Anabolic steroids injection -- do I have an infection or abscess?

Question: Four days ago I injected a dose of Sustanon, an anabolic steroid, into my left glute. (I used a sterile needle/syringe and swabbed the injection area with alcohold rubs before and after.) Today for the first time I noticed soreness around the injection area and moving toward my lower back. I'm puzzled why I did not experience soreness before today, and I'm concerned that I may have an infection or abscess. How do I tell and what are the treatment options?

Answers:
I probably shouldn't be advising you about this, but anyway. Steroids are oil-based, so they will often form a lump when injected (especially if you use the same location all the time). Switch cheeks next time & your lump should go away in a week.

Most importantly though, don't use anabolic steroids. There's no point in attracting girls if you can't do anything with them. Catch my drift?

Other Answers:
You could well have an infection or a reaction to the drug itself. If this is an illegally obtained steroid, then you may have gotten a bad batch.

If you have soreness that is migrating, you need to go see a doctor right away. Fast moving infections like that can easily become life-threatening fast. I don't mean to scare you and it probably is just a reaction to the injection. Nevertheless, I would go have it looked at today.

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