So I went to my pharmacy to get a refill, and they changed my needle size w/o telling me. I figured this was at their discretion, so I didn't pay much attention to it. The first time I got my package, they gave a 22g x 1 1/2in syringe which seems on par with what everyone else is getting. As I went for my refill, they gave me a 25g x 1in. Heres my deal….. I started injecting 1mL every 2 weeks per my dr.'s advice. I started getting a roller coaster ride…. so I switched it to .5mL weekly. As I injected for the first time with the 25g x 1mL for the first time, it seemed I'm getting more then average tenderness then what I got with the 22g x 1 1/2in. Now that being said…. I'm a bigger guy with upper 20's bf count which makes me believe that with the 1in, I may not be getting a full intra muscular injection because of my higher BF that I need to go through, to get to where I need to be…. which is causing me the discomfort. At first thought.. I thought the smaller gauge and shorter needle would be a real benefit to me since I was changing to weekly injections. I would love to get you guys thoughts on this. My prescription per the dr…only says BD(whatever that means) 3mL syringe with needle. It don't specify which size pin I should be using. I searched and have yet to see anyone talking about injecting into the glute with a 1in pin. Thanks for the help
My pharmacy changed my needle size…. tenderness.
