Reta injection probs?

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OK, so I had a beast of a time drawing BAC when I first started Reta. Turns out my needles were too tiny, like 31 gauge. I'm thinking I should get different sized needles and one syringe. It was a struggle to pull and inject those 3ccs! I think I went through like, three needles just for that. Any tips?
 
31g needles should be fine. Remember those vials are vacuum sealed. Inject the same amount of air as the BAC you're drawing out. You'll still feel some resistance. I tend to use 27g needles when I'm mixing stuff. Maybe check YouTube for peptide reconstitution videos?
 
Not exactly the textbook method here, but I'll inject a bit extra air—like, if I need 100 units, I'll inject 110. Seems to make things flow easier when drawing. The official word is equal air, but hey, I'm not a doctor. Also, nothing inherently wrong with 31 gauge.
 
Well, I guess I didn't do my homework! I wasn't injecting air first! Thanks, everyone!
 
Make sure you're hitting dead center of that vial. If you're off to the side where it's thicker, it's almost impossible!
 
You know that circle in the vial's top? After adding the BAC, I'll fill a syringe with air and stick it in at the edge of that circle. I let the vial suck in the air it needs. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries 'cause of the vacuum. Once the vacuum's gone, I add the air that matches what I'm taking out so I don't have to fight it. Air isn't sterile, so don't do this in the bathroom lol.
 
Saw a comment on another thread from someone saying they weren't feeling the effects of Reta after a good start. Turns out they upped their dose to 1mg weekly. Advice was to inject more often, like twice a week, and keep increasing the dose until they felt the appetite suppression again. Might be worth considering.
 
I've had buddies who sourced Reta from less-than-reputable sources and got burned. May not be a needle problem. Make sure you use a good source.

My_Pal said:
Reasons: Fake product or underdosing. The dose should be 2-12mg weekly (titrated over 12+ weeks)
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Listen to this guy. He knows his stuff.
 
Good point about possibly fake product. I will have to start doing more research. Thanks y'all
 
was part of the test, started before results dropped. day-long headaches every injection day. switched to a different T30 mix and intense headaches stopped.
 
guess the recent reddit case was im or deep subq but they didn't say. systemic reactions to cjc happened with subq. phase one trial of this compound had subq reactions, didn't go forward. small study n eleven. no serious events though.
 
Hospira bac water is pH 5.7 according to pfizer. Sterile, nonpyrogenic, made for diluting meds before injection. Multiple doses from the same container mean you're pulling from it repeatedly.
 
the 27g-29g range for drawing through rubber stoppers is standard for thicker compounds - some peptide solutions have higher viscosity than water and the finer the gauge the harder the draw. the discomfort difference between a 27g and a 31g for the actual injection is minimal and most people land at 29g or 30g as a compromise that works for both
 
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