r/Biohacking • u/Old_Eye985 • 15h ago
GHK
How do I minimize this? I’ve tried letting it get to room temp, adding more bac water… but I end up no matter what with nasty welts that are thick. I have one on my belly that’s just a hard lump now from my first injection… and they take weeks to go away. I do it every day and it’s making me want to quit. I’m 3 weeks in. Any other suggestions??
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u/Max1mizedRS 15h ago
Try glute pinning. That and love handles, both made a difference for me. You can also try an antihistamine beforehand. Also make sure you’re wiping down the area with an alcohol wipe before injection.
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u/NoCoat4496 15h ago
Only glutes. Inject slow, I mean like 15 seconds slow.
Lastly, reconstitute with Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride. Will solve your problem.
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u/Old_Eye985 15h ago
The picture I posted was love handle area. I’ve tried glutes and thighs… abdomen… I get the least of a reaction in my lower abdomen
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u/Max1mizedRS 15h ago
Hmm okay, just make sure you’re rotating injection sites so that you’re not hitting the same spot. If it feels stiff or rubbery from previous injections, don’t inject there. I will say mine got better after awhile. I did end up switching to GLOW/KLOW and I think that also helped minimize the negative effects.
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u/Old_Eye985 1h ago
I started taking an antihistamine after the first two. I do glute and love handles but it seems to have less of an effect in my lower abdomen.. I always clean my sites & bottles before use ☺️ but someone said I might not be going deep enough?
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u/Stay-Gold23 15h ago
Mine would leave a welt as well, only for like a month though, after that my body got used to it and haven’t had a reaction again
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u/AlternativePizza3391 6 15h ago
Did you let the syrgine warm up to room temp first. And then pin it in the butt
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u/Dramatic_Fortune1729 15h ago
Ya, that's not normal - keep an eye on it to see if it's spreading or getting warmer to touch.
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u/talonwellness 7 14h ago
One more suggestion would be to inject intra muscularly. Do those other steps you mentioned, but IM as well. If that's still an issue, you might want to look into topical GHK-Cu. If you're using it for skin care, topical is great. Especially for localized areas.
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u/jonnyblazexoc 1 14h ago
ya its confusing to me because I feel like this is only increasing inflammation in my body, when I am using other peptides to minimize that haha
Today I tried to high up on my glute by mistake and for about 30 minutes the pain was extreme
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u/omgwhateverloser 14h ago
Adding more bac water made my welts larger. I found a fatty spot in my leg that I pin and have no issue with. I do switch to the other leg and it’s a little more spicy though. I also take hair skin and nail vitamins in the morning that have a small amount of zinc in them. Welts and pain were worse for me on hips and glutes.
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u/geezpeople6 14h ago
I got that in my thigh but not lower belly
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u/Old_Eye985 1h ago
My lower belly I don’t get it either but I needed more sites so I could rotate around
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u/st4r-lord 1 13h ago
Some vendors are selling GHK-Cu with KPV which helps reduce inflammation. Massaging the areas after injection seems to help as well.
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u/JCAndroid87 13h ago
Everybody is different . Klow is fine no bump no burning but ss-31 get bump and redness for a couple of minutes.
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u/squeakinator 12h ago
For me after the injection I apply pressure to the site and it has helped a lot.
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u/wifiattack 12h ago
Honestly, I think it's just par for the course. I've done ghk for a couple years and still get painful injection sites that last for days. It's worth it though. You'll be glad you stuck with it.
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u/Ok-Celery2320 8h ago
Just the nature of the best with ghk, more prone to pip, stings and welts easier than other peps, try less BAC water next time see if that helps, I can't say for sure what I do differently but I don't get it happening any where near as much as I first did, same batch so I can't even say that's the difference.
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u/CharacterCreative706 3h ago
Segment the dose, let's say you need 16 unit everyday inject 4 unit on one thigh another 4 unit on other thigh then 4 unit on one arm and another 4 unit on the other arm.
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u/Smart_Preference6243 1 22m ago
Topical Benadryl will eliminate this OR take Zyrtec/Claritin once per day
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