Shot advise - Knot

[TheOtherGuy]

I did a search, and re-read the FAQ's. But i'm still not sure about this.


I'm 1/2 way into my 2nd cycle. No big problems, other then 2 times i've gotten a knot on my right glute. At first no big deal went away, even rotated back to that glute again for another shot with no lump. Thought it was a freak thing, or i didn't go deep enough. I just came back to that glute again, got a knot. From doing a search i had read about someone saying it helped to massage the knot out. Tried that, and just bruised the crap out my ass. Did a little more searching and saw someone said it could be from not rotating sites enough or a high BA count.


The last time i got the knot, was my last shot from that vial. I'm doing 1cc QV TE/1cc QV EQ per shot every 4 days, and i've been swapping from left to right glute. I'm due for my left glute soon, then my right glute again in 5 days. I'm wondering if i'll be healed up enough, and if not i was gonna move the location around the outside, or above the knot.


I've been playing with the idea of going to the thigh, or the outer delt but all i have is 1.5 26g pins. So i figure there to long, and the idea of trying to judge it doesn't sound so good to me. Is 8 days a part good enough time for glutes? What does it sound like is causing this? High BA count, not rotating sites enough, not going deep enough? What should i do if my right glute is not healed up for it's next shot. Any tips or advise is welcome, thanks for reading.

[Clive Jones]

when was your last cycle? the first few weeks may give you some pain or tenderness from injecting. But as far as a "knot" I dont think its that in the muscle?

switch left/right glutes every other shot so 1 side gets 1 shot per week ya know?

[TheOtherGuy]

Originally Posted by MakinItBIG

when was your last cycle? the first few weeks may give you some pain or tenderness from injecting. But as far as a "knot" I dont think its that in the muscle?

The last one was well over 8 months ago. I'm over the soreness from the shots, or i know what the pain is when i feel it. I've been though 10cc's of each TE/EQ on this cycle so far.

You can feel the knot with-in the wall of the muscle, and it's slowly goes down.

Originally Posted by MakinItBIG

switch left/right glutes every other shot so 1 side gets 1 shot per week ya know?

I do. That's what i was trying to explain, sorry if i didn't do a good job.

[Clive Jones]

are you putting anything on the syringe itself..such as antiseptic? If so, dont anymore because that could cause a "knot" feeling inside your muscle...the pins are already sanitized...otherwise, im not sure bro

[TheOtherGuy]

I rub the top of the vial with alchol b4 drawing, and wipe down the site with alchol b4 injecting. I've always done that and never had any problems.

[TheOtherGuy]

Bump for some evening vets.



I know i've seen this talked about here.