INTRO New to the forum, but not to the industry!

[badsr71]

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for quite a while and have been active in many groups within this space. My interest in peptides took off last year when the "doctor" at my wellness clinic botched my TRT and semaglutide dosing. I was dealing with sarcopenia, felt terrible overall, and at every appointment they kept pushing something new, claiming it would resolve a symptom. My first peptide was reta, and these days I'm on CJC-1295 No DAC/Ipamorelin twice daily, MOTS-C every day, SS-31, KLOW, Thymosin Alpha 1, NAD+ 3 times per week, and DSIP. I've dropped 85lbs and am now under my long-term target of 215lbs!

There's so much knowledge here, and I'm happy to be part of this community and to exchange ideas and experiences!

 

[ThunderBird]

Out of curiosity, when you pin IPA/CJC twice daily, what dose are you running? Are you pinning 1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening? Or are you dividing 1 dose into 2?

 

[jjir2026]

Did you notice any sickness or sides from the CJC/ipa? I've read reports of it causing trouble for a few people.

 

[s2HappyCamper]

Nice work on the progress! A few of the things you're running are also part of my routine. Because visceral/middle fat is a main focus for me, I'm going with Tesamorelin rather than CJC-195/IPA. I'd love to hear more about the way you initially worked SS-31, MOTS-c and NAD+ into your schedule.

 

[breefree31]

jjir2026 said:

Did you notice any sickness or sides from the CJC/ipa? I've read reports of it causing trouble for a few people.

I'm on 2MG Tesa/IPA. The first 3 weeks went smoothly, but once the 4th week hit, I began experiencing severe ISRs — itching and red welts appearing where I inject, typically sticking around for a couple of days.

 

[badsr71]

ThunderBird said:

Out of curiosity, when you pin IPA/CJC twice daily, what dose are you running? Are you pinning 1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening? Or are you dividing 1 dose into 2?

At 150mcg on an empty stomach right after waking, plus another 150mcg fasted right before sleep. That way I can boost 2 pulses rather than only 1.

jjir2026 said:

Did you notice any sickness or sides from the CJC/ipa? I've read reports of it causing trouble for a few people.

Definitely not, zero side effects at all, apart from a mild flushing sensation roughly 10 minutes after injecting.

s2HappyCamper said:

Nice work on the progress! A few of the things you're running are also part of my routine. Because visceral/middle fat is a main focus for me, I'm going with Tesamorelin rather than CJC-195/IPA. I'd love to hear more about the way you initially worked SS-31, MOTS-c and NAD+ into your schedule.

Thanks! Reta was my starting point, and I progressed from there. I began with Tesa too, but 1mg/day is costly even so, and I test everything myself before giving it to friends or family. MOTS-C came first, then SS-31, then MOTS-C once more after a few months. NAD+ is run alongside it, and I'm waiting on 5-amino-1mq to arrive so I can inhibit NNMT.

breefree31 said:

jjir2026 said:

Did you notice any sickness or sides from the CJC/ipa? I've read reports of it causing trouble for a few people.

I'm on 2MG Tesa/IPA. The first 3 weeks went smoothly, but once the 4th week hit, I began experiencing severe ISRs — itching and red welts appearing where I inject, typically sticking around for a couple of days.

Ouch, that sounds really rough. Which gauge and length of needles are you using? I mix my CJC/IPA into a cartridge for my convipen to make dosing simple, and I prefer 32ga 8mm pen needles. Almost no pain at all!