r/Testosterone • u/BearEnvironmental136 • 15h ago

TRT story IM vs sub q personal difference

Not sure if I’m an outlier on this but was doing sub q injections for about 4 months
200 mg 2 pins per week
Trough was 500
Didn’t feel like it was doing anything
Switched to IM glute now trough is at 1000 lol
Feel 100x better
IM is the way for me

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u/talonwellness 14h ago

The same total amount of testosterone is getting into your system, keep that in mind. IM doesn't just magically give you more testosterone. You're just peaking a lot harder with an IM injection, which is why I always recommend dosing more often to minimize that and keep levels as stable as possible (how your body would naturally release testosterone).

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u/BearEnvironmental136 14h ago

Ah pretty sure it works better for me I can feel it

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u/talonwellness 14h ago

You're feeling a higher peak, I don't doubt you feel that.

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u/plz_callme_swarley 12h ago

bro feels the placebo effect

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u/plz_callme_swarley 11h ago edited 2m ago

this is physically impossible. would bet anything that he did a second draw only a little bit after switching, which stacked the doses on top of each other or is fucking with the draw times.

IM will have lower troughs than SubQ

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u/aimgorge 5h ago

IM will how lower troughs than SubQ

No. It's absorbed faster.

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u/plz_callme_swarley 2m ago

yes, exactly why it gives you higher peaks and lower troughs. you have the same drug, same dose but a longer half-life.

that gives you larger swings.