SoCal Newcomer Saying Hi (Reta and What Comes Next)

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Hey everyone, new member from SoCal. Right now I'm testing the waters with Reta.

Down the road I might give a few other peps a try.

My Experience So Far:

Over about 2 months at this point, we've stepped up 1mg -> 1.25 -> 1.5 -> 2mg (where I am now).

The first 10mg vile came from company NL. (300+ TP Reviews)

  • It felt legit, appetite suppression was strong, seemed like a solid source. (Pricey if you don't have discount codes)
  • Their BAC water was seriously overpriced, and it only came in a glass vile at 30ml, so plenty went to waste.
  • My wife and I split it as we went 1 -> 1.25 -> 1.5.
  • I dropped 3lbs and then gained it back; she was down roughly 4-5 lbs.
  • No side effects.
The second 20mg vile came from a different company, AC. (600+ TP Reviews)

  • The labels were printed on label paper, which I wasn't crazy about. All in all it felt a bit cheap given the prices are similar.
  • The BAC water came in a plastic vile. Not sure I was a fan of that. Price was okay, I guess.
  • We're now on our 3rd dose of 2mg.
    • After the first one I had mild nausea for the first two days and very loose stool.
    • With the second dose, only light nausea during the first two days.
    • For the 3rd dose we switched to Friday (from Sunday) so the side effects would have time to settle down.
      • Thankfully, no side effects so far.
  • To date she's down about 13lbs and I'm down about 6lbs, though I do enjoy my beer.
Something worth mentioning:

Along with starting this journey, I began taking 25g of protein and 5g of creatine each morning.

Before Reta, my blood pressure ranged from 140/90 to 160/100, and that was while on Losartan.

A couple of doses into the first vile, I started feeling light headed.

When I finally checked my BP, it read 106/68. I hadn't seen numbers like that in 5+ years.

I quit my BP meds when I moved on to the second vile, and it has stayed at 106/68 pretty consistently.

The highest reading I've had was 118/78, likely on a day I drank very little water.

I haven't done blood work yet to see whether my pre-diabetic markers have changed.

My heart rate has been around 80 bpm, though I don't know what it was before I started, since I only recently got the Samsung Watch9 to track things.

What I'm Interested In:

I've tried a handful of companies by now, and I'd like to go grey, but I want to make sure testing is done properly.

Crypto still doesn't thrill me, but I suppose it's the norm.

I feel like I burned a ton of time on FB trying to research this before I finally ended up here; this looks like a great site and resource. (Thank you!)

I'd also like to understand Group Testing better. The most I could find was someone mentioning STG, but I have no idea what that is or how to get there.

I've been through the vendor reviews/connections and I'm nearly ready to move ahead once I can work out this group testing side of things.

I'm thinking about Selank and Semax for Sleep and Focus, but I'd want the nasal version, since I can barely handle the weekly needle, never mind a daily(x2) jab.

Cheers to the group!
 
Welcome! It sounds like you’re off to a solid start.

On the glass versus plastic question for BAC vials, the vial material itself isn’t a reliable guide. If and when you move into buying grey market peptides, look for a trustworthy source of Hospira brand BAC. The vials we use at the hospital are plastic every time. My assumption is that genuine vials bought anywhere else would be plastic too.

That said, BAC coming from your gray pep supplier gives you no sterility guarantees. A decent 0.22 micron filter helps, though it won’t catch everything that could be in there. Going with Hospira is simpler and takes away one thing to worry about.
 
LetsGoWolves said:

Welcome! It sounds like you’re off to a solid start.

On the glass versus plastic question for BAC vials, the vial material itself isn’t a reliable guide. If and when you move into buying grey market peptides, look for a trustworthy source of Hospira brand BAC. The vials we use at the hospital are plastic every time. My assumption is that genuine vials bought anywhere else would be plastic too.

That said, BAC coming from your gray pep supplier gives you no sterility guarantees. A decent 0.22 micron filter helps, though it won’t catch everything that could be in there. Going with Hospira is simpler and takes away one thing to worry about.
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Appreciate the welcome and the info.

Yeah, I had the same thought — just get BAC from a reputable source rather than going grey.

Good to know plastic isn't a big deal, thanks for the input. I was under the impression everything came in glass vials.

Hospira is a name I've come across before, so I'll watch for that as well. Thanks @LetsGoWolves !!!
 
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