Syringes without script

I would not say harder but definitely much slower than using a syringe with a 22-25 gauge needle.

Most are using 27-31 gauge and some tend to find the 27-29s easier to load but it is still not that difficult when using a 30-31.

Aside from the gauge used the viscosity of the carrier oil and dose of T will affect how long it takes to draw the oil from the vial.

Warming the vial prior to drawing will make it easier to pass through the needle when drawing/injecting.

I use a BD U-100 insulin syringe .5ml (50 unit) 30gauge 5/16 inch needle and inject Delatestryl (testosterone enanthate) 200mg/ml strength.

My protocol is 150mg/week (75mg every 3.5 days) so I draw (.375ml) and it takes under 2 minutes.

The main benefits are minimal pain/trauma to tissues and most importantly they are dead space syringes which result in the minimal waste of medication let alone you can draw/inject using the same needle.

Many use the 1ml fixed insulin syringes but you have the option to use the .5ml or even the .3ml syringes when injecting daily/EOD as the volume of oil is low and it is easier to read the markings for some when trying to draw an accurate dose.

When first starting trt I was using the standard 1ml fixed insulin syringe and eventually switched over to the .5ml as they are more compact and feel better in the hand when drawing/injecting and I can draw slightly quicker compared to the 1ml.

Thanks for the info. I did have some loss originally but I've gotten pretty proficient at it now. Might have to try the insulin ones if nothing else to save a little money.
 
I guess we're lucky that diabetes is so rapid. Everyone sells insulin syringes.

I wonder what this says about the American diet.
 
Thanks Vince, no luck there but I did find the Luer-Lock, 27g x 1/2" at delasco.com

Easy touch also make them as NDC: 08496-0339-01 and I found them for sale here.

I found the 1ml Luer-Loc syringes as BD #309628. In NZ they are available here

Why go with the Luer-Loc system? To save the last bit of medicine in each vial. I am thinking of using the Stomabags CV-100 Multidose Vial Adapter that has a Luer-Loc conector.
 
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Syringes are quite cheap here and freely available from medical supply stores, though quite expensive in regular high street chemists. Insulin needles tend to be 29 gauge 1/2 inch, for TRT I would recommend 23 gauge 1 inch. It entirely depends on how long you are prepared to take to draw the meds. Namaste.
 
I'm using 27 gauge 1/2" fixed needle U-100 insulin syringes for my T shots. 27 gauge seems to be the "largest" fixed needle I can find. I'd like to find 25 gauge, but will do with what I have.

I purchase these: SureComfort U-100 Syringes from ADW Diabetes and they work fine for me. It takes a bit to draw through the 27 gauge needle, but there is next to zero waste as compared to a luer lock or slip tip setup.
 
It takes about a minute or so to draw, really not an issue. In addition, the needle has no hub or hub loss of roughly 0.1 ml. Matters if you are using a multi dose vial. Been using them for over a year, works really well for me and others I know that also use them.

You can always back load the insulin syringe with needle, I typically do several at a time, and load enough for 2 months of doses. Just makes it easier, a stitch in time, saves nine and all that. ;)

Always check with GPZ for all your HRT/TRT supplies.
 
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Do most people use insulin syringes for test? When I first started my therapy they gave me 3ml syringes with a thicker gauge for draw and then a separate needle to inject. I do use insulin syringes for my hcg though.
I use an insulin syringe for T
 

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