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Bad gear........?

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I'm a first timer, and have gone by the book for first cycle. Test E, 600 a week, pining 2 times a week. I'm 7 weeks in, and had to use a new bottle. I'm using one of the top 2 sources for my gear. Same gear, only they were out of Test E 300, so I got Test E 500. First pin was left glute, at .5 cc. 2 days latter, I had a huge red swollen spot on my ass, that hurt like a mother! It's been there for a week. I thought maybe it was a bad pin, so I tried my right glute, and had the exact same issue. This damn red spot is about the size of a fist, and its hard everywhere, and hot. It also hurts like a bitch. I haven't had any signs of sickness, etc......

It was the same routine, and same lab. Do you think it a reaction to the gear, or just bad gear? Thanks.

farmboy1983's picture

Essentially what is happening is that yes with that high of a concentration your body, as it would with lower concentrations, treats the outside hormones as foreign and seeks to destroy. I am currently using Test 500 and tried taking it along with EQ once a week. This I'm afraid was a big mistake as evident from all the test flu I got when my body elevated my core temp and metabolism trying to kill the "foreign" substance. Split your dose, inject very slowly, take ibuprofen and antibiotics for swelling if you got em' ;) and see if you don't feel better.

blitzinglb88's picture

Good stuff here. I appreciate the info! Sounds like I better stick to the 300, or try and dilute the 500?

mikebuie's picture

after you pin put a heating pad on the site. my right quad was exactly as you described my last cycle, i figured for sure it was infected, but whether it was or not, a couple hours with the heating pad on it and upping my vit c intake from 1 to 2g over a couple days had it good as new. this wasn't high mg oil, but short esters from the same lab you're refering to i suspect. a hot shower after i pin shorts especially seems to always practically eliminate pip ... just something to maybe try, hopefully it helps you too

mikebuie's picture

the credit for that actually goes to muta, just payin it forward and sharin what i learned and works for me, but thanks tho rusty!

VIKING EVOLUTION's picture

Test 500 for a first timer is too strong of a compound bro... thats the problem, the amount of powder being pinned is massive for a virgin muscle, even now i still steer away from high MG/ML compounds purely for comfort reasons.

aronl's picture

If he's only putting in 1/2 cc then why would that be more noxious than 1cc of the lesser dosed brew?

VIKING EVOLUTION's picture

Because a normal 250mg/ml will have 1cc of oil to sit in and dissipitate slowly.... if he pins 1/2 ml from a test dosed @ 500mg/ml that means he still has 250mg of powder but only in half cc of oil...... think about it!

aronl's picture

I dont question your knowledge but Ive gotten pretty strong PIP from bunk gear that probably had little or no active steroid. There must be different mechanisms for when/why the soreness happens.

VIKING EVOLUTION's picture

Different concentrations of BB and BA cause different reactions towards PIP in different people bro... its not always the hormone raws.

And you are welcome to test my knowledge bro it keeps the old brain ticking over, after 33yrs of usage i do forget shit... but as long as i dont forget to keep putting my pants on in the mornings and walking around with my ass hanging out... everything is hunky dory.... lmfaoooooo

shawn0712's picture

There's almost twice as many hormone crystals left behind as the oils dissipate into the tissue. When mixed with another compound, it's lessened. But on its own it can be a bit brutal. I'd imagine on virgin muscle it would be a hell of a lot worse.

VIKING EVOLUTION's picture

Thanks for answering that query for me brother..... you got the facts spot on!.... booooom! +3 Smile

shawn0712's picture

X2..... Test 500 mixed with something is great. On its own , I'll get the pirate hobble.

Cocky75's picture

It does not sound like bad gear just you have a reaction to it. I have some places that swell up once and a while and takes about a week to go away. With no signs of sickness or fever likely not a major issue. Remember when you increase the MG/ML, in this case from 300 to 500 you are more likely to have a reaction. This is due to the solvent concentration and the concentration of the active product.

http://articles.muscletalk.co.uk/article-post-injection-pain.aspx