Hey @andrewgen_Receptors! I’ve finally acquired BPC157 and TB500, and I’m looking around at what people are recommending as far as dosing but it seems pretty mixed.
Do you have opinions on how much to use? Or do you know of a good resource for dosing and timing? I found a couple threads here with some good anecdotal info, but still want to make sure I’m making the most of them.
The most common formulae are:
BPC-157 2.5–3.75 mcg/kg twice daily
TB500 4–8 mg/week, split 2-3x per week
But i usually purchase mine pre mixed and there’s no way I’m pinning twice daily. So I’ll do once per day, or once every other day if pre mixed.
I also dont really follow the formula unless using for my wife. Those formulae are based on rodent studies and are only translated to aproximately those dosages in humans.
So I’ll personally do (at ~200lbs):
TB500 500mcg 3x/wk
BPC157 500mcg 3x/wk
I assume you’re between 125 and 150lbs given your height, so id cut those dosages down by 25% and send it… hard to really overdo these peptides honestly.
But feel free to do your own dosing 
I can pull some studies if you want, but these are niche uses for non-FDA approved drugs, so theres not much data floating around other than anecdotal.
Oh, and water based > subq | oil based > IM
This is fantastic info. Thank you!
Excellent. I was at 154 last time I weighed, so maybe cut it down to 20 percent?
Nah, what I’ve been seeing and hearing is about what you take. So I trust it.
oh shoot. This is the thing I’m not sure how to do.
Mine came in powder form, so do I just add water to the vial? That doesn’t seem right. Here’s part of the product description.
EDIT: I’m slowly figuring it out. I need bacteriostatic water: reconstitution solution. So once it’s reconstituted (in water), then it needs to be injected subcutaneously.
You can if you want, but i think 5% difference will end up being very little when not on paper. Entirely up to you.
^ This is not a hard rule, this is just how most heavy users tend to use their enhancements. You can inject in either subq or IM, subq is probably just easier in this case.
Yes, you will need bacteriostatic water (Benzyl Alcohol Water) for this. NOT Sterile Water – BAC Water. The 1% benzyl Alcohol will keep the solution sterile for repeated injections from the same vial. Otherwise, sterile water would be fine.
You’re correct that you will need to reconstitute the powder with this water.
The next question is going to be “how much water?”
Kind of a long-winded answer on that…
If your vial contains 5mg of powder, easy math would be to add 5mL of BAC water.
Most of these vials are TINY and cannot hold 5mL.
So nice round numbers method says add 2.5mL water.
So 1mL = 2mg of the compound… if you need 400mcg, this is .20mL once reconstituted.
MATH
5mg >> 5000mcg
5000mcg per 2.5mL >> 2000mcg/mL
400mcg (desired dose) / 2000mcg = 0.2mL
If your vial comes in with something other than 5mg, you can change the amount of reconstitution solution to whatever’s easiest for you.
Examples:
You can reconstitute however you like, just keep in mind that those tiny vials hold at most like 4mL water (and I wouldnt recommend trying to use that much).
I always recommend that you write down what your reconstitution potency is (.1mL = xx mcg) on the vial and then putting clear tape over it so it doesnt wipe off.
Also, when you reconstitute it, try to aim the water at the side of the vial so its not pouring directly into the powder. It loses potency that way… its a “stir, dont shake” kind of thing.
Dont shake
Dont mix (although bpc and tb500 do mix fine)
Keep in the fridge
Oh, and you can buy BAC water off amazon fairly cheap.
Let me know if this all makes sense or if you have other questions. It sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t.
This is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!
Good luck with your recovery, Dani
I felt pretty good on Monday but still canceled appointments. Felt even better on Tuesday but did the same out of an abundance of caution. So yesterday, was my first day doing stuff around people: hair appointment, office time, shooting class, and double date.
And then while walking Kipper this morning, I realized that even when sedentary, my joint problems are irritatingly painful. Last week when I was basically in bed or on a couch all day, I was squirming around because my shoulder and hamstring were hurting even worse!
So, no-movement is not the answer. And I got back into the gym this morning after about 3-4 weeks off.
Here’s the thing though:
Lifting is tricky when you’re avoiding any type of stretch in the hamstrings or tension in the rear shoulder complex. Your options are limited.
So I just reverted to things that feel safe. And since my strength is in the trash, I was able to use relatively light weights and still feel challenged.
Workout
Leg Extension: 3 sets, full ROM then partials to failure
Machine Hip Thrust: 3 sets, full ROM with pauses at the top, then partials
I’m not sure how but this machine doesn’t place stress in the hammies.
Superset:
This is the no-money drill
And this is just a band pull-apart
Superset:
On the first set of curls, I accidentally grabbed dumbbells that were too light, so I did a set where the left arm held an isometric hold at the hardest part (mid range) of the lift while the other arm repped out 15 full ROM reps. And then switched sides. Push the elbows forward (slightly) and you create a ton of tension.
Anyone who says battle ropes are “bad for the shoulders” is an asshat. It’s only bad for the shoulders if you’re doing them wrong. I should know, given my ticked off shoulder. If it harmed the shoulders, I’d feel that. But my shoulders felt fantastic.
This has been a favorite of mine for decades, so it’s a delight to bring back an oldie!
Here’s a battle rope video from a while back:
So freaking glad to have spent time in the gym again. I might ask ChatGPT or Grok what other lifts to consider, given the body parts I’m working around.
With a back that good, it should be called the debt collector. Quality
Ooooh thank you!!!
No workout today, but just felt like jotting stuff down.
Chris injected my first dose of both TB-500 and BPC-157 into my upper hamstring last night. This could be a placebo effect, but I think it might be working already. It felt great all night which is a first since mid November.
Sitting directly on that ham without shifting all my bodyweight to the other leg or leaning back is still a problem though. Gotta take the pressure off.
Chris and I went out with some friends a couple nights ago and learned about other types of peptides that are insanely cool as far as their benefits go. So, I might have to start some threads for each of those in our peptide forum and see if anyone is dabbling with other peptides.
On another note, should we be starting resolutions in the spring? This makes sense to me. 
Steroids for Sissies
I’m about to get my testosterone (free, total, etc) lab work this morning, but wanted to also post the changes I’ve made.
A while back, I said that I was going to stack my prescription testosterone with a low anavar cycle because my labs said that my T levels were less than half of what’s considered low for a woman over 40. So I did that for a couple weeks in December, but ultimately decided to just take anavar alone for the rest of the cycle.
Why? Because in the past when I took anavar, I was only taking it every other day at 2.5 mg per dose. So I never got to see what taking it every day could do.
So, now that the cycle is over, I’ve restarted my prescription dose of testosterone cypionate, which is also very low (1.25 mg per day). Sure, it’s weird, but I’m going to nudge my testosterone levels up with minimum effective doses.
I’m hoping my testosterone looks better than it did in October:
Changes
I had been thinking that my recovery was lagging as a result of having low T. And while that may be true, the anavar didn’t seem to do anything for my hamstring injury or my shoulder issues. Even with tons of rest and zero workouts (for a few weeks), the aching in both areas continued.
So, even if I did get a boost in testosterone, it wasn’t enough to recover.
What has helped is the BPC-157 and TB-500. It actually ameliorated pain within the first day.
And yesterday, I did a very tough mini-workout:
Leg Extensions: 3 x failure, drop set, failure
Hip Thrust: 3 x failure, partial pulses at the top to failure
Sled pushes: 3 x needing to puke
My legs were smoked! I felt some tension in the hams during the sled pushes but nothing painful. It mostly hit glutes, quads, and lungs.
Are you taking this orally or injecting ? I have been considering this for my bicep injury but no almost nothing about it.
I’m injecting. I’ve been told that it’s far more effective for injury recovery, but one friend said the oral BPC is good for gut repair.
Also, those who’ve said that they didn’t get much out of it were only taking the BPC-157, so the combination of the two is apparently what makes the biggest difference. Another friend of mine called it “the Wolverine stack” because it’s so effective with healing.
Sorry to hear about your bicep!
Are you injecting this daily or a few times a week ?
I’m using it 3 times a week based on the instructions I received above from Andrewgen. Really great advice!
Love it! 
Testosterone was measured at a measly 6 ng/dL which was really disappointing to see. Then I got sick again and workouts got interrupted… again.
But despite all that, I have a new plan for raising T levels. And I’ll check in another two months if it actually worked.
To reframe this into something positive, it’s actually cool that my T levels were that low. Because if I’m that muscular with garbage testosterone, then how much muscle will I have with normal levels?
Once my testosterone is out of the trash, you bitches better watch out!
Good news: the shoulder/scap problem is doing AMAZING. My chiropractor and I had a discussion last month about weak upper traps and potential shoulder issues. And I think that may have been the problem. I think hitting my back and shoulders hard all the time without ever stimulating the upper traps may have caused this chronic irritation in my scap and shoulder area. Because guess what seems to be solving the problem… shrugs! Heavy-ass shrugs.
So I’m building the traps intentionally now. Maybe one day I’ll start doing high pulls again. Those used to make my traps and shoulders enormous, but picking it up again will be a (re)learning process.
Had a fantastic upper body workout today. No pain! All gains! (Probably.) More on that later. I’ve gotta drive across town to get my pew-pew back from the gunsmith.
Here’s a thing:
Kinda like me, but with testosterone.
28 terabytes seems low.
Pretty much.
I think thats per dog.
Ah, that explains it. 
