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One of the most unpleasant phenomena associated with the administration of anabolic steroids is post-injection pain (PIP). In most cases, PIP is minimal and goes away within minutes or hours after injection, but in rare cases, PIP can significantly limit our ability to exercise, walk, and sometimes even sit. Is it really worth using anabolic steroids if after each injection they prevent us from leading a normal life even during the day? In this post, I will discuss which injectable anabolic steroids are most likely to cause serious PIP and what you can do to reduce its occurrence and get rid of it as soon as possible.
Anabolic steroids with the worst PIP include the following:
- Dihydroboldenone (DHB), also known as 1-testosterone;
- “No Ester” testosterone/testosterone suspension and, in general, any other anabolic steroids in non-esterified form;
- Injectable Winstrol (as well as other oral preparations presented in injectable form);
- Highly concentrated formulas of conventional anabolic steroids, such as Test400.
In general, the shorter the ester and/or the thicker the injectable solution, the more intense the PIP. Other contributing factors to PIP include the solvents used (and your body's response to them), the state of the muscle into which the drug is administered, and the technique used to inject the drug.
How can I reduce PIP? When using compounds such as DHB, injectable winstrol, and highly concentrated anabolic steroids, the best option is to dilute the solution with sterile oil. In other words, add sterile oil (sterile filtered grape seed oil is commonly used) to your syringes before injecting to lower the overall concentration of the solution in mg/mL and reduce PIP. If you are using suspensions (e.g. Test Suspension, Tren Suspension, etc.), it is recommended that you heat the vial in hot water for a few minutes and shake it before administration. If the PIP is still present and reducing your quality of life, you can take Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation/pain and/or apply hot water (or something else that can heat it safely) to the injection site for pain relief.
If you prefer the longer esters only and don't use complex formulas such as suspensions and injectable oral preparations, chances are you will never encounter a serious PIP (unless the quality of your anabolic steroids is poor, your body doesn't suit the solvent, or you have good injection technique). If you do encounter a serious PIP, it may take you some time and experience to find brands of anabolic steroids, esters, and techniques to help reduce PIP, but no one said bodybuilding was just a simple task.
