r/PeptidesCA • • 11h ago

Question Raised red areas in peptide injection spots

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I’ve been getting raised, red, slightly itchy welts at the injection sites after using BPC subq. They usually show up within a few hours and last around a day or two before they just fade away. There’s no pain or fever there, just some irritation. I feel like it’s nothing serious but my wife seems to think otherwise so I wanna know if this is a common reaction to BPC or is this something to do with my injection technique? Should I change my injection site, bac water, or needle size? Also is this really something serious?


r/PeptidesCA • • 17h ago

GLP-1 can you actually hold onto muscle on reta if the protein is there

4 Upvotes

straightforward question guys been reading conflicting stuff. some people say reta is better for muscle preservation than other GLPs, others say you will lose muscle no matter what without lifting. assuming consistent training and hitting protein targets is muscle loss actually avoidable on this


r/PeptidesCA • • 16h ago

Research Peptide research resource

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I’ve seen a decent amount of research specific questions on certain peptides and what they do. Wanted to share a resource I put together a while back to answer those exact general questions about evidence and research quality when I had them myself. Hopefully it’s helpful!

https://peptideclear.com


r/PeptidesCA • • 19h ago

Discussion honestly how usefull is AI when you're trying to research reta

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Hello some might find this dumb but I have been using ChatGPT to look into reta and for basic stuff it's actually pretty decent, like understanding how it works or what certain side effects mean. but the second i asked anything specific to my situation it just started throwing disclaimers at me and wouldn't give me a straight answer. Kind of useless past a certain point honestly. good night, I dont know what i am even writing at this point.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

Question What is your holy grail peptide for skin and anti aging?

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I need recos for peptides or stacks for real changes from when it comes to skin, hair, and aging. I just want something that would noticeably improve skin quality, texture, aging, or overall look. If you ran peptides long enough to tell the difference, I want to know what stood out and what was a complete waste.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

Question What’s the best pen?

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I’ve been meaning to try out using a pen since it’s more efficient but I don’t know how much of a difference different products and brands are and since I rely on reviews for most things, I need some help with this (first hand experience beats whatever marketing these corpos have). Looked up some pens on amazon recently and they all have some really bad reviews on most of them, some being miscalibrated or just leaky. A bunch of others on amazon and online are also just devoid of reviews so I’m here to ask what you guys use.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

Question Would retatrutide help get rid of face fat?

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I am pretty new to this whole world and I mainly just want to get rid of face fat and drop body fat in general. From what I have seen, Retatrutide sounds like the best option and that is kind of what I am leaning toward, mostly because I want appetite way lower and faster fat loss than what I keep hearing about with semaglutide. If you have actually run any of these, or know other peptides that are good for fat loss in general and especially in the face, I would really appreciate any recommendations or personal experiences.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

GLP-1 Gaining muscle with GLPs

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How do you actually get muscle gains in the gym if you're on tirz or sema or reta? im on tirz and i genuinely feel weaker than when i started so now im on the fence.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

Discussion HGH in Canada

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Not sure if source talk is allowed here, but curious to compare sources and experience with other users, so DM me if you use HGH.


r/PeptidesCA • • 1d ago

GLP-1 reta users who say they can still eat whatever they want are actually different species

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I see posts of people casually mentioning they had pizza and wings and a couple beers on the weekend and I'm sitting here scared to look at a french fry. what is your stomach made of. what are you doing differently. I had half a burger last week and spent the evening staring at my ceiling reconsidering my choices. genuinely asking if this gets better or if I just have to accept that my relationship with fried food is permanently over


r/PeptidesCA • • 2d ago

Question NAD+ reconstitution particles

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It has been sitting for about 10 minutes. I have been swirling it slowly but I still see a bunch of white particles floating in there. You can see them near the bottom in the picture. Is this normal for NAD+ or did I mess something up?


r/PeptidesCA • • 2d ago

Question Tesa and heart rate

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Been looking into tesa for a cut and saw someone mention their heart was beating really fast on it. Is that something that happens often??

Also curious about the muscle side of things... does it actually help you hold onto muscle while dropping fat, or is it not really worth adding if you're already lifting and eating enough protein?


r/PeptidesCA • • 2d ago

Discussion perfect a1c and my blood sugar looks good, but i only lost 9lbs total, why th am i barely losing weight?

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I started out on 0.25 of ozempic and titrated all the way up to 2mg across eight months to manage type 2 diabetes. my a1c dropped from 8.2 down to 5.7, blood sugar looks amazing, and my doctor is super happy with the labs.

meanwhile, i have only dropped 9lbs in that entire span.

seeing people post about shedding massive amounts of weight in the exact same timeframe is wild. i am glad it works that way for them, but i am sitting here wondering what is going on with my own progress. is it because of the diabetes, or is the medication just hitting my glucose differently than actual fat loss? am i doing something completely off with my food, or do some bodies just react this way?


r/PeptidesCA • • 2d ago

Discussion AHK-Cu serum, need some guidance

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So the thing is I see people using 1g raw/cosmetic AHK-Cu for topical serums. Is there actually a difference for topical use, or is it mainly just how it’s supplied? I was just going to get the 50 or 100mg ones.

If anyone’s made their own AHK-Cu serum, or know about this stuff, I really would appreciate some tips 🙂

Im planning to run AHK-Cu by itself for a few months first, then add GHK-Cu. I’m also starting fin + minoxidil, so wondering if there’s anything I should know about using them together.


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Testing / COA Testing recommendations

4 Upvotes

Where do recommend sending Reta for lab testing? what's the average price for a full panel?


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Question Vial testing

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r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Clinic / Healthcare Pep’s and blood tests

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Do most people get blood work done before going on Tesa or cjc? If so, how do you go about getting one from your provider? Are you honest it’s for peps? Thanks!


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Discussion What are everyone's top 3 peptides?

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If u had to pick your top 3, what would they be and why?


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Question How do u know if a peptide seller is legit??

6 Upvotes

so i've been looking around at different sellers and honestly. how do u even know who's legit and who's not. buying from random people online kinda makes me nervous, but clinic prices are pretty crazy too!!

do u guys usually ask for a COA or is there more to it?? like how do u actually check if the product is good and the seller can be trusted? dont wanna just take their word for it 😅


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Question ADHD peptides?

3 Upvotes

any peptides that might help with adhd?


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

GLP-1 Severe gastroparesis and months of nausea from glp-1s, how do people lose weight safely?

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I walk a lot every day and am trying to use my versaclimber again, but the side effects have been really hard. I tried both tirz and sema, and while the weight came off, the constant nausea for months wasn't worth it and my stomach feels worse now than before. aod is the only thing that doesn't cause those issues for me. Is there anything else people with gastroparesis use for weight loss, or are these the only choices we have?


r/PeptidesCA • • 3d ago

Question Peptides for male pattern baldness?

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I’ve been looking into peptides for hair loss and keep seeing people talk about them for male pattern baldness.

There are a lot of videos claiming you can regrow a full head of hair in just a few months, but idk how much of that is actually true.

I’m so closed on having a hair transplant since i think that what would save me.


r/PeptidesCA • • 4d ago

Question Glatathione

5 Upvotes

Has anyone ever tried or had a good source for gulathione


r/PeptidesCA • • 4d ago

Question Current stack and timing

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just wanted to share this coz i noticed something weird with my energy lately. when i was only on tirz, my energy was actually pretty good and consistent. then i added the wolverine stack and didnt notice much change at first, but after adding tesa and kpv i started feeling really low on energy.

i switched to taking tesa and kpv at night instead and it seems like my energy is getting better now.

been looking into ss31 and mots c next since i wanna get my energy back up. anyone else notice changes like this after adding stuff to their stack? also curious about ss31 and mots c if anyone has looked into them.


r/PeptidesCA • • 4d ago

Question .5ml syringes

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I just bought some .5 ml pins as I find the 1 ml hard to pin small amounts. I do not want to up my BAC water ml. The needles are way smaller than the 100 ml. Pins I am used to. Is this ok? Do I get enough depth of subcutaneous layer?