INTRO Give a little, take a little

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

Hi everybody. I've been carrying extra weight my entire life. My gray hair convinced me to finally do something about it. I've been using research peptides for about 6 months now. I got my first 20mg bottle of tirz in Mexico. I saw immediate results and I was hooked 100%.

So began my plunge down the rabbit hole. There is so much information out there (some of it's even accurate). Forums, research papers, vendor sales BS, even Reddit (kak). I bought from several US vendors, working my way up the food chain. Then I figured crypto out and started buying direct from China. It's been a long sweaty journey and my freezer is well stocked. Now starting to dabble in other peps (doesn't everyone). So far I'm down a few pants sizes and I feel great.

I've been lurking on here for a few months, I figured it's time to join the conversation. I'll share what I've learned so far and pick up some new knowledge along the way.

 

[PepGuy77]

Welcome and good intro here! What other peps are you branching out into, GLP support or other directions. Hope you find some good engagement

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

PepGuy77 said:


Welcome and good intro here! What other peps are you branching out into, GLP support or other directions. Hope you find some good engagement

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Thanks, PG. I've recently started a few mg's of reta in addition to the tirz. And now doing 2x /week lipo-c with B12. I have tesa and cagri waiting in the wings in case I hit a stall.

I just got some GHK/C + KPV, Mots-c, and BPG/TB blend for my wife's joints, she'll start that when we figure out a schedule

 

[PurpleSage]

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:


Thanks, PG. I've recently started a few mg's of reta in addition to the tirz. And now doing 2x /week lipo-c with B12. I have tesa and cagri waiting in the wings in case I hit a stall.

I just got some GHK/C + KPV, Mots-c, and BPG/TB blend for my wife's joints, she'll start that when we figure out a schedule

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Welcome! It’s a beautiful journey when the spouse is on board. I was a little hesitant to tell the hubby what I’d starting doing, but he jumped in the deep end with me!

 

[viglnt26]

The wife has been curious looking over my shoulder through this whole process. I was prescribed tirzepatide by my sleep apnea dr. Of course insurance wouldn't cover it. $1200 a month was not doable. My dr had a 503a compound pharmacy she could send the rx to. $220 was a lot better, but as I started researching compounding, I fell in a rabbit hole. The wife is crazy about coupons and saving money. And she's interested in losing some pounds as well. We'll see how deep she goes down the hole with me.

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

PurpleSage said:


Welcome! It’s a beautiful journey when the spouse is on board. I was a little hesitant to tell the hubby what I’d starting doing, but he jumped in the deep end with me!

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Ha! At first she was tolerating my talk about how well the tirz was working. But she soon got tired of my obsessive chatter. Then she saw something on FB (I don't go there) about peptides helping with cartilage and joint pain relief. Well, now she's all in!

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

viglnt26 said:


The wife has been curious looking over my shoulder through this whole process. I was prescribed tirzepatide by my sleep apnea dr. Of course insurance wouldn't cover it. $1200 a month was not doable. My dr had a 503a compound pharmacy she could send the rx to. $220 was a lot better, but as I started researching compounding, I fell in a rabbit hole. The wife is crazy about coupons and saving money. And she's interested in losing some pounds as well. We'll see how deep she goes down the hole with me.

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The savings here are incredible. I was looking at $500-600+/ month. Honestly, I'd pay that if I had to. But I figured out (with some "read between the lines" here) how to DIY the peps for like $25/ month, including filters and supplies. She is definitely on board with that!

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

I should add... It's not just about saving money on the product. Learning about safety, sterility, and proper handling of injectables is an important part of the process. What side effects to look out for. When (and when not) to increase your dose. And so much more.

I love this place

 

[viglnt26]

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:


I should add... It's not just about saving money on the product. Learning about safety, sterility, and proper handling of injectables is an important part of the process. What side effects to look out for. When (and when not) to increase your dose. And so much more.

I love this place

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This! Testing, filtering, storage...... So many things besides just finding, avoiding scams, and navigating to get. I found answers to questions I didn't even know to ask.

 

[Herkimer P Shagnasty]

viglnt26 said:


This! Testing, filtering, storage...... So many things besides just finding, avoiding scams, and navigating to get. I found answers to questions I didn't even know to ask.

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Yea I've seen how family members use insulin. Room temp, reuse syringes, keep vials unwrapped in their pocket, etc. And part of me says, I've put so many foreign and unhealthy things into my body and I'm still here. But the reasonable part of me says count your blessings and mitigate the risks going forward.

So, I read COA's, use alcohol wipes, keep peps in the fridge. And filters, who knew!

Cheap insurance, right? Live and learn

 

[PepGuy77]

Herkimer P Shagnasty said:


Thanks, PG. I've recently started a few mg's of reta in addition to the tirz. And now doing 2x /week lipo-c with B12. I have tesa and cagri waiting in the wings in case I hit a stall.

I just got some GHK/C + KPV, Mots-c, and BPG/TB blend for my wife's joints, she'll start that when we figure out a schedule

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I added Tesa a few months ago and after the initial water weight gain went away, I was happy with it!

 

[dini067]

PurpleSage said:


Welcome! It’s a beautiful journey when the spouse is on board. I was a little hesitant to tell the hubby what I’d starting doing, but he jumped in the deep end with me!

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Same here! Happy we are melting away the extra fat together

 

[Ravenclawblues]

PurpleSage said:


Welcome! It’s a beautiful journey when the spouse is on board. I was a little hesitant to tell the hubby what I’d starting doing, but he jumped in the deep end with me!

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So much this! I thought my spouse would freak all the way out and want to have me committed! He has now started sending me extra money to add to my crypto wallet.