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[308fan]

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

 

[boerboel]

r9rmgddn said:

spanky2026 said:

Yep, what I had in mind was a reconstitution kit — places such as peptidetest offer a bundled package containing filters, needles, vials and so on. Still, as I mentioned, my gut feeling and past experience with any kind of pre-packnkit tells me you come out ahead buying the pieces separately. On top of that, the package only covers recon for 4 vials, while a standard peptide kit tends to be 10 at minimum. So it falls short, and runs $50-60.

That kit looks like it would have you paying a bit more for each separate item just to have everything bundled together. Even so, using the kit's list of separate items as a reference would help you figure out which supplies are required for a standard reconstitution, so you could then buy them in larger quantities.

When you buy kits, you're paying extra for convenience, and the price reflects that. I'd suggest purchasing each component on its own instead — it's cheaper that way and the supply stretches further.

Syringes, needles and alcohol swabs are the pieces you really can't skip.

With peptides, my go-to is insulin syringes that have the needle permanently attached at 31g 6mm. Boxes of 100 are the usual packaging.

On TRT, drawing the oil works best with a 22g needle, while a 26g 1/2" needle is what I'd use for pinning.

 

[SeaGypsy]

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

 

[308fan]

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Appreciate you getting back to me. I've been taking the same thing, but as KLOW, plus some additional KVP alongside it. Fingers crossed it pays off over the long haul.

 

[NevadaBob]

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Honestly, aside from Reta, the only ones that have produced noticeable effects for me so far are BPC and TB.

MT-2 did its job impressively well, but I'm not that bothered about having a deep tan haha. That purchase was on a whim.

Pinealon, SS-31, Epitalon, Dsip, and NAD are all things I've given a shot. Whether they actually do anything, I genuinely can't say.

For sleep, though, pairing DSIP with Epitalon does seem like it might hold some promise.

GHK is something I began just 1 week ago. Looking forward to finding out how it goes! What dose are you running?

 

[SeaGypsy]

NevadaBob said:

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Honestly, aside from Reta, the only ones that have produced noticeable effects for me so far are BPC and TB.

MT-2 did its job impressively well, but I'm not that bothered about having a deep tan haha. That purchase was on a whim.

Pinealon, SS-31, Epitalon, Dsip, and NAD are all things I've given a shot. Whether they actually do anything, I genuinely can't say.

For sleep, though, pairing DSIP with Epitalon does seem like it might hold some promise.

GHK is something I began just 1 week ago. Looking forward to finding out how it goes! What dose are you running?

MT2 definitely delivers — I dose it 2x per week. Forgot to bring that one up, my bad. GHK-CU I use at 2mg every day. Once 8 weeks are up, I'll pause for a few weeks. On my 1st cycle I ran 1.5mg per day across 6 weeks, then rested 2 weeks. GHK-CU is a favorite of mine

Added after editing: NAD+, SS31, MOTS-C, and HGH are all things I've tried, but I haven't really felt much from them. Other people swear by them; I just wish they'd done more for me.

 

[Optimistic3]

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Honestly, aside from Reta, the only ones that have produced noticeable effects for me so far are BPC and TB.

MT-2 did its job impressively well, but I'm not that bothered about having a deep tan haha. That purchase was on a whim.

Pinealon, SS-31, Epitalon, Dsip, and NAD are all things I've given a shot. Whether they actually do anything, I genuinely can't say.

For sleep, though, pairing DSIP with Epitalon does seem like it might hold some promise.

GHK is something I began just 1 week ago. Looking forward to finding out how it goes! What dose are you running?

MT2 definitely delivers — I dose it 2x per week. Forgot to bring that one up, my bad. GHK-CU I use at 2mg every day. Once 8 weeks are up, I'll pause for a few weeks. On my 1st cycle I ran 1.5mg per day across 6 weeks, then rested 2 weeks. GHK-CU is a favorite of mine

Added after editing: NAD+, SS31, MOTS-C, and HGH are all things I've tried, but I haven't really felt much from them. Other people swear by them; I just wish they'd done more for me.

I picked up some MT-2 not long ago and can't wait to give it a go. How did your loading phase look? My plan was .25mg per day to gauge my response. I'd rather not push too hard and get stuck with the unpleasant sides. I also grabbed GHK-cu to begin. Are you going with the topical form, or are you pinning the SQ one?

 

[SeaGypsy]

Optimistic3 said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Honestly, aside from Reta, the only ones that have produced noticeable effects for me so far are BPC and TB.

MT-2 did its job impressively well, but I'm not that bothered about having a deep tan haha. That purchase was on a whim.

Pinealon, SS-31, Epitalon, Dsip, and NAD are all things I've given a shot. Whether they actually do anything, I genuinely can't say.

For sleep, though, pairing DSIP with Epitalon does seem like it might hold some promise.

GHK is something I began just 1 week ago. Looking forward to finding out how it goes! What dose are you running?

MT2 definitely delivers — I dose it 2x per week. Forgot to bring that one up, my bad. GHK-CU I use at 2mg every day. Once 8 weeks are up, I'll pause for a few weeks. On my 1st cycle I ran 1.5mg per day across 6 weeks, then rested 2 weeks. GHK-CU is a favorite of mine

Added after editing: NAD+, SS31, MOTS-C, and HGH are all things I've tried, but I haven't really felt much from them. Other people swear by them; I just wish they'd done more for me.

I picked up some MT-2 not long ago and can't wait to give it a go. How did your loading phase look? My plan was .25mg per day to gauge my response. I'd rather not push too hard and get stuck with the unpleasant sides. I also grabbed GHK-cu to begin. Are you going with the topical form, or are you pinning the SQ one?

Every day I inject 2mg of GHK-cu subcutaneously. My MT2 schedule began with 250mcg per day during week 1, then I moved up to 500mcg per day for week 2. These days, for upkeep, it's 500mcg twice weekly. One heads-up: every mole you have will stand out far more. Skin flaws of any kind will get darker too. Take my legs — old scars there used to be so faded I'd forgotten they existed, and then all at once they were extremely obvious. Same with my arms: I had no idea there were freckles on them, but now there definitely are.

 

[Optimistic3]

SeaGypsy said:

Optimistic3 said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

SeaGypsy said:

308fan said:

SeaGypsy said:

NevadaBob said:

zpped said:

spanky2026 said:

Also, I viewed those videos demonstrating reconstitution using filters, and it looks like an enormous number of needles and filters per vial. Doesn't a product exist that connects to the syringe you inject with, so it filters while you inject? Is that an absurd notion, or is there such a thing?

Using that same filter type for injection is possible. The trade-off, though, is 4-6x the filter count and a larger amount of peptide lost as waste.

Is every one of your peptides put through a filter? Would that cut down on contaminants and endotoxins?

Endotoxins aren't an issue, though contaminants are.

There are other seasoned folks around here too. After 2 months on the compounded version, I switched to grey. That's when I also got my husband started, since paying for compounded for the two of us simply wasn't affordable. At this point, I've got enough put away to cover both of us for a minimum of two years.

Thanks to what's shared on this forum, we've already explored and discovered a bunch of other peps that are doing us a lot of good. Have fun with it

Which other peps are proving useful in your case? I'm forever interested in hearing what has been working for other people. I'm 55, dealing with arthritis and Psoriasis, for which I use a biologic.

For my husband's joints, Bpc-157, TB-500, and KPV have worked amazingly. The change is hard to believe—for years he couldn't get full range of motion without pain, but since he began these three peps, it's been months without any real pain. Occasionally there's some stiffness, though it passes quickly.

As for my skin problems, they're basically resolved thanks to GHK-CU. In the group, multiple threads exist where people report similar big improvements for psoriasis and other skin/hair conditions using GHK-CU.

Apart from the GLP's, the peps I mentioned above are the ones that produced the most obvious changes for me.

Honestly, aside from Reta, the only ones that have produced noticeable effects for me so far are BPC and TB.

MT-2 did its job impressively well, but I'm not that bothered about having a deep tan haha. That purchase was on a whim.

Pinealon, SS-31, Epitalon, Dsip, and NAD are all things I've given a shot. Whether they actually do anything, I genuinely can't say.

For sleep, though, pairing DSIP with Epitalon does seem like it might hold some promise.

GHK is something I began just 1 week ago. Looking forward to finding out how it goes! What dose are you running?

MT2 definitely delivers — I dose it 2x per week. Forgot to bring that one up, my bad. GHK-CU I use at 2mg every day. Once 8 weeks are up, I'll pause for a few weeks. On my 1st cycle I ran 1.5mg per day across 6 weeks, then rested 2 weeks. GHK-CU is a favorite of mine

Added after editing: NAD+, SS31, MOTS-C, and HGH are all things I've tried, but I haven't really felt much from them. Other people swear by them; I just wish they'd done more for me.

I picked up some MT-2 not long ago and can't wait to give it a go. How did your loading phase look? My plan was .25mg per day to gauge my response. I'd rather not push too hard and get stuck with the unpleasant sides. I also grabbed GHK-cu to begin. Are you going with the topical form, or are you pinning the SQ one?

Every day I inject 2mg of GHK-cu subcutaneously. My MT2 schedule began with 250mcg per day during week 1, then I moved up to 500mcg per day for week 2. These days, for upkeep, it's 500mcg twice weekly. One heads-up: every mole you have will stand out far more. Skin flaws of any kind will get darker too. Take my legs — old scars there used to be so faded I'd forgotten they existed, and then all at once they were extremely obvious. Same with my arms: I had no idea there were freckles on them, but now there definitely are.

Appreciate the details!! Suppose the only way to know is to give it a go myself, and should the outcome of deeper shaded moles, spots and freckles not sit well with me, I can simply quit and things ought to go back to how they were, or at least that's what I'd expect