Article on the slowdown.

I have that amount.

It was wide open this morning after a cease-fire. Check the stock market if you follow it.

Yes. Past conflicts in the region have changed logistics even when the strait stayed open. That pattern is well known.

I have almost eight years of one item in the freezer and have to stop myself from buying more. I have switched to stocking newer ones I am trying, since I only have two kits of each so far. There is always something new to worry about buying.

I only use one compound because it works for us, so that is what I am stocking.

I agree. Work on oral delivery and multi-week half-lives is already happening. A freezer full of vials might end up like saving old video-rental cards right before streaming arrived.

I am down to three vials of one item so I ordered two kits from a domestic source. That should cover about four years for my husband. I have a year of another for myself and will probably order more soon. I also keep a year of a third compound. I have a medical procedure next month so I stopped all of them until then and will restart from the beginning.

Hopefully nothing too serious, good luck.

The test itself is minor unless they find something, and the odds are good either way. It is just a colonoscopy. I paused while typing this but decided to say it plainly. No one should feel embarrassed. Better to get checked.

Much of the tightening is on the export side from China, so Europe will probably feel some effect too.

Stopping these compounds well before the procedure might help. I had issues with prep even after stopping for a couple of weeks and had to repeat the test. Worth asking the doctor about using a stronger prep if you have not stopped far enough in advance.

I had one a few months ago and they did not have me stop. I have heard the same from others. Maybe it depends on the anesthesiologist.

I am doing a liquid diet for two weeks beforehand, the same one I used before surgery. It is going to be rough but I know I can manage it. Three more days of normal food then protein shakes only.

Will the potency last that long? I lost a large amount of one product after it sat in the refrigerator for three and a half years.

They are all in freezer storage cases. Reports say the dried powders stay stable for years when frozen, especially the more robust ones.

Okay, good to know. Mine were in the refrigerator.

Only the powders. One compound can be frozen after mixing, another cannot.

I am looking forward to that.

How long does the powder version last in the refrigerator?

I do not know exactly, but someone who tests these said a long time. There are a couple of videos on the topic worth watching.