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Injection Site Reactions Starting after 3 months

8 replies5 peopleJun 15, 2026☆ Follow
Summary

Why am I getting delayed itchy welts at injection sites from retatrutide and other peptides after months of no issues?

The original poster began seeing 48-hour delayed reactions to Reta after three months of use, similar to prior GHKcu welts, despite rotating sites and trying fresh vials, new BAC water, antihistamines, and a travel break. Replies suggest testing BAC water alone, note these are likely localized allergic responses that can develop after immune sensitization, and recommend longer needles for deeper fat placement since skin has more immune cells. Antihistamines are unlikely to help delayed cell-mediated reactions, and while common with GLP drugs they are usually harmless without systemic symptoms.

What this discussion establishesStill open

Whether switching compounds or continuing will resolve the reactions long-term

Nothing here is advice.

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NorthCompass23archiveopening postJun 15

Started these peptides back in March and only ever reacted to the GHKcu before. Three months in, even Reta is causing itchy welts now, appearing about two days after the shot. Sites are kept apart and rotated. Tried new mixes, fresh water, allergy meds, and a break during a trip. Seen this before with anyone? Using split Reta in stomach since March 18, NAD three times a week from end of March, GHKcu every day in side area from late April.

LevelSignal57archiveJun 15
↳ replying to @NorthCompass23 (opening post)

Do you clean the vial tops and your skin with alcohol each time before the shot? Also, are you using a filter?

NorthCompass23archiveJun 15
↳ replying to @LevelSignal57

Yeah I filter everything and use new alcohol wipes on all surfaces before and after. This is really strange.

NorthCompass77archiveJun 21

Test it by injecting only the BAC water to check.

CopperSignal27archiveJun 21

The suggestion to test with BAC water alone seems useful. But these sound like local allergic reactions probably from the peptides themselves. It's common for them to start after some time because the immune system needs sensitization, which might happen over days or even years. Studies show about 5% get site reactions with GLP drugs, usually just annoying not dangerous. If no whole-body symptoms, you either tolerate it or switch compounds. Some folks react to several peptides, like one user here who had issues with sema, tirz, and reta confirmed via water test. Going deeper into fat might help since fewer immune cells there than skin. Also, antibodies form often but don't usually stop the drug working, unlike with other things.

SteadyAnchor73archiveJun 21
↳ replying to @CopperSignal27

Same here. Using longer needles fixed my version of this.

CopperSignal27archiveJun 21

A 48-hour delay points to a delayed cell-mediated hypersensitivity, so antihistamines likely won't help since they target quick reactions like mosquito bites.

NorthCompass23archiveJun 22
↳ replying to @CopperSignal27

All this info and advice is really useful. Thanks.

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