Allergic reaction to test proprionate?

[stx359]

I've been using 15 mg of test prop daily for a few weeks now. I rotate between six injection sites. Lab values are right where I want them to be. I am kind of a stoic so I tend to ignore side effects but I finally realized yesterday that all six of my injection sites are achy and/or inflamed and one is downright painful. Has anyone ever heard of someone being allergic to test prop - or more likely the oil base used in test prop? I used test cyp for years with none of these issues. Today I am feeling run down, achy and lethargic - unheard of for me - as if I am fighting something off.

 

[Cataceous]

I have in the past noticed more significant injection site reactions with propionate than with enanthate or cypionate. Some kind of inflammatory response is certainly possible, whether or not it's a true allergic reaction. Interestingly, in the few months since I started using palmitoylethanolamide my injection site reactions have virtually disappeared. It could be a coincidence, but PEA does dampen the activity of mast cells, which could be a factor in these reactions.

 

[madman]

I've been using 15 mg of test prop daily for a few weeks now. I rotate between six injection sites. Lab values are right where I want them to be. I am kind of a stoic so I tend to ignore side effects but I finally realized yesterday that all six of my injection sites are achy and/or inflamed and one is downright painful. Has anyone ever heard of someone being allergic to test prop - or more likely the oil base used in test prop? I used test cyp for years with none of these issues. Today I am feeling run down, achy and lethargic - unheard of for me - as if I am fighting something off.

It can be related to the excipients/carrier oils used but is most likely due to:


*the very short carbon chain of the propionic acid ester, which can be irritating to tissues at the site of injection

 

[Willyt]

Is the prop oil different from the Cypionate you were using?

Also what is your source? I use Empower prop and have never had site irritation except for subq. But I have read many anecdotal reports of prop stinging when purchased from online sources.

 

[Fortunate]

I've been using 15 mg of test prop daily for a few weeks now. I rotate between six injection sites. Lab values are right where I want them to be. I am kind of a stoic so I tend to ignore side effects but I finally realized yesterday that all six of my injection sites are achy and/or inflamed and one is downright painful. Has anyone ever heard of someone being allergic to test prop - or more likely the oil base used in test prop? I used test cyp for years with none of these issues. Today I am feeling run down, achy and lethargic - unheard of for me - as if I am fighting something off.

Watch these injection sites closely and make sure they don’t become increasingly red or painful. You could have a contaminated vile and may be giving yourself cellulitis that can take a bad turn if not recognized.

If redness, pain or swelling worsens or if you develop a fever, go to an emergency room.

Please update.

 

[stx359]

Is the prop oil different from the Cypionate you were using?

Also what is your source? I use Empower prop and have never had site irritation except for subq. But I have read many anecdotal reports of prop stinging when purchased from online sources.

The test prop is from Empower pharmacy.

 

[stx359]

Watch these injection sites closely and make sure they don’t become increasingly red or painful. You could have a contaminated vile and may be giving yourself cellulitis that can take a bad turn if not recognized.

If redness, pain or swelling worsens or if you develop a fever, go to an emergency room.

Please update.

Thanks for your concern. I have a fresh vial and I will switch to that and see what happens. My current vial I have had for a few months and I had no reactions until recently so your contamination theory is definitely plausible.

 

[stx359]

It can be related to the excipients/carrier oils used but is most likely due to:


*the very short carbon chain of the propionic acid ester, which can be irritating to tissues at the site of injection

I am curious if this can be mitigated by needle size, dose or injection location. I use a 28 gauge half inch needle but propionate is so much less viscous than cypionate that I wonder if a 30 gauge would work. The dose of propionate is twice the volume of cyp as it is 100mg/ml, so as is often true on here I wonder if a lower dose would be better than a higher one (it almost always is). I reduced my daily dose to 12 mg which is a 20 percent reduction. Finally, I inject into both fat and muscle as my injection sites include deltoids , belt line, and buttocks. The more painful sites are the delts and buttocks, so I wonder if injecting into fat instead of muscle would help. I will test all of these hypotheses.