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Hey everyone! I'm 26, living in Ohio, and I'm about to begin my Reta Journey. Along with that, a few random thoughts and questions have come up for me.

If someone is new to RT and remains at the 0.5-1 MG dose initially, and Reta appears to have a shelf life of roughly 6 weeks in the Fridge based on what I've read, does that mean a lot gets wasted when you're just starting out before you increase the dosage?

Pretty much the same Question applies to Hospira BAC water: if reconstituting a 10 mg vial of Reta only takes 1 ML, out of the 10 ML of BAC provided, am I basically throwing away 9 ML every 6 weeks or so because of the suggested 28 day shelf life?

These might be very Obvious questions, but I'm definitely new to this space even aside from all the research I've done. Really great info in this forum; Loving it so far!
 
Nati19 said:

Hey everyone! I'm 26, living in Ohio, and I'm about to begin my Reta Journey. Along with that, a few random thoughts and questions have come up for me.

If someone is new to RT and remains at the 0.5-1 MG dose initially, and Reta appears to have a shelf life of roughly 6 weeks in the Fridge based on what I've read, does that mean a lot gets wasted when you're just starting out before you increase the dosage?

Pretty much the same Question applies to Hospira BAC water: if reconstituting a 10 mg vial of Reta only takes 1 ML, out of the 10 ML of BAC provided, am I basically throwing away 9 ML every 6 weeks or so because of the suggested 28 day shelf life?

These might be very Obvious questions, but I'm definitely new to this space even aside from all the research I've done. Really great info in this forum; Loving it so far!
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To start, I'm glad you're here. And these are the right kind of questions to ask.

I'm still learning too and fairly new to this, but the way I understand it, that's correct. After the BAC hits the end of its shelf life, whatever is left is basically going to waste every time, even if you've barely touched it.

Something else worth bringing up: I've come across others in the community saying (backed by some research and a helpful graph) that although 28 days is the suggested shelf life, quality and sterility loss stays quite minimal out to 90 days. Still, look into it yourself and decide according to how much risk you're comfortable with.

Wishing you the best on your journey!
 
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