So a few things- don't go into this "expecting" anything other than addressing whatever symptoms you are dealing with. You don't chase arbitrary numbers and don't follow a cookie cutter protocol. Your doc should work with you to take all necessary labs, which should include a CBC w/lipids and a full hormone panel- preferably at 2 different times to see if there is consistency.
Secondly, you absolutely, without question, do NOT want 200mg every 2 weeks. That is a horrible protocol and destined for a bad time. At minimum, if prescribed a long ester, you want 1 time weekly- generally starting around 100mg. No adjuncts like HCG or an AI to start. Get a baseline and determine if anything else is needed- it usually is not.
Third, I assume you mean sermorelin- which is a GH peptide, not TRT.
Right, I know I need all the bloodwork and everything and I know semorelin is a GH peptide. But I've done a lot of research about it and it sounds really good, IMO, although a lot of the people on this forum have a negative opinion of it for some reason.
Fiurth, you really should do some homework because it is clear that you haven't really looked into this and a clinic is going to take you for a ride. They will load you up on unnecessary things and charge you for it. Then in 6 months you will wonder why you feel like **** and your wallet is thin. Do your own homework.
Just for reference, I've done countless AAS, SARM, PH cycles and etc, so this isn't my first rodeo. But, I'm just wanting to do it with legit Rx human grade hormones, instead of homebrews.
I'm on here, doing homework by asking for advice. I essentially called around to all my local TRT centers and asked them
A) Do you prescribe test even if it's within normal range
B) What's the cost
C) Do you also prescribe peptides.
Only one of them told me they prescribe even if it's in range and it was $60 every 2 weeks or they can put some kind of slow release pellets in you (sort of like old school Finaplix tablets for cattle, I guess - I haven't heard of this). Everyone else wouldn't prescribe if my levels were in range. I have no idea what my levels are now, I had to skip my last physical from my doc because of this whole global pandemic thing.
Do your research, semorelin and ipamorelin are similar but complement one another.
There is also tesamorelin which is rediculously expensive and the dose is prohibitive unless you have $$$.
They have fewer sides than GHRP2 and GHRP6 with CJC Dac
I've looked at all that stuff on the black market and it seemed really expensive and you needed daily shots. Where as semorelin was weekly and sounded like it had all the benefits of good ole' GH.
A combination if needed of TRT and peptide therapy would be pretty incredible for the body and quite beneficial.
- Skin
- Hair
- Energy
- Fat loss
- Healing
- Muscularity
- Sense of well being
It's kind of like turning back the hands of time.
One of the main reasons I wanted to start on TRT was because I suffer from depression, and I've tried a variety of different things, and I'm finally on a protocol that works for me, but I think TRT would be great as an adjunct therapy.
Pinning every two weeks is old school out dated protocol. You need no less than weekly injections, multiple weekly injections are even better for most guys.
TRT research isn’t easy. You have to dig around.
For you guys telling me to do my homework, if you have any suggestions as to where to start, let me know. There are so many TRT clinics out there and only a limited number in my area, which is why I'm asking here for advice. I know there are tons of online clinics too, but I'm a little bit hesitant about using them. I'd rather do it in person.