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Is Swelling Above The Spot Of Testosterone Shot Normal?
I get a testosterone shot in the buttock 3 days ago I used a 0.8 inch needle And I think it didn t got in to the muscle I have a bad swelling a little above the injection spot ( I think the oil migrated there . Will this go away? It s really painful and looks bad It is not red or hot
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
Hello,
Testosterone injection in an oily base is an irritant and it has to be given by a deep intramuscular injection. If the drug is not injected deeply it will form a swelling around the site of injection. It will be painful for a few day but will get absorbed soon. Keep a watch on it to see if it becomes red or hot as these signs are indicative of active inflammation/ infection. You may take an anti inflammatory drug for pain relief.
Take care
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Kuwait
Testosterone injection in an oily base is an irritant and it has to be given by a deep intramuscular injection. If the drug is not injected deeply it will form a swelling around the site of injection. It will be painful for a few day but will get absorbed soon. Keep a watch on it to see if it becomes red or hot as these signs are indicative of active inflammation/ infection. You may take an anti inflammatory drug for pain relief.
Take care
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Kuwait
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