My biggest concern while on gear...

[babbabuee]

I know I'm probably beating a dead horse, but here goes...

My biggest concern while juicing is getting an abscess or infection from the injection and what to subsequently to about it. I do have insurance, but it's of the "emergency only" kind. I'm willing to switch to a more full service (higher priced) with doctors visits, but basically, I just don't know what I'd tell the doc if it happened.

I obviously don't want anything in my medical records indicating that I'm juicing.

- can I tell the doc I was injecting something else, like B-12?

- can I refuse a blood test? I mean if I have an abcess/infection and he never tests my blood, can't really prove it was gear, right?

- and if I did come clean, what are the reprocutons(sp?)? Has anyone experienced an insurance company who refuses to pay for the treatment?

- What about if I go in to a doc office and don't even tell them I have insurance and pay for it out of my pocket, is it very likely that my insurance company will find out about it?

- and as a last resort, has anyone seeked medical help down south (Mexico/Tijuana)?

 

[tiger88]

well i have shot up alot and i never had an any kind of infection.....just use 100% sterile everything and do it pefrect and follow the right way to shoot up and u will be fine

 

[presguy]

yeah, just take your time. makes sure everything is clean. and be sure to read spotinjections.com

 

[babbabuee]

I definitely feel confident with my technique and sterility after my first cycle. It's just that I've read several posts from bros that said they've been injecting for a while and all of a sudden they got an abcess/infection/or some sort of reaction. I'm just trying to cover my bases before I start my 2nd cycle at the end of this month.

oh, by the way tiger... is that your lady in your avatar? she's damn good lookin.

 

[Snarf]

If they do a blood test, they will NOT be looking for gear so don't worry about that.

Your insurance carrier can't refuse treatment because you shot some gear. And for a claim as small as dealing with a local infection, it won't even get reviewed.

If you tell your doc the truth, the only downside is that it will be in your chart. However, if you are in the ER, and that is not your primary care doc, it won't be in your permanent chart that an insurance company would likely review prior to a major procedure.

I tell my doc everything I do. That way I get the best care and my health comes first. If you doc gets weird about it, find another one. As bad as you think shooting gear might be, they have seen lots worse.

Peace.

 

[babbabuee]

bump for some more answers.

 

[Dr. M]

If they do a blood test, they will NOT be looking for gear so don't worry about that.

Snarf's totally right.

When a doc runs a blood test to check for infection or symptoms of disease, it's totally different than a toxicological test.

A doc's blood test to check for infection is usually no more than a regular CBC (critical blood count), which checks for the following:
1 - RBC hemolysis, and indicator of serious blood-borne pathogenesis.
2 - White cell count (i.e. Leukocytes, Polymorphonuclear Granulocytes and Neutrophils, Macrophages, etc.) to check if your immune system is in an activated state. Extremely high WBC counts can also indicate Leukemia.
3 - Usually they check your CRP (C-reactive protein) just as a quick cancer screen; it's a quick immunoassay which tells them the level of CRP. If CRP is elevated, further testing can determine why - in many cases, CRP levels lead to early detection of many cancers. They also might check your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels to monitor your prostate, just for posterity.

In any case, to check for these things, a medical laboratory technician will run a series of tests which look for cellular differences and protein levels rather than organic compounds such as steroids. To detect steroids in your bloodstream, your blood would have to be extracted with organic solvent and subjected to gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy... no blood lab that I know of has these facilities, nor would the doctor even CARE about gear in your blood when he was trying to detect bacterial/viral infection.

Have a good one!
-M

 

[Dr. M]

By the way, the thing is... uh...

BUMP!

 

[~ThaGame~]

If they do a blood test, they will NOT be looking for gear so don't worry about that.

exactly, a test for steroids cost a fortune, they won't take that risk of losing money out of suspicion.

 

[RADAR]

Just stick with top grade gear,not the Q vet kind and you will be fine!!!!!


RADAR

 

[babbabuee]

I did my homework and got my hands on some ProLine gear and have read good things about it. So that coupled with proper, sanitary, injections I should be fine. I guess if anything ever does happen, I'll just tell the doc I don't know what happened and that I'm not on anything, or fuck it, I'll come straight, not like they're gonna haul my ass to jail.
I really appreciate you guys taking the time to give me those detailed answers, I feel much more at ease now.