Trying to pick the right vial size so reconstituted reta spends less time in the fridge. How is everyone handling this? Would ten weeks be too long for someone using 1 mg weekly?
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Summary
best vial size and fridge time for reconstituted reta at low weekly dose
Users suggest starting with 5-10 mg vials to keep reconstituted reta under ten weeks in the fridge. Some freeze portions after initial reconstitution and report no noticeable loss in effect after thawing, while others note possible purity concerns with reta specifically. BAC water storage temperature and sterile technique are discussed as factors in safety.
What this discussion establishes- 5-10 mg vials keep reconstituted time around or below ten weeks for 1 mg weekly use
- Freezing half the reconstituted solution worked for some without visible or felt differences
- Personal risk tolerance, sterile technique, and immune health influence how long people accept
- BAC water should stay at room temperature per some label references; reconstituted vials go in the fridge
- One report of possible greater purity loss when reta is frozen compared with similar peptides
whether freezing reconstituted reta causes more degradation than with tirz or survo
Still openexact purity impact of freeze-thaw cycles on reta without lab testing
Nothing here is advice.
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It comes down to your own comfort with risk. Are you using BAC water or sterile water? Ten weeks fits inside my personal limit.
I prefer to stay under ten weeks. Beyond that I would probably freeze half. Nothing I use seems especially fragile except maybe the GHK-CU in KLOW, and even those biggest vials last only six weeks. My reasoning is that I am middle-aged, I filter, use decent sterile technique, and have a strong immune system. I hardly ever get sick and have never had an infected cut. If any of that changed I would shorten the time.
All good points, thanks. Ten mg vials and ten weeks seem reasonable, and I will be using BAC water with sterile injection technique so hopefully no problems. Thanks again.
↳ replying to @IronFenwick28
Sounds like you have a plan. One extra tip: pick a good brand of BAC water, keep the reconstituted vial in the fridge, wipe the stopper with alcohol before and after each draw, and check the solution each week to make sure it stays clear and does not gel.
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55
You freeze half the reconstituted reta?
↳ replying to @PlainCompass18
I have not opened my reta yet but I would probably try it. Tirz and survo both froze fine, so I would be surprised if reta turned out much more fragile.
I have frozen reta twice. With 60 mg vials I added 3 ml of BAC water, split half into another sterile vial, topped the one I was using with another 1.5 ml, and froze the rest. When thawed I added fresh BAC water. I have done the whole process twice with no ill effects and no difference in how the dose feels compared with never-frozen material or my other 30 mg vials.
↳ replying to @SteadyBeacon93
The maker's site says to store BAC water in a cool dark place and not to refrigerate it. Alcohol works better at room temperature.
I looked up the exact storage recommendation and it should be kept between 68-77 °F.
Always learning something. I guess I will take my BAC water out of the fridge.
↳ replying to @PatientAnchor11
I did not phrase it clearly. I meant use a quality brand of BAC water and store the reconstituted vial in the fridge. I keep the BAC water itself at room temperature, reconstituted vials in the fridge, and lyophilized vials in the freezer.
↳ replying to @PatientAnchor52
Could this method be used not for later personal use but to split with a family member also on the same peptide? It would give them their own vial and cut down on how many times the stopper gets punctured.
↳ replying to @PatientAnchor11
How would that work if you refrigerate the peptides after reconstitution?
↳ replying to @PatientAnchor52
I just did the same thing. First pin from the previously frozen vial and I am still here, though a bit nauseous, maybe from a small dose difference. Will see how today goes since it usually takes 24-48 hours for the full effect.
↳ replying to @SteadyQuill55
I have not seen the actual testing and would probably be asked not to share it, but the word is that reta did not hold up as well as tirz in reconstituted freeze tests. Nothing dramatic or obvious on inspection, just a bigger drop in purity.
↳ replying to @PatientHarbour61
Off topic, but what does SVT stand for in your username, is that a Ford thing?
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