Deltoid just absolutely gushed blood after a standard 1 ml (1 inch 23g needle) Did I hit a vessel?

[WereAllGonnaMakeIt]

So the second I take the needle out blood literally shot out and it was very dark and this was sortof shocking to me since I never bleed after delt pins.

A) Did I hit a vessel most likely?

B) Did my testosterone enanthate still get to where it needed to go?

 

[ChevoGuap]

Yes you hit a muscle. 23g is unnecessarily big for delts. use insulin needles. and you probably didn't lose any test doing it.

 

[Middleage]

So the second I take the needle out blood literally shot out and it was very dark and this was sortof shocking to me since I never bleed after delt pins.

A) Did I hit a vessel most likely?

B) Did my testosterone enanthate still get to where it needed to go?

Most ppl say not necessary but it takes 1 second to just quickly aspirate. Insert needle, slightly pull back to verify it's not in a vessel. Chances are so small but it doesn't hurt to check.

 

[tejascardinal]

23g? Isn't that basically a fucking pitchfork?

 

[Jy10871]

23g? Isn't that basically a fucking pitchfork?

Yea 23g is like a Turkey Baster. I do know that when doing research for your first cycle, most sites recommended 21g to draw and 23g to inject, which I did on my first cycle and quickly switched to 25g or 27g for smaller muscle parts. Not sure why 23g is recommended, even for glute injections it’s too big, let alone delta.

 

[Colette]

23g is quite a hose. Yes, sounds like you discovered a good sized vessel. Other than the mess and maybe some bruising, there is another concern. If injecti some of the substance into the vessel, it goes straight into the bloodstream so is absorbed almost instantly...like a mini IV. You want it in the muscle, where it is released much more gradually. In the future, after you insert the needle, draw the plunger back a wee bit before injecting. If you see blood in the barrel, you know you hit a vessel. Pull out try another spot.

 

[acetate_jake]

23g is a fucking harpoon. I would be terrified to stick that into my body. That's what I use to draw my oil lol

I use .5" 27g and insulin pins for delts & rear delts

25g by 1" for VG, glutes, & lats