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2ml or 3ml?

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Summary

best bacteriostatic water volume for reconstituting 30 mg tirzepatide vials when starting at low doses like 1 mg

Users generally favor 3 ml of bac water for a 30 mg vial to make 1 mg equal 10 units on a U-100 syringe, which is easier to measure accurately. Some prefer lower volumes like 1.3 ml or 1 ml once comfortable with dosing to reduce injection volume. Freezing reconstituted solution is considered acceptable by most, especially if aliquoted so it thaws only once. Starting at 1 mg instead of the usual 2.5 mg is viewed as reasonable for sensitive individuals.

What this discussion establishesWhere people disagree

whether to begin at 1 mg or follow the standard 2.5 mg starting dose

Still open

optimal long-term storage method for reconstituted solution beyond fridge or single freeze-thaw

Nothing here is advice.

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PatientAlder89archiveopening postFeb 14

I'm wondering whether most folks go for two or three milliliters when mixing these. Some T30s are on order and I'm trying to settle on an amount. Never used anything similar before so this will be a first. Smaller strengths weren't available at the place I chose so thirty ended up being the minimum. Thinking a cautious start at one milligram makes sense. With such a tiny initial amount would splitting it into two or three injector cartridges and keeping the extras frozen work better or should everything go into just one since it won't get used weekly?

NorthLantern99archiveFeb 14

I keep the powder in the freezer. Decent bacteriostatic water still lets me refrigerate the prepared vial for about three months.

WryLedger88archiveFeb 14

For a one milligram amount three milliliters would work well based on my figuring. This gives ten units for each administration on the needle. That marking looks convenient. People mention that freezing once and then thawing seems acceptable for Tirz.

PatientCompass58archiveFeb 14

I like mixing things up according to smaller portions of 2.5 milligrams each time. For a 30 milligram container I add 1.3 milliliters of liquid. That works out as ten units corresponding to one of those smaller portions. So double that amount gives twenty units and triple reaches thirty. I simplified the numbers so my friends wouldn't get confused, ha ha. Online tools exist that do the math automatically. Starting low at one milligram means that full container lasts quite a while unless injections happen more often. πŸ˜‰

SteadyQuill55archiveFeb 14

In my experience cycling tirz through the freezer works without issue. Most sources confirm this is acceptable aside from certain makers concerned about their pen devices potentially failing. I do the same process with survo as well dividing it into containers that aren't completely filled so each batch goes through the temperature change just a single time and I've seen no negative effects from doing this often.

PatientAnchor52archiveFeb 15

I accidentally froze my tirz and reta and it's still working fine in both cases.

SteadyFenwick51archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89 (opening post)

I figured beginning with the smallest amount makes sense, just like they recommend for new users. Everyone gets started that way. The initial effective level comes at five milligrams. During the opening four weeks I used up ten milligrams total. Then in the following month, after moving up to the effective level like I had, it took another twenty. Of course anyone can remain lower if they prefer. Since this was my first time with that type of medication, going low at first seemed reasonable, though results differ for each person. When I combined with one milliliter of the diluent, three units equaled one milligram, which is quite small and tricky to dose accurately. So instead I used three milliliters, allowing for ten unit shots at least. I also picked up some thirty unit needles for easier handling. Anyway, best wishes with your choice.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @SteadyFenwick51

Thanks so much! Being new to this means I have no idea how it might impact me. Starting small seems wise as a precaution. Without any noticeable change, I could ramp up sooner, perhaps in one or two weeks to the following dose. Getting just an initial sense is what I'm after. I never consume alcohol, and after a past operation the staff found it difficult to rouse me, remarking that I'm quite sensitive. Still, I realize this is not the same and individuals vary widely.

SteadyFenwick51archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

Yeah people vary quite a bit so I see why that fits. Share how your situation plays out.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @PatientCompass58

I didn't know you could go with something lower like 1.3 ml. I thought the average is 2 ml and 3 ml and divide into dosages. 1.3 ml is probably even more comfortable because less liquid injecting?

WryLedger88archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

This way of doing things makes total sense. I know two people who are good with 1.25mg. Stick to the dose that is working. Edit: 1.25mg

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @WryLedger88

Wow!! That is a really low dose, that's great for them!!

WryLedger88archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

Sorry, it is 1.25 mg. I'm still having coffee.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 15
↳ replying to @WryLedger88

Don't worry, sounds like me just about every day or even more often, ha ha.

QuietTimber26archiveFeb 16

Not certain how helpful this might be in the conversation, yet I figure those sixty milligram Tirz containers, which came back at about sixty five point something in testing, get mixed using only one milliliter of BAC before continuing onward. My spouse administers point fourteen milliliters from that preparation at intervals of eighty four hours.

SteadyBeacon93archiveFeb 16

I prefer a straightforward approach with three milliliters of liquid mixed into thirty milligrams, which means ten units equal one milligram. I stick with a particular type of bacteriostatic water that gets talked about in these threads, and it's the only one I choose for myself. After becoming comfortable with that proportion I sometimes try one point five milliliters for the same thirty milligrams, making five units equal to one milligram. That way the calculations stay basic without needing any tools.

PlainBeacon37archiveFeb 16

It happened without any planning on my part, yet the approach functions nicely. I obtain thirty milligram portions of the substance. When preparing to mix it, I introduce three milliliters of solvent. The containers accommodate that volume exactly. This produces a concentration of ten milligrams within each milliliter. As a result, one tenth of a milliliter, corresponding to a single marking on the syringe, delivers one milligram. Because my intake involves two milligrams on two separate occasions each week, I select half milliliter syringes to achieve finer precision. My earlier career as a chemist makes metric measurements and solution preparations feel routine. I remain uncertain whether this mixing process appears straightforward to everyone else.

WarmHarbour28archiveFeb 16

The point about those containers makes sense. They come as one-time vials holding amounts from 2.5mg through 15mg, and each contains half a milliliter of solution. For checking things with an opening shot, I could measure out a quarter milliliter, which works out to half the lowest strength or 1.25mg.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 17
↳ replying to @SteadyBeacon93

I'm wondering if cutting back on the liquid makes the sensation weaker. That's the main thing on my mind, and figuring out the right quantity is never an issue for me.

SteadyBeacon93archiveFeb 17
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

I notice no distinction at all between the two milligrams dissolved in twenty units or in ten units.

AmberWillow76archiveFeb 17
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89 (opening post)

For vials of 30mg or less I prefer mixing one milliliter of liquid with every ten milligrams because the math stays simple. That ratio means ten units equal one milligram. When I raise the dose I sometimes add less water so the shot stays smaller in volume. I've gone as high as fifty units without much trouble though people vary in how they feel it.

WarmHarbour28archiveFeb 17
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

The container holds exactly the volume listed on the label. Extra fluid might range between a tenth and fifteen hundredths of a milliliter. When you stop to consider it that surplus counts as fairly generous. Yet it only shows up inside as a tiny drop of liquid.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @SteadyBeacon93

What I meant was whether switching to one milliliter instead of two would reduce any discomfort when mixed into that thirty gram portion while keeping the overall amount identical. Thanks! As a beginner who's quite sensitive to shots I'm exploring every option to cut down on the ouch factor ha ha

WarmHarbour28archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @PatientAlder89

Here's a kindly hint: there's a difference between 30 g and 31 g needles. Even for a big person I can't even feel a 31 g needle.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @WarmHarbour28

Being so sensitive to discomfort, I selected the 32 gauge four millimeter size. With assistance, I managed the injection without any sensation at all. I used numbing cream twice, about forty five minutes ahead of time, followed by thirty minutes of icing the area. Music through headphones helped, along with pinching the skin using my fingernails for distraction, and someone else handled the actual pen press so my mind stayed elsewhere. Such a huge relief, really! There was only a tiny speck of blood when I checked last night, but it didn't concern me. Grateful for every tip shared!

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @SteadyBeacon93

I mixed two milliliters into the thirty milligram container after seeing assay results around thirty-four, settling on that figure and drawing six units to minimize the liquid. Grabbed the thirty-two gauge four millimeter needles since they were the tiniest available, funny enough. Appreciate it! Relied on a computation tool designed for injector pens, which accounts for the slender short needles and the distinct dosage setting mechanism on those devices. Also avoided puzzling beginners with this. Verified the math repeatedly across various tools including artificial intelligence.

GreyLantern40archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @PlainBeacon37

Sorry if this seems overly precise, yet I'm worried beginners might skim and err by a factor of ten. With typical U100 insulin syringes, that volume corresponds to ten marks instead of just one.

GreyPebble50archiveFeb 18

Might be a pointless thing to ask but when dealing with glp-1 shots do people prefer the half inch needles or the shorter five sixteenth ones

WarmHarbour28archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @GreyPebble50

It's hard to find anything but 5/16 (8 mm) x 31 g syringes.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @GreyLantern40

I made an update to my earlier comment mentioning the tool I relied on for figuring amounts with a pen device. That explains the very fine and compact needles along with the adjusted selection method on such devices. I also aimed to avoid misleading beginners. I ran the numbers repeatedly across various tools plus artificial intelligence for extra confirmation.

PatientAlder89archiveFeb 18
↳ replying to @GreyPebble50

Using a pen 32 g 4 mm (thinner and shortest option I found).

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