Power through or adjust dose HGH sides

[BuffMaltese]

So far, everything has been roses while trying different compounds, until I started 2 IU of HGH. I almost immediately gained a noticeable amount of water weight, on top of the already impressive amount I’d put on from Test and NPP.

Anyway, the main issue after about two weeks is that my forearms feel puffy and somewhat painful, like I’m on the verge of developing tendinitis. Over the last few days, I’ve also noticed that it’s harder to get a deep breath. I’m not short of breath and can get through my workouts fine, but it’s becoming a bit uncomfortable.

I’m debating whether to power through and hope the sides ease up in a week or two, or to skip a couple of days, restart at 1 IU, then bump to 1.5 IU after a couple of weeks before working back up to 2 IU.

Thought?

 

[Ateam2023]

So far, everything has been roses while trying different compounds, until I started 2 IU of HGH. I almost immediately gained a noticeable amount of water weight, on top of the already impressive amount I’d put on from Test and NPP.

Anyway, the main issue after about two weeks is that my forearms feel puffy and somewhat painful, like I’m on the verge of developing tendinitis. Over the last few days, I’ve also noticed that it’s harder to get a deep breath. I’m not short of breath and can get through my workouts fine, but it’s becoming a bit uncomfortable.

I’m debating whether to power through and hope the sides ease up in a week or two, or to skip a couple of days, restart at 1 IU, then bump to 1.5 IU after a couple of weeks before working back up to 2 IU.

Thought?

start over , thats a good plan, I had to do a "re-boot" when i first started hgh, i got lower leg edema from starting to quick to high and when water intake was inadequate, how much water do you drink in a day? How much cardio do you get in? How is your diet? These are all very important , especially water intake, but nothing wrong with startin* over

 

[BuffMaltese]

start over , thats a good plan, I had to do a "re-boot" when i first started hgh, i got lower leg edema from starting to quick to high and when water intake was inadequate, how much water do you drink in a day? How much cardio do you get in? How is your diet? These are all very important , especially water intake, but nothing wrong with startin* over

I drink plenty of water, I do a lot of kettlebell complexes and also incline walking, I track my calories, I was eating 2500 a day but transitioned to 2000 a day for about a week now.

I’ve heard some say that cutting down the dose works fine and others say you have to completely stop and start over at a lower dose.

 

[Ateam2023]

I drink plenty of water, I do a lot of kettlebell complexes and also incline walking, I track my calories, I was eating 2500 a day but transitioned to 2000 a day for about a week now.

I’ve heard some say that cutting down the dose works fine and others say you have to completely stop and start over at a lower dose.

its very individual in terms of "what works for some" , so you can just "adjust accordingly", if you cant get any relief from lowering, then re-boot and start over, your not gonna "lose much" of anything accept maybe more water weight i suppose, Good luck on your journey

 

[Flatriggerman]

I'd stop completely asap and take a break. 1-2iu is a very low dose imo and shouldn't bring on sides. You have some that come with high levels of HGH injections. Have you ran blood tests lately? Check all that, IGF levels etc. Please check your source as well. It may be bunk, fake or stronger than you think. Be safe my man.

 

[Tk1000]

I had significant joint stiffness on 6ius. Tried to fight through it for 3 weeks then dropping dose. Ended up having to take time off from lifting due to how stiff and painful my joints were. Hip, shoulders, and bottom of feet were almost unbearable. Developed De Quervains in my right hand which required a cortisone injection to eliminate the inflammation.

I reset and took 1 month off. Back on at a 3iu with no more issues and sticking at 3iu much longer than a month like last time.

It may get better or worse. Personally for me, I would reset but it may work to drop the dose and see how it goes. Depends on how much it effects other aspects of your life.

 

[Daywalker2606]

I am using gh for the first time, started 7 weeks ago with 2iu and worked my way up to 6iu daily single shoot fasted before bed. I had no problems until I upped my dose to 6iu. Now it’s the end of the second week and I really got to say.. my right hand is killing me…at night both hands fall asleep, sometimes I can’t pick up my phone, have to move my hands a while before using them properly. During the day, the left hand is food my right hand so times gets numb most of the time it’s tingeling. So I paused one day, didn’t change much. A bit better but not much. And going to go back down to 5iu I think if it’s not getting better in a week . Push trough or already going back down ? What u think ?

 

[Ateam2023]

I am using gh for the first time, started 7 weeks ago with 2iu and worked my way up to 6iu daily single shoot fasted before bed. I had no problems until I upped my dose to 6iu. Now it’s the end of the second week and I really got to say.. my right hand is killing me…at night both hands fall asleep, sometimes I can’t pick up my phone, have to move my hands a while before using them properly. During the day, the left hand is food my right hand so times gets numb most of the time it’s tingeling. So I paused one day, didn’t change much. A bit better but not much. And going to go back down to 5iu I think if it’s not getting better in a week . Push trough or already going back down ? What u think ?

First and foremost, you should properly introduce yourself in the new member thread as is proper protocol around MESORX , ,,, Annnd For one you likely titrated up too fast and for two it often doesn't get better. It only gets worse. Don't fall into that category. It's only been seven weeks hardly time enough to do anything spectacular as far as biologically, so my advice would be to drop your dose considerably And then adjust accordingly

 

[Daywalker2606]

Thank u very much for the fast responds, that’s what I thought and just needed to hear. I think, so I am going back to 4iu and see if it changes the next days, if not I think back to 3iu should make a difference and then stay on each unit for 4 weeks probably.

 

[RockyP]

So far, everything has been roses while trying different compounds, until I started 2 IU of HGH. I almost immediately gained a noticeable amount of water weight, on top of the already impressive amount I’d put on from Test and NPP.

Anyway, the main issue after about two weeks is that my forearms feel puffy and somewhat painful, like I’m on the verge of developing tendinitis. Over the last few days, I’ve also noticed that it’s harder to get a deep breath. I’m not short of breath and can get through my workouts fine, but it’s becoming a bit uncomfortable.

I’m debating whether to power through and hope the sides ease up in a week or two, or to skip a couple of days, restart at 1 IU, then bump to 1.5 IU after a couple of weeks before working back up to 2 IU.

Thought?

Do you have a sense of your sodium and potassium intake? Some people are very sensitive to the water retaining effects of PEDs and HGH. Test and Deca and GH can put water on anyone, though you’re eating 2000-2500 calories which is quite low. I do wonder about electrolytes and if upping your potassium might help. I would however stop the GH and wait until the adverse effects subside before giving it another go. I used to be fairly sensitive to doses above 4 iu. Every time id push it to 5 id get a bump in BP within a day or 2. That has gone away and the only thing that’s changed is I’m slightly leaner than I was prior, but androgen load actually increased at the same time while BP stabilized / dropped. I do track my electrolytes carefully and drink about 6L of water per day or more. Great for the kidneys. Horrible for sleeping through the night.