instructions and leave u to figure the actual injection part out yourself

[uncanny-tranny]

One tip I learned as a young kid that I use now for my IM injections is to relax the muscle I'm injecting into make it as painless as possible. The idea behind this is that when your muscles are less tense (i.e., when it is relaxed), the needle will have an easier time penetrating into it to administer medicine.

Here's how I, personally, relax my muscles for injection:

Put on music or a YouTube video that piques my interest

Make sure I am focused on exactly what I'm doing to ease my anxiety; basically, being intentional and mindful

Sit myself down since I inject into the thigh, then slightly position my foot further than I normally would when I sit

Jiggle my thigh a bit before prepping it with an alcohol wipe (I don't know why, but this helps me so much)

Take a deep breath before injection, making sure the injection needle is at a 90° angle

Look away! (helps because I have very shaky hands that get worse when I look at what Im doing. Do check on your progress as you push the plunger down, but I find I don't have to look to know now)

This will be different than if you do SQ injections, so this is geared toward folks who are doing IM. These tips are things I find, personally, to be helpful, and so I implore anybody reading to realistically explore if it would work for yourself.

[twochildreninamoteldemo]

this is what intramuscular is like

[miniconsuffrage]

I don't regret changing careers because I need money to live but I there are so many things I loved and miss about being a vet tech. my coworkers and the animals are one thing but there were so many skills I was learning that I will now lose or never get good at because I will never use them again. I'm never going to take another x-ray ever again probably ever in my life

[answersfromzestual]

Would a small article on transdermal testosterone (tgel) be interesting?

Maybe comparing the difference between the gels and the traditional way of intramuscular injection.

Also, just a side note about testosterone. It is important to have your hormone levels checked (blood work) in a periodic manner so you stay in the safe or your discussed levels. If you are still working on finding your correct dosing, please be sure to keep on top of your blood work. It is important for many reasons; blood pressure, blood thickness, too high levels can even increase your possibility of a stroke. Lower levels or fluctuations can cause mood swings, depression, irritability. So be sure to keep yourself safe and check your levels periodically, even if you have been on the same dose for years.

With love,

Zestual.

[maybeelse]

I do not love when the needle goes into my thigh like a rust knife lovingly slipped into an overstuffed garbage bag; nor do I love the feeling of puncturing a cling-wrap membrane 3/4" beneath the surface of my skin.

It is necessary, yes; but necessity is not love. It is an unpleasant task that lingers like cleaning fluid's putrid floral perfume.

[twinkskeletons]

happy first t shot day!! I hope everything went well <3

thank youuu i actually ended up getting gel instead which im hoping to pick up tomorrow :)

[katsuki-king-of-twinks]

This cat is probably about to maul me again...

[wingedchampion]

can i please catch a break 😭 got my flu shot two days ago and the spot is a red strip the length of my pinky and abt as wide and the muscle underneath is swollen/hot to the touch and tender

[sapphiroth]

my wife just injected me full of boy juice 😖

[shittygothbitch]

Omg I did it

[t4tails]

injected my t into my thigh for the first time tonight and got so nervous i almost passed out afterwards #masculine

[chussy]

GOD i need to get on T already but if I do and get the injection kind that will be my third injection medication (fourth if you count the IV the neuro insists on giving me with my ajovy for my low BP (girl it's a losing battle)) which is honestly objectively hilarious atp