Thoughts/Experience: Freezing preloaded syringes of Reta

I've kept the unmixed bottle in the refrigerator. People here usually go six to eight weeks with it though a few stretch to three months. Freezing the prepared version inside those insulin syringes isn't something I'd choose.

Plenty of versions rely on various additives for preservation instead of bac water, though most people still discourage it.

I wonder whether the mixed up version comes as a fluid. All the stuff I've taken in and brought back up indicates that the dry form can and should go in the freezer unless consumed within three months, whereas the fluid one must not be chilled that way. At first we figured the iced dry stuff would hold up for three years, yet I came across some examination showing that particular substance in a special cold storage unit that stays shut most of the time lasts ten years or longer. I'm wishing this holds true for all such compounds, though that one seems especially tough among its group. I sure wish the rest hold up for three to five years minimum.

Yeah, that checks out. Appreciate it. I'll probably get another batch ready long before finishing up what I have on hand, just to avoid any potential loss from keeping things cold. Still, reports from others indicate no issues so far.

Yeah the version mixed at pharmacies comes straight from those remote medical services. They tend to blend in B6 plus what looks like stabilizers too. Plenty of users in the related online groups grab batches of the mixed vials and keep them chilled in freezers until needed later.

I figured the fluid would end up creating dampness and corrosion in particular after piercing the cap when adding more since that breaks the vacuum and lets moisture in.

Perhaps those extra components help it last longer, similar to how the preservative strength reaches two percent minimum in steroid mixes but only point nine percent in regular bacteriostatic liquid, though I have no familiarity with any compounded options.

Maybe it does add up because of leftover suction inside those mixed bottles. Though I have doubts about whether it holds up. Grabbed enough for three months right before coming across this spot, so that detail probably won't matter much anymore, ha.

I'd find running that experiment pretty engaging.

There's a positive angle since this way I obtain triple the quantity for merely a third the cost.

Haha those figures matched up right, virtually to the mark.

My current stock should cover roughly thirty four weeks at the dose I'm using. I've also set aside an extra one hundred ninety eight milligrams through an informal swap with someone I know where I store the items and she gradually covers the cost each time she needs a portion. Should she finish the whole batch I get my outlay returned bit by bit as she takes them individually. If this option ends up not fitting her needs I'll simply use whatever remains. It may be around a year before I touch the portion I've got on ice. I'm skipping the pen format while the lower strength containers are still on hand but will move to that style once I reach the higher strength versions so they stay sealed from air.

Sounds like a great bargain! I couldn't wait to test one of those pens and we'll see what happens next. Just wondering if you've got any prepared containers stored in the freezer.

I haven't decided anything so far. The thought keeps crossing my mind anyway. I won't use the last container sitting in my own supply, or the batch my acquaintance keeps unless she stops altogether. Still, those two from the remaining source feel like the ones worth tossing. My mind keeps flipping back and forth on it. People claim these things stay fine well after the listed date if they remain sealed, but I can't settle on the right move.

I decided to toss it straight into the freezer. From what I recall reading somewhere online, a person mentioned keeping theirs frozen over twelve months without issues. When I reach that stage myself, I could share an update on how it went. There's limited gathered details available on this, and I doubt many will be interested, though it could assist others in a similar transition.

I figure maybe half the syringe capacity gets used up by the extra volume. Still after seeing complaints that the stuff loses strength from this process I'm starting to question it. So I'm gonna try a couple injections from one container and compare how it hits once everything thaws out. I'll switch back and forth every other week between one pulled straight from the freezer and one kept in the regular fridge. Since the expense barely registers I'm just interested to find out whether any difference shows up for me.