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For IM oily substances which needle sizes are you using?
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Gerardo
26 posts·first seen Feb 2026
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For IM oily substances which needle sizes are you using?
Would 21Gx1.5” to load and 25Gx5/8” to pin be fine?
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Gerardo
26 posts·first seen Feb 2026
And as a follow-up question, have you use 27G to pin instead? Is it more comfortable or worse given the oil thickness?
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Sergi10
44 posts·first seen Feb 2026
How are people checking if there insulin resistance on hgh? Are Yous checking your blood glucose or anything. I’m going to start using hgh and already using Reta but are people checking blood glucose or nah
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Sam Smith
480 posts·first seen Oct 2025
Check both fasted and post prandial blood glucose. Do both at least 1x per week to spot trends
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Sergi10
44 posts·first seen Feb 2026
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Sergi10
44 posts·first seen Feb 2026
I’m assuming the Reta will help with the insulin resistance because it makes you insulin sensitive?
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Sam Smith
480 posts·first seen Oct 2025
Ya it’ll def help. But depending on diet and activity, it may not be enough
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Peppermint Petty
1,094 posts·first seen Oct 2025
5/8” might not reach your muscle.
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Gerardo
26 posts·first seen Feb 2026
It will also depend on your dosage for both Reta and HGH, also plan baseline and follow-up bloodwork for HbA1c and Insuline.
Checking fasted glucose weekly, while helpful, might not be enough to get the full picture.
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19 posts·first seen Feb 2026
everyone should just do 1 inch for delts and 1.5 for glutes to get a deep IM shot tbh
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19 posts·first seen Feb 2026
whatever gauge you want. I do 25 cause it was the easiest to find for 1 inch or longer
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Rira ( autist with a hammer )
34 posts·first seen Dec 2025
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Member 12542
2 posts·first seen Apr 2026
I check blood glucose but thats because i use insulin aswell w my gh and retta
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