Help Bros, I think I have an abscess in my shoulder.

[ManOfMuscle]

5 days ago (monday) I put 2 ccs into my left delt (first delt shot). I poked and about halfway in my muscle spazzed so i pulled out. A big drop of blood formed and trickled down my shoulder. I moved about a half inch over and poked again. This time it went in fine, I aspirated and injected. About 2/3 of the way through the injection there was some slight pain so I stopped for a few seconds and then started injecting again. Today I can feel a hardness in my shoulder that doesn't seem natural. It is an oblong patch about 2" x 3" around the area where I injected. The area is warm to the touch and looks like a light bruise is forming underneath. The warmth and color are hard to judge because I am also sunburned. My entire arm has swelled up from my shoulder to my tricep. Do you guys think it's an abscess? Is the gear I shot wasted? Should I just saw my arm off now?

[ManOfMuscle]

I was just reading and I came across this "A hematoma is a punctured blood vessel that leaks out blood and swells up the whole general area." Perhaps I punctured a blood vessel on the way in?

[Monstar]

Well it sounds like you need to see a doctor, the sooner the better. Expecially if its sweeled that bad

[ManOfMuscle]

If there is any possible way to treat this myself I would like to take that option first. Going to the doctor is the last resort.

[GymLift]

I was just reading and I came across this "A hematoma is a punctured blood vessel that leaks out blood and swells up the whole general area." Perhaps I punctured a blood vessel on the way in?

I've been missing that word. Thanks!

I got one of those several months ago. It disappeared a little more each day.

[ManOfMuscle]

I've been missing that word. Thanks!

I got one of those several months ago. It disappeared a little more each day.

A hematoma or what I have? Or do you think what I have is a hematoma? I was looking at the picture you posted of an abscess on that girl's tit and mine looks NOTHING like that so I feel a litte better.

[GymLift]

A hematoma or what I have?

hopefully both.

Or do you think what I have is a hematoma?

can't be sure, but it kind of sounds like it might be.

I was looking at the picture you posted of an abscess on that girl's tit and mine looks NOTHING like that so I feel a litte better.

haha.

[drk_diggler]

you'll be fine.... Stop being a fag......jk bro... It happens alot.... If it gets worse then go to doc..... I always think I have an infection but after a few days all is well....

[outlawtas]

I don't wanna give you bad advice, espicially if it is serious, but I got the shit scared outta me and it ended up being nothing. I had this big lump in my ass, like a ball - it ended up just being the collected gear/maybe knot in my muscle. Anyways, it went away after a few days..

It's probably nothing big, just keep a close eye on it. The second you see it getting worse, i think you better go see a doc. Better safe than sorry man, you don't wanna end up like Valentino. As long as it doesn't get worse, don't worry.

[ManOfMuscle]

Update: I got a ton of sleep last night and today things are looking better.The delt is a little softer and is starting to feel more like a normal muscle again. My arm is still very swollen and there is still quite a bit of pain. I can see a faint bruise forming at the very bottom of my medial delt. This leads me to believe that it may in fact have been a hematoma and my arm may just be filled with blood or water. Either way I think i'm going to be ok. I was really freaking out yesterday. I train upper body today so hopefully the pain doesnt stop me from lifting.

[Golgo13]

That has happened to me like 5 times, I am really good at hitting veins, wish I was good at avioding them also.

[ManOfMuscle]

That has happened to me like 5 times, I am really good at hitting veins, wish I was good at avioding them also.

It just sucks at the beginning because I don't know what to expect. Looking on the bright side I'm glad to be going through this now so I know what to expect in the future if it happens again.

[BigRonWannabee]

I will never ever put another cc in my delts. Dude ur fine, absesses are your bodies last ditch-effort to save your life in the case of a major infection. They take weeks to develop, and only happen when the person is SOOO stupid they dont seek medical attention through all the agonizing pain, fever/flu like symptoms and most of all the huge red swollen area that gets worse everyday.

In 5 days, id say it got swollen, mostly because you put a bunch of oil where it doesnt belong. In my experience it takes my body 8-9 days to heal from a "bad injection" . Thing get progressively better after day 4 or so. This way, I know that if day 5 was worse than day 2, its time for antibiotics. Ass cheeks and quads fellas, you cant go wrong.
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[ManOfMuscle]

I will never ever put another cc in my delts. Dude ur fine, absesses are your bodies last ditch-effort to save your life in the case of a major infection. They take weeks to develop, and only happen when the person is SOOO stupid they dont seek medical attention through all the agonizing pain, fever/flu like symptoms and most of all the huge red swollen area that gets worse everyday.

In 5 days, id say it got swollen, mostly because you put a bunch of oil where it doesnt belong. In my experience it takes my body 8-9 days to heal from a "bad injection" . Thing get progressively better after day 4 or so. This way, I know that if day 5 was worse than day 2, its time for antibiotics. Ass cheeks and quads fellas, you cant go wrong.
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This is some interesting info. Why do you consider delts inappropriate to inject into? And do you have any insight as to why the inject went "bad".

[GymLift]

This is some interesting info. Why do you consider delts inappropriate to inject into? And do you have any insight as to why the inject went "bad".

I won't speak for DougoeFre5h (just this once) but here are possible reasons:

Okay, this one is new to me.....
Help
Help Bros, I think I have an abscess in my shoulder.

And then there are supplemental reasons:
Growing concern from Inj.
Delt is dead, any ideas?
Infection?
et al.

Personally, I didn't do delt injections at first because there are a lot of places in the delts where you aren't really supposed to inject and I wasn't sure where the proper place was. Wife knows however and I let her give me a few injections in the delt until one went bad. No infection or anything, but it hurt. Not like a sore muscle ... like the needle went to far or something, which I doubt happened. No real problems though.

I'm just so happy with the vastus lateralis (thighs) although I do suck at glute injections (but I do them anyway).

[ManOfMuscle]

Thanks for pulling up all of those threads Mranak. Basically what I'm taking from this is that it's very easy to fuck up a delt shot and a lot of people end with wierd problems afterward. I really don't need to inject anywhere except my quads up until the 12th week of the cycle when I will be injection eod. I guess maybe i'll have to order some 1.5" pins and shoot glutes and quads at that time.

Also you do realise you referenced this thread in this thread? LOL

[Mr_Intensity]

Check out Greg Valentino's hematoma (mainly in the third link)...
[url]http://media.putfile.com/Greg-Valentino-TLC-Steroid-Documentary-Part-1[/url]
[url]http://media.putfile.com/Greg-Valentino-TLC-Steroid-Documentary-Part-2[/url]
[url]http://media.putfile.com/Greg-Valentino-TLC-Steroid-Documentary-Part-3[/url]

[Popichulo]

I love hitting delts and of all the injection spots its my second favorite after glutes I will NEVER hit Quads again though I hate it.

[ManOfMuscle]

I love hitting delts and of all the injection spots its my second favorite after glutes I will NEVER hit Quads again though I hate it.

Guess everyone's different. Maybe different pepole's bodies react better or worse to the shot depending on the site. I know I won't be shotting delts again anytime soon.

[DocJ]

I always keep a bottle of pennicillin suspension in the fridge but then again that might be overkill.

[GymLift]

I always keep a bottle of pennicillin suspension in the fridge but then again that might be overkill.

You get that from the doc?

[slick33158]

Hey bro, the exact thing happened to me to the "t". A big knot, hurt and was warm to the touch. It did turn out to be a boil/abcess. The only fix for that is to go in and have it "lanced" They'll let it drain, pack it with gauze and its over. I told the doctor it was from a bug bite and he didnt know the difference. Its not like when they cut it open there's going to be a pool of test or whatever and he's going to be like "ahaa, just what I expected, testosterone enanthate" People get bopils from bug bites all the time.

[biggest loser fat loss]

This happens to me from time to time. The gear was prop and tren correct? If so that can be a large contributing factor here. Prop is known for hurting no matter where you put it.(at least in my case) I hit my glutes almost exclusively and never have a problem. I now draw w/ a 21g and shoot w/ a 1 "25g into my glutes no problem at all.
I only weigh 190lbs though and have considerably low BF%@ 5'-8". I hit delts once and a while. I stay away from quads now, I always seem to hit nerves. And we all know how bad that sucks!

[testfreak]

Every time I shoot delts I get pain while injecting. Then right after I cant even train shoulders it hurts so bad. But I shot my quad the other day and my leg twitched so bad it almost threw the syringe out so Ill stay away from legs now, and I can deal with the pain

[Selene]

5 days ago (monday) I put 2 ccs into my left delt (first delt shot). I poked and about halfway in my muscle spazzed so i pulled out. A big drop of blood formed and trickled down my shoulder. I moved about a half inch over and poked again. This time it went in fine, I aspirated and injected. About 2/3 of the way through the injection there was some slight pain so I stopped for a few seconds and then started injecting again. Today I can feel a hardness in my shoulder that doesn't seem natural. It is an oblong patch about 2" x 3" around the area where I injected. The area is warm to the touch and looks like a light bruise is forming underneath. The warmth and color are hard to judge because I am also sunburned. My entire arm has swelled up from my shoulder to my tricep. Do you guys think it's an abscess? Is the gear I shot wasted? Should I just saw my arm off now?

it sound like you hit a blood vessel and it bleed under the skin, keep an eye on it, apply heating pad , and if it becomes red, tender to touch and the area of injection warm to touch then got to physician

good luck to you