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My Syringes came in via mail today and so I did my first injection right away. Since Im doing Monotherapy I started with 5mg to see where it leads me. This was also the first time injecting myself with anything. It was kinda scary, but next time it will be way easier.

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[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 4 points 20 hours ago

Good luck on your journey, I wish you best success and happinesses

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Awww I remember my first injection. Good job cow friend! :3

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Congratulations! I'm incredibly happy for you!

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Definitely gonna reward myself with some cake for lunch

Cake is a useful supplement for hip and ass growth.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This came into my feed and I'm unsure what this is about. I see insulin needles and a bottle that says essential oil? Are you injecting this under your skin OP? Please help me understand.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The bottle contains estrogen. Since its not from an official source the label says something different for stealth reasons

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

Since its not from an official source the label says something different for stealth reasons

:( I wish It didn't have to be like this. I hope you stay safe 🩷

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks, that's what was confusing me lol. Good luck.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Congrats on the first one! I wish you many more successful stabbings! Or slow pushing needle through skin if that's more your style.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I did the slow way. To afraid to eventually break the needle of.

[–] Filetternavn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

U won't break the needle by inserting it into yourself, skin and fat are far too flexible to provide ample force to snap it! Take it from a girlie who has been on E since January (and has taken medications subcutaneously for over 4 years), it's a lot less painful with a single, quick motion!

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The pain was basically non existent, so it is fine the way I did it.

I do two subq injections a week. It's honestly kind of a lottery. Sometimes it's painless, other times it stings something awful. Way better than 2-3x daily pills tho.

[–] ElfBean@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Make sure you check your levels every so often. I started on 5mg and it turned out to be way too much so I had to half it

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I will check them again in about 5 weeks

[–] ElfBean@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

Good, good. Here's hoping everything goes well and you adjust to stuff fairly quickly :)

[–] recursive_recursion@piefed.ca 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Congrats on your journey!💪🥳🎉

[–] hazl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Congratulations! You are basically using exactly the same supplies as me when I started about 5 months ago :3

[–] Catpurple@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I've been on injections for over a year now, with an HRT prescription from planned parenthood rather than DIY (for now, anyway...) Blood tests show stellar results, last one was like 27 units (pg/mol or whatever?) of T and 280 units of E. Measured at the uh, whatever it's called, the halfway point between injection days.

The first time I did it, I was surprised how little pain there was, following guidance on how to do it right. Pinching around where you'll inject distracts your nerves so they don't notice the jab, at least when doing it in the thigh like I do. It's super easy, though I gotta be nice and calm and collected or I get too shaky or risk forgetting a step (I recently opened a new vial, but got distracted and drew from it without wiping the stopper with an alcohol wipe first, dumb mistake to make!)