I started taking testosterone cypionate 200mg/cc a little over 2 years ago. I take 2 shots a week at 0.5cc per shot. I use a 18 gauge needle to draw it and a 25 gauge to shoot it into my upper leg muscle. I buy U100 insulin syringes from BD that have the ability to change the needle. Works perfectly and doesn't really hurt most of the time unless you hit a nerve.. I take the excess that remains in the draw needle and syringe and blow it out onto my wrist and rub it in.
The best way to give yourself a shot is to throw the needle in quickly and push the medicine slowly.
Testosterone cypionate is a bio-identical hormone--it is very important that the T you take be bio-identical.
I get mine at CVS for about $116 a bottle (mfg Watson) and after my deductible is met, my insurance will pay 80% of that $116. The Watson stuff comes in a dark amber bottle. It is important to keep it away from light and heat otherwise it will lose its potency.
It has made a world of difference in my life. At nearly 53 my libido is back to what it was when I was 18. My little pecker will get hard as rock now and I can pop multiple times per night if given enough time between pops. I was able to drop my antidepressant dosage by 2/3rds, and every morning I wake up old one eye is looking back at me again!!
I have energy now too.
There are some things you must do to keep the T from aromatasing back into estrogen. A build up of estrogen in your body is not good. You can get man titties and blood clots!
1. Take zinc chelate daily to block the T to E path. 50mg 2 times per day. I use Douglas Laboratories for this one.
2. Take DIM daily to rid your body of bad estrogen. I take 300mg a day of this. I get it at the Vitamin Shoppe
Keep an eye out on your hemocrit level. If your estrogen level goes up and you have high hemocrit, you can get blood clots--same thing that happens to women on birth control pills.
Like I said, it is very important to block the T to E aromatase path and to pull the bad estrogen out of your system.
The prostate cancer shit is a myth--there are no case studies on it whatsoever. The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine recommends a total T level no more than 1100 and your Free T should be from 21-33. My total T level is around 1000 to 1100 and my free T is around 25. I feel fucking fantastic now.
http://www.a4m.com/
When you go get checked it is important to do it just before your shot so you won't spike the reading!
Also, pellets are BAD. They cause you to spike and then drop off quickly.
Injections are the best way. I take mine every 3.5 days....Monday Morning and Thursday Evening. This keeps your level constant and your dooder happy!!
I have lost over 50 lbs since I started mine and I have muscles now I never thought I would have. I have had low T my whole life and did not know it. It is a major cause of depression in older men. It is good for your heart too as it increases muscle strength.
Creams and gels typically don't work well because they aromatase into estrogen.
I learned all this shit from my now ex-girlfriend who specializes in anti-aging medicine. My doctor is on board with her findings in me.
I just saw a provider last night that I had not seen in 2 years since I started taking this stuff. She was amazed at the difference in my body. She noticed my arms right off the bat as to how big they have gotten. I can't button a size 17.5 inch collar on a dress shirt anymore. I need an 18" collar if I have to wear a tie.
As far as I am concerned, it is the fountain of youth for old dudes like me!!! I just got my rotator cuff fixed and it has healed. Now I can start pumping some iron and add more muscle mass!
Lets hear it for anti-aging medicine!
Also, if you have high homocyctine levels, they cause you to have ED issues. Take a shitload of B6, B12, and folic acid (B9) vitamins to drop this.
Hope this helps. Happy fucking for us older men!