Lets talk about first times/pins

[kfriesen]

So I have decided I'm going to steer away from ph's and take the plunge into real gear in late 2014. Funny thing is, I'm deathly afraid of needles, but I'm sure that'll be something that I will get over eventually. How was your first pin? Nervous? Horror stories?

 

[redheat7]

I have needle phobia an still manage to pin myself. I usually pass out during bloods


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[hardrock]

Easiest to have a friend or gf do it the first few times. Close your eyes if ya need to. Just like at the docs. Barely feel a thing. Eventually its just like anything else.

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[Essie]

Hahahaha! Fear of something (anything) is a concept I find extremely hard to grasp. Not trying to offend you or anyone on here ... it's just something I cannot conceptualize ... Anywho, I was still in school when I pinned myself for the first time ... but it was Vit B-Complex and B-12 ... never even thought about it. Went to the pharmacy, got the Vit's, got the pins and swabs, got home, cleaned the area (quads), drew the liquid and pinned. The only one thing that gets me nervous nowadays when I have to pin is if it is anything with the prop ester attached ... that usually leaves me limping like I was kicked by a big-ass mule. Oh yeah ... and Test Susp ... hurts like a mo-fo as well.

I agree with hardrock ... best is to have someone you know and trust pin you the first few times and from there, if need be, have that person present when you decide to do it yourself for the first time to motivate and assist. Once you done it once, you'll see, the following ones get easier. Good luck!

 

[Arabian]

I think everyone was like this the first couple of times they started, however stick to your glutes in the beginning and go slow. It is truly a mental battle that you are experiencing now, because it really is painless to inject. To minimize pain you should use a 25 gauge 1 1/2 inch pin and visit www.spotinjections.com for more knowledge of the various injection sites.

 

[bonacris]

There is no pain. The worst thing is watching it break the skin.. if its something smooth like test e then there will be minimal pain after injection.. the worst i have heard is some guys fainting because he held his breath the whole time.. just breathe and it'll be golden. After your 1st pin you'll be wondering why you made a fuss

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[-SD-]

Cant fear the cold steel if you want to get in this game.

 

[stevesmi]

use a slin pin the first time then work your way up.

also use ice to numb the top of the skin thats where the nerves are. instead of stabbing yourself with the pin you push it in so you are accurate.

 

[Sakari]

Watch a u tube video. There are several. I did and it helped me. I sit on the toilet and pin my quads which I thought of on my own

 

[-SD-]

Watch a u tube video. There are several. I did and it helped me. I sit on the toilet and pin my quads which I thought of on my own

damn i hate quad pins, cant imagine doing that everytime. I hit my ass everytime I can and use quads as last resort only

 

[warrior08]

Have someone pin ur delts. By far my favorite site. And use a small gauge like 25 or a slin pin like Steve said

 

[BobMarshal]

If it's a real problem for you you can get numbing cream. The best on Amazon is called "Magic Numb." It has lidocaine, Prilocain and Benzocain. It's mainly used for numbing an area before a tattoo. If you are going to pin in your glute you rub some on, use rubber gloves, then cover with plastic food wrap for about two hours. You won't feel a thing.

But hell I use a 28 gauge to raw with and then switch to a 25. But a lot of times I forget to change the needle and I don't use magic numb. My big problem when doing glutes is bending the needle be cause I can't see it. But as I was writing this I had the idea of placing a roll of TP on my glute as a guide of what was straight. I bet that will work.

Good luck it's really no big thing.

 

[Sakari]

damn i hate quad pins, cant imagine doing that everytime. I hit my ass everytime I can and use quads as last resort only

It can be tricky. Only hit a nerve once... Hurt and made my leg twitch until I took needle out. For the most part though quads were easy. I am not sure I could accomplish the reach around to ass pin. I know many people pin delts too.

 

[hardrock]

I hate quad shots too. They hurt, you walk funny, and there is too much uncertainty involved. Once I was doing one in front of my gf at the time and when I pulled out, a spurt of blood shot from my leg. Very thin and small amt, but being as my gf was scared of blood, she just about fainted. I lol'd at her. She wasn't amused.

All delt and glute shots for me, unless shooting daily.

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[Essie]

Lmao!!!!! Holding your breath the whole time while injecting and then fainting ... Lolol!!! Yeah, I don't really do quads since years ago ... Hit the main nerve in my left quad once ... Hurt like no mofo could ever think. After that ... Not easily again. . Glutes until I have grown to the point of not being able to anymore.