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(Message started by: becky8 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:03pm)

Title: trex injections
Post by becky8 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:03pm

I got vials of trex from my Doc last week, but he wanted me to promise to only use 3mg instead of the whole 6mg vial. I always do anyway unless its a killer. Well, last night I used the vial for the first time and I do it on my thigh and I pull a bunch of meat up so I don't hit the muscle like I used to do, but I don't know if its the size of the needle or because I have lost a couple pounds but that needle hurt and I got the knot. Also for some supid reason the 3mg seemed more potent than when I use the injector dose. Was that in my head or what but I really felt it go to my head faster?????By the way I LIKED IT!!!!!

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by don on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:19pm

You shouldn't be injecting into the muscle or the meat (what meat? LOL) You be going just under the skin.

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by becky8 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:24pm

Don,
I actually fell off my chair laughing, I don't really have alot of MEAT ( I don't weight alot) and I know just to go under the skin but I coudn't get the needle in as easy, I don't know why!!!!

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by don on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:38pm

Try going sideways. (No I dont mean get horizontal) Place the syringe flat along your skin (or your meat, what ever thrills ya) and push the needle in just under the skin.

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by becky8 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 2:47pm

thanks, I'll try it!!!! You are too dam funny!!!

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by kissmyglass on Nov 17^th, 2004, 5:25pm

make sure it goes in far enough or the trex will leak out.

One of the first few times I shot it, I first shot it all over the kitchen table then didn't put the needle in far enough & it leaked out of my arm. I almost licked it up.
(This last paragraph is about IMITREX so no comments from the peanut gallery)
;;D

Kev

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by Mac_Muz on Nov 17^th, 2004, 7:30pm

becky you might consider 2mgs' I weigh 155.... 3 does for 6 mg's which is a bennie. Us this a pen point? Seems it might be longer and you went deeper.

Mac

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by don on Nov 17^th, 2004, 9:57pm

Quote:

One of the first few times I shot it, I first shot it all over the kitchen table then didn't put the needle in far enough & it leaked out of my arm. I almost licked it up.

I read almost the exact same thing in Hustler Real Stories.

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by kissmyglass on Nov 18^th, 2004, 12:01am

on 11/17/04 at 21:57:39, don wrote:

I read almost the exact same thing in Hustler Real Stories.

Shhhhh don't tell anyone...

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by jmorgan52 on Nov 18^th, 2004, 8:41am

It must have been a reaction to injecting into your meat! ;;D

John

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by Mac_Muz on Nov 18^th, 2004, 3:27pm

becky8,

I have a few questions. What sort of syringe is this.. It can't be a pen as you can't controll a pen unless you strip it down. A pen has a short point, and so is pretty hard to reach deep into muscle where you can cause a knot.

So it must be a different type of syringe than a pen, and therefore have a longer points and perhaps a larger diameter.

How does the Imitrix come for you? Is it a bottle with a rubber cap to prick right thru with the injector?

I use 1.2 cc Tuberculin Syringes with 27g 1/2 points or 0.40x13mm which have a tooo long a point, but with a bit of care can get just under the skin.

I tend to transfer 2 doses adding to 4 mg's for carry which allows me 2 chances for 2 Ch's.... and leaves 2 mg's home from one pen of 6 mg's.

I am not fussy about when and where I hit being it can be my hand, or anyother place I happen to have skin...

And the where can be in a car, public wash room, or off the road side if on a motor bike.

If that happens I just head home... Mostly my CH's tend to hit at night and at times I can predict with in some hours and so I am not often caught out, and off guard.

Mostly in fact I am home and do O2 instead. This is due to being episodic, which for me is a good thing... Mac

Title: Re: trex injections
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Nov 18^th, 2004, 8:04pm

Practice makes perfect Becky! I guess knots are good!

I love your story, Kissmyglass ... reminds me of one of my own disasters.

I normally go 4-5 years between cycles, but always store that precious Trex. So ... this last cycle, the first HA hit at 1:00 am. I run to my basement storage cabinet, pull out the autoinjector, and the beast is hitting so hard I can't remember how the injector works all of a sudden.

Instead of twisting and pulling it out, I twist, PUSH and then pull it out! Watched that precious Trex shoot clear across the room. Talk about stupid!!! Did that THREE times before I figured it out and, of course, by then the beast was quieting...... LOL

Kris