Reta strength fading already?

The upper outer glute first injection is one of the more variable site outcomes - some people find it dramatically less painful than abdominal or thigh sites, others find it harder to manage without a second set of hands. Testing a new injection site before committing to it for a higher-volume compound is the right sequence.

The ISR site reaction without other measurable effect is actually the more common early pattern with secretagogues at that dose - the immune activation at the injection site is local and not a proxy for systemic effect. CJC/Ipa combinations typically need 6-8 weeks before the downstream effect on IGF-1 and sleep quality becomes clearly attributable to the protocol rather than noise.

Been on reta a month now. Currently at a small-moderate amount and don't think the batch itself is the issue. Eating's decreased overall, though quality of food choices could still improve, and stress eating is definitely a real factor. Food noise has been intense, especially the last couple weeks. Appetite suppression doesn't seem to hold much past a few days. Wondering if maybe the effects just aren't visible because of eating through them. Saw another post suggesting real suppression might not kick in until a higher amount. Open to any suggestions.

Edit: the batch itself seems solid based on what's been tested so far.

Appetite suppression from the second dose seems to have completely faded today. Fourth day in. Meanwhile just took a single puff from an inhaler, first time trying it. About thirty minutes ago now. Roughly five minutes after, noticed a mild boost in mental clarity and a slight energy lift. Each puff is supposedly a set strength. Will update if anything else changes going forward. Haven't been able to exercise the past week due to being sick. Not sure if that'll shift things.

Maybe I just landed on a weak batch? Like I mentioned, it came from a source people around here rate highly that I'd rather not name, so who really knows. Testing on it generally comes back solid, though I never had this particular one checked.

The first compound I tried before this felt rough, didn't drop much weight at all, but I was only using it two months before moving to the current one, so maybe it just needed more time, who knows.

My doctor checks my thyroid at every visit and always gives the green light. Testosterone's been tested too and comes back fine. Full panels have consistently come back clean. So what's going on? Maybe it's the antidepressant. Mentioned before that I came off it after years of use, but this is a recent break, just a couple weeks back. Using a similar medication as a teenager packed on around 70 lbs, and stopping it back then melted that weight right off. Could this be the same pattern?

Also thinking about switching over to the other compound through that same source purely for convenience. If I go that route, what dose should I start at?