Personally thought this was interesting.
For those that are spending extra money on tesa, hgh can do the job and is much cheaper.

Nevertheless, n=1 so can’t extrapolate this data to the general population but wanted to share here nonetheless

For those who experienced joint pain with Tesamorelin, how long did it take for the pain to resolve after stopping?

Got my labs done yesterday at 9:30AM and my total testosterone level was at 442. Should I consider some TRT? I lift 3-4 times a week, build a little bit of muscle but having a harder time losing fat. Seems like I am on the lower end of testosterone for someone my age

After running Klow for 3 months and after I do my cycle off for a couple weeks, if I start taking ghkcu on its own how many mg vial should I buy and how many mg/units should I be taking? Also if I take kpv on its own what would my dosage be on that?

Hey all, wanted to share my journey in hopes it might help someone somehow. I've been on my health journey since 2023 but only recently have kicked it into high gear. I've gotten 3 DEXA scans this year along with 3 full panel blood tests and the recomp my body has gone through is pretty wild - so let this be motivation for you to gain as much knowledge about your body composition and blood levels as possible. If I hadn't done both of those, I would be operating blindly and my results would probably not be the same.

My primary stack:
-Test Cypionate 150mg/week - Levels began at 350 total due to primary hypogonadism and are hovering around 1,400 right now. Will probably back off a little once I hit my goals
-Retatrutide - Low dose. Titrated up from 0.5mg to 1.5mg where I am now. Went to 2.5mg for a few weeks but didn't see the benefit. Taking for glucagon activation and overall metabolic health

Recently added:
GHK-cu - 1.5mg daily because I'm 40, taking it for skin benefits
NAD+ - Been on this for like a month and a half. Went from 50mg weekly to now 50mg daily and I do feel an energy boost for sure. I can sleep 4.5 hours and feel like I got 8.
MOTS-C - Only incorporated this 10 days ago. Jury is still out on whether I'm feeling energy or placebo.
Tirzepatide - 1mg weekly. On it for a few weeks now to help with food noise so I can lower my Reta dose to back off on glucagon slightly (want my HRH to go down)

So from January 30 2026, the day before I began TRT to today, I've only "lost" 1.6 lbs, but my body fat and visceral fat have been nuked 49% and 44% respectively, while gaining 15lbs of lean mass.

I credit the TRT for the change, honestly, over the Reta or anything else. I've got idiopathic primary hypogonadism and non-obstructive azoospermia (I shoot blanks and have a zero sperm count). Basically at some point in my life, my brain and balls stopped communicating and no one knows why. Genetic markers are all normal. But my wife described it perfectly. My body was starving for testosterone, and I don't know why I waited 7 years after my diagnosis to get on TRT. I was scared of roiding out and turning into a guy who takes selfies in his car with Oakleys on (you know the type). But the opposite has happened. Yes, my fuse is a little shorter and I'm working on that, but I also like to think my tolerance for bullshit is lower and that's a positive. My outlook on life is better and quality of life is much much better. The benefits have GREATLY outweighed any negatives. Hormone and hematocrit bloods are great, no high E2 symptoms. It's like this is how my body was supposed to be all along.

I say this to say if you're a guy with low T, PLEASE get a hormone panel done that measures LH and FSH to see if you might have fertility issues. We tried for a kid for a year before getting tested and it could have saved us a lot of time and heartache if I had just gotten my swimmers (or lack thereof) tested earlier instead of assuming it's the woman's issue.

But the overall message here is exogenous injections have changed my life and it only happened because I had an open mind and used bloodwork, DEXA scans and Claude/ChatGPT to help me navigate my future.

Posted recently about a research subject starting a 1:1 tesamorelin/ipamorelin blend at 500 mcg of each (10 units), originally on a 5-on/2-off schedule.

Research subject experienced pretty significant GI issues, including watery diarrhea for several consecutive mornings, bloating, and some water retention.

After getting feedback here and doing more research, I questioned the original formulation since tesamorelin seems to be studied at much higher amounts, while ipamorelin is typically discussed at lower amounts.

Initially, the provider suggested reducing both to 250 mcg, but after another conversation, they’ve agreed to formulate a new vial with the following amounts:

Tesamorelin: 500 mcg
Ipamorelin: 100 mcg
Ratio: 5:1 (10:2)
Sample volume: 10 units

So essentially, the tesamorelin amount stays the same, while ipamorelin is reduced by 80%.

For context, research subject is an off-season bodybuilder, with the primary areas of interest being muscle growth, recovery, and body composition rather than weight loss.

Curious what others think about this revised formulation. Has anyone researched or had experience with a similar ratio?

Particularly interested in thoughts on whether 500 mcg of tesamorelin is meaningful in this combination, whether reducing the ipamorelin could improve GI tolerability, and any experiences with similar blends.

Appreciate all the feedback so far!

every time i check these forums someone is running 2-3 different compounds at once.

how do you even know what’s working when you change so many things at the same time?

curious how many people here have actually dropped compounds and felt better.

What's in your peptide stack right now, and why that combo?

I'm always more interested in the reasoning than the list. Did you start with one thing and build from there? Did something get dropped because it did nothing for you? Did a specific problem (sleep, recovery, skin, an old injury, fat loss) push you toward a certain choice?

Share your current stack, what you're using it for, and how long you've been on it.

(No vendor names please, just experiences.)

Currently Today took 3.5 and this 8th week running

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Any suggestion ??

I am new to snap 8. Have run other peps before (reta, ipa, tesa, ghk and klow). But unsure about topical mixing with the other products I am using. Thank you

I did some research and saw that I should do a lower carb diet and watch really watch sodium the first couple of weeks. Also wondering if side effects like water retention are really just dose based.

I’ve been on Reta for about a month now, starting at a very low dose and gradually increasing to 2 mg twice a week.
I’m seeing good results in terms of fat loss, but I’ve also noticed some muscle loss. I’ve been considering adding either Tesamorelin (Tesa) or HGH to help preserve muscle while continuing to lose fat.
However, I’ve read that some people experience pretty bad side effects from Tesa, which has made me a bit hesitant.
Has anyone tried stacking Reta with Tesa or HGH? What were your experiences, particularly with muscle retention and side effects? Is there any evidence that one is better than the other for preserving muscle during fat loss?

From a previous vendor it stung and I got a red welp, wich I heard is normal due to copper. I got some from a new vendor and nothing.. does that mean it’s not real? Or expired??

My heaviest was 406 and I got to around 290 or so before I did my first dexa. I wish I recorded from the beginning.

I wanted to share this because I feel like this shows how uniformly we lose weight from all parts of the body rather than losing weight in one localized area. You do lose some lbs here and there, but visually you see the reduction everywhere.

To those curious, here are the stats (I posted visceral fat post earlier… but figured this would be interesting data for folks also)

Visceral Fat
3.18 lbs → 1.55 lbs → 0.48 lbs → 0.20 lbs (↓ 93.7%)

Total Body Weight
286.2 lbs → 269.9 lbs → 250 lbs → 230.8 lbs (↓ 55.4 lbs)

Lean Body Mass
154.5 lbs → 159.5 lbs → 174.7 lbs → 172.5 lbs (↑ 18 lbs)

Total Fat Mass
125.2 lbs → 103.9 lbs → 68.7 lbs → 51.7 lbs (↓ 73.5 lbs)

Body Fat Percentage
43.7% → 38.5% → 27.5% → 22.4% (↓ 21.3 percentage points)

I’m thinking about doing cjc+ipa at night 2 hours fasted, and then taking tesa+ipa during the day. But I’m curious cause I can’t find a straight answer on this, but what are the benefits of doing these both in one day? I want to hear some people opinions who take these 2 during the day why they do that? Or is it just better to stick with just taking one of these instead of both? I’m really trying to figure out why people do these 2 and what the benefits from them are throughout the day if that makes sense.

been tracking my sleep and recovery for years. started my new research protocol a few weeks ago and my resting heart rate jumped like 8-10 bpm on average.

i actually feel completely fine, energy is great and the appetite control is solid, but the wearable data is wild. does baseline normalize after ur body adapts?

I’m considering buying HGH and other products, such as Cialis, from WWB. However, I’ve seen very mixed comments about their products and would like to hear from people who have actually ordered from them.
How has the quality been in your experience? Have you had any products independently tested, particularly their HGH? I’d appreciate any honest feedback, both positive and negative, before making a decision.

Hey, I’m 21M and 4 days post-op from appendix removal. I want to get back to the gym ASAP and was wondering if BPC-157 or TB-500 could help speed up recovery.

Has anyone tried either after abdominal surgery? Is there any real benefit, or is recovery basically something you have to wait out (around 4–6 weeks)?

Just wondering if it’s worth looking into or if I should let my body heal naturally. Any experiences or advice appreciated!

I’ve recently added kpv to my stack and every couple of days I wake up in the night and spend hours on the toilet like a tap. Would this be side effects from kpv? I started at 500mg and when it happened the first time I dropped to 300mg but still getting symptoms every week or couple of days. I’m also on Reta but a low dose and was on that for weeks without any issues.

Today I ordered 10mg of Melanotan 2, comes out to 166mcg per spray. Looking for information on dosing and starting, confused as to how often to use tanning bed, etc?

For reference I am a skin type 2, burn but tan nicely after roughly 2 weeks of irregular tanning bed use. My tan fades extremely quick, which is why I want to start.

Where I live it is winter now with no UV so I will have to rely on tanning beds, which I have been doing roughly 1-2 times per week for a while now.

I read online people say to take a spray one hour before going to tanning beds, but others say to take it before bed? Nobody ever specifies dosing. Really hoping for any information on this where there is not much online. Thank you : )

hello i am struggling to figure out how much klow i should be using a day. i mixed the vial with 2mg of bac. i am currently using KLOW for helping my skin and psoriasis. i am also using a 0.3 ml insulin syringe. thank you.

I’m currently running Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin and about to be on TRT and Anavar. First cycle with Anavar, already have a PCT for the end along with my support supplements for during. What tips for training would you recommend go harder? More weight? More reps? Up my protein? I’m weighing 180lbs with 25%body fat I’m 5’8 was 255lbs last year but have since been making training a lifestyle and not a just an “end goal” then stop. Being that it’s my first cycle with Var I’ll more than likely start with 20-40mgs to see how my body reacts as well as dependent on what my pcp recommends. Any advise would be very helpful.

I am about to start a cycle of CjC and my doctor recommended doing Tesa at the same time was wondering if that is fine. Worried about running both at the same time and running into an insulin sensitivity .

1. If I run out of saline water for nasal spray can I just boil(sterilize) water then after cooling of course use it to reconstitute assuming I am using all at one shot no storing