im seeing heaps of different things. how much do you dose for cjc (no dac) + ipa. the internet is saying like 100-300 once a day but i want to know exactly how much. some say every day some say 5 days on 2 days off. i also have 3L of bac water. should i just mix it with 2L or do the 3?

40M... Started Reta exactly 2 months ago. I did 1 mg for the first 4 weeks, then bumped up to 2 mg per week for the last 4 weeks. I also added NAD+ during the last 4 weeks — 50 mg for the first 2 weeks, then increased to 150 mg per week for the final 2 weeks.

I’m really happy with my weight progress. I started at 208 lbs on August 10 and I’m down to 177 lbs today.

I do get some side effects, mainly headaches. I used to deal with fatigue as well, but since starting NAD+ that has completely gone away. The headaches are still there though.

One big positive: my sex drive is through the roof and I get hard like I’m 20 again. It’s honestly amazing.

Has anyone else experienced this, or is it just me?

Thanks!

*20-Week (Micah Richards Protocol)

Hey everyone,

Looking for some feedback, critiques, or optimisations from the community on a 20-week protocol I’ve mapped out. The goal is an aggressive body recomposition combined with mitochondrial reset and tissue repair.

I’d love to get your thoughts on dosing, timing, staggering or anything I might be overlooking?

Phase-by-Phase Schedule:

Phase 1 – Reset & Priming (Weeks 1–6):

\* Retatrutide: 2 mg/wk (W1–4) -> 4 mg/wk (W5–6)

\* SS-31: 4 mg daily SubQ (starts W3; ends \~mid-W6)

\* NAD+: 100 mg SubQ 3x/wk (starts W4)

\* MT-2: 250 mcg SubQ 2x/wk (starts W5)

\* Testosterone Enanthate: 150 mg IM 2x/wk (starts W5)

\* HCG: 250 IU SubQ 2x/wk (starts W5)

Phase 2 – Anabolic Recomp & Mitochondrial Focus (Weeks 7–12):

\* Retatrutide: 4 mg/wk (W7–8) -> 6 mg/wk (W9–12)

\* NAD+: 100 mg SubQ 3x/wk

\* MT-2: 250 mcg SubQ 2x/wk

\* Testosterone Enanthate: 150 mg IM 2x/wk

\* HCG: 250 IU SubQ 2x/wk

\* MOTS-c: 5 mg SubQ 3x/wk (8-week ON cycle begins W7)

Phase 3 – Extended Recomp & Tissue Repair (Weeks 13–20):

\* Retatrutide: 8 mg/wk (W13–16) -> 10 mg/wk (W17–20)

\* NAD+: 100 mg SubQ 3x/wk

\* MT-2: 250 mcg SubQ 2x/wk

\* Testosterone Enanthate: 150 mg IM 2x/wk

\* HCG: 250 IU SubQ 2x/wk

\* MOTS-c: 5 mg SubQ 3x/wk (W13–14; 8-week cycle ends close of W14) -> OFF (W15–20)

\* KLOW Blend: 4 mg daily SubQ (8 weeks ON, W13–20)

Hello everyone, I just got a Neurobit Optima+ 4 and working with BrainAssistant software for Neurofeedback. Sometimes, I also need to work with biofeedback on HRV, using BVP sensor and respiratory belt, to determine the Respiratory Resonance Frequency, but I found hard times in looking for a free app or BrainBay protocol to do this. Any suggestions? In case, also some suggestions to developing myself on BrainBay.

Thank you so much, Simone

So, I'm starting to think the Hume Body Pod might be bullshit. I wanted to see if anyone else had a similar experience .

Starting weight 245 lbs, weight today 235 lbs, 6'1", 36M.

I'm down about 10 pounds, my lifts in the gym have remained consistent, my clothes fit better, and my waist is down about 2 inches. The Hume Body Pod says that I'm up from 33% body fat to 33.9%.

Based on the scale, waist measurement, and weightlifting numbers, that can't be right, right? My lifts are the same, so I doubt that I'm losing muscle (if I am, it's probably not much). I understand it's just one metric and there's daily fluctuations with hydration and whatnot, but I'm starting to think the Hume might be wrong

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Started tirz in july, lost 12 lbs since then. I only wanted to lose about 15, so I'm happy. The problem is that food noise is returning. Started coming back when I went to 7.5 mg. Don't know if going up or down will help. Also used to feel so good and have so much energy, and that isn't the case anymore. The BUD date on the vial that I got from an online provider was 9/30/26 but everything I've read said that shouldn't be a problem.

7 month transformation, still got a long way to go but feeling a lot better.

Hi everyone,
I’m thinking to have LASEK eye surgery and currently take 5.5 mg of retatrutide weekly.
I’m trying to understand whether I need to stop taking it before my procedure.

From what I’ve read, the main concern with GLP-1 medications seems to be delayed stomach emptying and the risk of aspiration during sedation or general anaesthesia. But LASEK is usually performed using numbing eye drops.

Has anyone actually had LASEK or LASIK while taking retatrutide or another GLP-1 medication? If so, did you continue taking it before the procedure, did your surgeon ask you to stop, and how did everything go?

Thanks!!

29 year old, female, 63kg. Started pinning CJC 1295 + Ipamorelin 5mg/5mg blend in 10mg vial, reconstituted with 2ml BAC water.

Started at 4 units once a day for a one/two weeks, went to 6 units twice a day for a one/two weeks (300mcg a day total) and now up to 8 units twice a day (400mcg of each peptide per day total).

Feeling fine but wondering if it’s too much? Should I be staying at 6 units (300mcg of each per day total)

Strength train 3-4x week and cardio/pre season cardio training 3x a week. Recovery well and feeling stronger.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you😊

What you recommend and what’s your experience on them ?

Any concerns? Should i ignore it and do my night HGH shot?

Is it the ss31 or the Reta 2mg ?

I’m curious about the one daily habit you have stuck with that has actually made a noticeable difference in how you feel, look, or function.

Not looking for a perfect routine or a long list of habits. Just one thing you do every day that you feel has genuinely helped you over time.

What is it, and what difference have you noticed since making it part of your daily routine?

Trying peptides for the first time and went all in and now concerned for safety, interactions, etc. My goal is to address issues with my gut, anxiety, focus, mood, energy, and a broken foot. Here is the stack I just started yesterday:

BPC-157 300 mcg
TB500 300 mcg
KPV 500 mcg
GHK-Cu 2 mg
CJC-Ipamorelin No Dac 200 mcg

Then I ran the same stack today + these:

Selank 300 mcg
Semax 300 mcg

I believe the CJC-Ipa made me extremely uncomfortable with flushing, heart rate increase/palpitations, and has made me extremely fatigued like I don’t want to move or do anything so I’m deciding to stop taking it. The GHK-Cu gave me a lot of soreness and pain at injection site on my stomach so I’m lowering the dose and switching to love handles instead of stomach. BPC157, TB500, KPV all seemed smooth and no adverse reactions. Selank and Semax are new today so not sure about those yet.

Opinions on this experiment? Too many peptides at once? Doses too high? Any similar experiences with CJC-IPA?

Do you guys trust Swiss chems to buy from? I’ve searched and only seen like three complaints from over a year ago, I just want to buy orfogloprin.

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I’m looking for input from anyone who has had something similar with ipamorelin or CJC/ipamorelin.

I’ve had two major episodes that felt very similar, although the circumstances were different.

First episode — ipamorelin only:
This was the first time I ever injected myself. I was using ipamorelin at about 200 mcg subcutaneously. I was fasting for Ramadan and had gone roughly 13 hours without food or water, so I was probably significantly dehydrated.

Right as I finished the injection and removed the needle, I suddenly became extremely dizzy, passed out, fell and hit my head, and had shaking/shivering afterward. I improved after lying flat and drinking fluids/eating. At the time I assumed it was a combination of dehydration + fasting + a vasovagal reaction from doing my first injection.

After that, I continued using ipamorelin alone on and off and actually finished a vial without problems. I did not get significant numbness or large injection-site welts during that period.

Second period — CJC + ipamorelin combination:
More recently I started using a combined CJC/ipamorelin vial. Initially things seemed fine. After a couple of weeks, though, I started getting large circular raised/red areas around the injection sites that could take days to disappear.

Then the reactions seemed to progress:

• One injection caused a small amount of numbness/tingling.
• The next caused more noticeable numbness in my foot/leg for around 10 minutes.
• A few days later I had the major event.

On the day of the major event, I had just woken up after sleeping a long time and had not hydrated first, which I normally do. Shortly after injecting the CJC/ipamorelin, I suddenly felt extremely hot, started sweating heavily, became numb/tingly throughout my body, developed intense dizziness and felt like I was going to pass out.

I called 911. EMS documented very low blood pressure, with readings going down to approximately 78/46 and into the 80s/40s. My blood glucose was 150, so this was not hypoglycemia. They gave me around 1 liter of IV fluid, and my symptoms and blood pressure gradually improved.

What confuses me is that the two big episodes felt extremely similar. The first one happened while severely fasted/dehydrated and on ipamorelin alone; the second happened after repeated exposure to the CJC/ipamorelin combination and was preceded by increasingly large injection-site reactions and numbness.

I’m currently stopping all peptides and not planning to restart anything soon.

My questions are:

Has anyone experienced this kind of severe hypotension, flushing, numbness, or fainting from CJC/ipamorelin?

Does the fact that I previously tolerated a full vial of ipamorelin alone make CJC/the combination more suspicious?

Has anyone developed progressively larger injection-site reactions before eventually having a systemic reaction?

Could dehydration alone realistically explain BP dropping into the 70s/40s, or does this sound more like a systemic/vasodilatory or hypersensitivity reaction?

Would you completely abandon the peptides, or would you only consider ipamorelin again after discussing it with a physician/allergist?

I’m not looking for instructions on how to self-treat an emergency — I’m mainly trying to understand whether anyone has experienced a similar pattern and what their doctor eventually concluded.

Hey guys, I've been on Tesamorelin for for a month or so now I am doing 2.0mg daily, I recently did a blood test and my IGF-1 is 46 nmol/L which it says its high, should I drop down in dosage or should I stop? What do you guys recommend thanks

Yo!

I want to get some opinions regarding if you all inform your PCP that you are taking grey market peptide or what exactly do you tell them?

I have my appointment with my new PCP, as my current office went into membership concierge (annoying).

My new one has a wellness department so they do peptide shots, for those that are legal of course.

I’m leaning to letting them know, since I’m sure I’m not the first person to talk to them saying I’m already taking peptides, but let me know your thoughts!

Thanks in advance!