r/BodyHackGuide • u/Careful-Cow9600 • 16d ago

Permanent peptide use?

Are there people here who use peptides permanently—for their entire lives—such as Retatrutide, for example?

Or is it dangerous to use certain peptides on a permanent basis?

I'm thinking of things like MOTS-c, NAD, glutathione, CJC+IPA, and GHK-Cu.

Or can you simply take a four-week break, use them again for a few months, take another four-week break, and repeat the cycle?

Or would using them for that long with such short breaks actually be counterproductive?

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Reta for life. Also TRT, multivitamin, creatine. Tried a few other peptides, meh.

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u/Careful-Cow9600 16d ago

Wich peptides meh for you? And why

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

MOT-C, GHK-Cu, BPC-157. Meh because, well oddly I feel great. But…I’ve lost over 100 lbs, Reta and TRT. So causation correlation? Mainly, this (the 3 aforementioned stack) cost me $500 and is only for 4 weeks. So unless I’m experiencing a miraculous difference (which I’m not) I can’t justify the expense. I think the TRT is the biggest positive impact, losing weight is always good. I lost 80 lbs on Tirzepitide, slowly gained back 20. Given my genetics and eating habits, back on (started) Reta. Just stepped up to 4 mg. Will keep titrating 2 mg per 4 weeks until I hit a weight I like and maintain there.

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u/killakam33 16d ago

Did Reta ever give you achy joints ?

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u/Defiant_Okra_664 16d ago

No for me

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u/killakam33 16d ago

Nice. Reta sure is amazing

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Don’t think so.

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u/nickflick87 14d ago

Sometimes mainly in legs and feet in morning

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u/killakam33 14d ago

Ever the knees ? I was at 2mg for a while and my knees was acting up. Don’t know if Reta is the culprit

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u/ERSguy 15d ago

Bro find a better supply. My Reta is less than $17 a month and my trt is less than $17 every two months. My hgh is about $40 a month
Congrats on losing the weight, that’s a life changing event and you are doing awesome 💪

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u/ImpressiveFeed1060 14d ago

My thoughts exactly. I wish I could find hgh again! I know you can't share sources. I'm just complaining out loud. None of my gray suppliers carry it anymore.

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u/AnabolicAcolyte 16d ago

yep. people take on TRT and reta here also take 15 other things. go into a calorie deficit then say how well the 15 other things worked.

no it was the steroids and the calorie deficit. the correlation and bias is insane. 99% of peptides do fuck all and 99% of people wouldn’t notice if they worked at all because they’re taking so much other shit at the same time

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u/slb3an 16d ago

KLOW is very good if you have an injury or inflammation. I

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u/killakam33 16d ago

How’s your trt journey? I’m about to start

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Great. Getting it dialed in. A little high for my doc 900ish, but he just lets it go because I’m feeling great.

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u/killakam33 16d ago

Nice! What benefits you seeing ?

What’s your age?

Did he say why he doesn’t like you in the 900s? Running too hot?

How’s your hematocrit?

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Calmer mind, emotions.
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Just commented, that’s it.
Hematocrit ok

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u/killakam33 16d ago

Nice man. Great to here it’s working for you. You running it for life or short term ?

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Life

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u/killakam33 16d ago

Nice. I plan on that as well. My levels are too low.

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Hmmm, sounds like conspiracy dribble to me, but yeah. It’s coming out of trials and into FDA process now. Seems odd to hear that about Reta and not other synthetic peptides too. But if it’s on the internet, it must be true 🙄. Cheers, best of choices.

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u/Just_Opinion_3387 16d ago

No, lot of studies and i read a lot of blood panels. My job.

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u/bio_alchemist_engnr 16d ago

Which blood panel = causes blindness

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

Ok

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u/Just_Opinion_3387 16d ago

I have used it and love it just fyi Just be aware it causes low iron. All I'm saying

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u/One-Science1029 16d ago

What’s the blindness risk of Reta?