I really like Westend Med for most of the supplies I've been buying. It's more expensive than Amazon but since they're a legit medical supply there's a certain quality standard you get when you order from them.I would be interested in people listing the suppliers they feel are best for different supplies and also which brands they feel are the GOLD STANDARD.
SQ injections are interesting.As an advocate of Quality Awareness in the research peptide marketplace I am certainly on the side of sterile, non-pyrogenic injectables. It would please me if all vendors chose to test all peptide batches they sell.
Adding nuance, I am amazed at how few reported instances of infection I find when browsing through Peptide World online. Perhaps the research peptide products are more sterile than we expect. Or it is really difficult to become infected via sub-Q injections. I don’t pretend to have an answer here and I’ve not seen any serious studies that address these issues.
My wife has used only Aminos Research semaglutide for about a year now; it is her only injectable med. We do not plan to change her supplier.
I’ve used AR and seven other vendors (including one really sketchy supplier) in my GLP1 Grand Tour + GLOW + it’s none of your damn business peptide research experiences 😬
I have not felt it necessary to demand sterility tests on six of these product suppliers. With the seventh it was far to late when I realized there might be risk to have made any difference. I used the sketchy products, saved money, had good weight loss, and suffered no injuries.
Do I recommend that you buy from untested sketchy vendors to save money?
I DO NOT!
Do I worry about sterility issues at AR, Skye, Tydes, Polaris and other top QA Vendors?
I DO NOT!
I just ordered a box of EasyTouch from them. On sale and was cheaper than my regular source (Total Diabetes Supply). I paid a few extra bucks for faster shipping because I'm ready to set this box of crappy BDs on fire.I really like Westend Med for most of the supplies I've been buying.
I personally use a filter. Always have. Even when I bought from a compounding pharmacy. Yes it is not cheap. But I definitely didn't want to get sick from something not being sterile when I started peps to improve my health. It is not like we are there during the process making these..but I also am like this on many things. Not just peps...it's all a personal decisionGenerally speaking -- even when your research GLP1 comes from a good source: Is it a very-wise decision to use a syringe filter? Or, somewhat unnecessary? Thank you
I use it to reconstitute since I make batches on my PepPensMay I ask- Do recommend using a filter every time you inject into your body? Or, just use it when Constituting? I assume it's only when constituting, right?
Btw, if you filter Only when constituting- then why wouldn't people use filters every time? After all, most people only constitute once/month or so - thus filters are affordable.
Sorry if I missed it somewhere else.I personally use a filter. Always have. Even when I bought from a compounding pharmacy. Yes it is not cheap.
It looks like i bought 100 from Amazon. Same place as you linked above.Sorry if I missed it somewhere else.
Which filters are you using and from where?
I don't think these would be very effective. 5μm is not sterile. Anything above .22μm will not filter all of the bacteria.I am from Belgium and I’ve been looking online for filters close by. I stumbled upon needles with a filter already inside ( see picture). Would that work as well? Anybody has experience with these?
I have no idea whatsoever abou this. So I need at least 22ųm for the filter to be effective? Thanks for the info.I don't think these would be very effective. 5μm is not sterile. Anything above .22μm will not filter all of the bacteria.
No...these are for pulling liquid. Say from a vial and making sure there are not any glass pieces in your solutionI am from Belgium and I’ve been looking online for filters close by. I stumbled upon needles with a filter already inside ( see picture). Would that work as well? Anybody has experience with these?
Oh DEAR, this is shocking......my buying bulk in everything...says I am the place everyone wants to be at for the apocalypse 🤣🤣
I am...but admitting it is half the battleOh DEAR, this is shocking...
Gwen is an Apocalyptic PepTweeker! 😳 😳 😳
I would assume those medical errors include overdosing more hardcore meds?SQ injections are interesting.
According to studies I've seen, around 250k deaths annually in the US alone are attributed to medical errors (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160504085309.htm)
Yet SQ peptide injuries (and even deaths) numbers appear to be so moot that they're not even tracked at this time.
These are used to filter out glass glass particles when drawing from an ampule that needs to be cracked open.I am from Belgium and I’ve been looking online for filters close by. I stumbled upon needles with a filter already inside ( see picture). Would that work as well? Anybody has experience with these?
I avoid Amazon for syringes, BAC or reconstitution solution, but why would you avoid Amazon for the sterility vials? I buy the Ks-Tek sterile vials I use there. Each individually wrapped and they come in packs of 10.I've actually got an order of filters on the way from PepTest so all I need now are the vials. I know they're on Amazon but I'd like to avoid them and also avoid having to get a case of 100 if possible 😂.
A number of reviews saying they leaked, had particles floating in them, poorly crimped caps. The stopper is brittle, doesn't self heal, splits, and pieces break off into the vial. Just look at all the 1, 2, and 3 star reviews on them.I avoid Amazon for syringes, BAC or reconstitution solution, but why would you avoid Amazon for the sterility vials? I buy the Ks-Tek sterile vials I use there. Each individually wrapped and they come in packs of 10.
The few I have used are absolutely fine.A number of reviews saying they leaked, had particles floating in them, poorly crimped caps. The stopper is brittle, doesn't self heal, splits, and pieces break off into the vial. Just look at all the 1, 2, and 3 star reviews on them.
That whole paper is complete garbage science. It’s written by one of the prominent names in the antivax/COVID misinformation movement. The way he came up with the 250k number is absolutely ridiculous and was widely disputed after publication.I would assume those medical errors include overdosing more hardcore meds?
My opinion on subq is widely frowned upon, I find it to be very low risk. With a couple hundred injections per year on average, most without swabbing neither the vial nor skin I am still infection free.
So statistically I do consider it unlikely to be problematic. Worst I’ve experienced was from a subq testosterone injection, the oil was definitely NOT clean, so that ended up being a bit nastynasty for a while.
It’s individual too I guess, but my understanding is that the risk of infection subq is moderate at most, even if the product isn’t 100% sterile.
(I wipe like a maniac when I do IM though), not because the risk of infection is that much higher, I think it might actually be lower, but if you get an infection IM it’s a bit more problematic
I didn’t even open the url. The number alone is enough to call bullshitThat whole paper is complete garbage science. It’s written by one of the prominent names in the antivax/COVID misinformation movement. The way he came up with the 250k number is absolutely ridiculous and was widely disputed after publication.
Just FYI!
BD are lousy and I went to such crazy efforts to source them and paid too much and I keep going back to my Easy Touch syringes!I just ordered a box of EasyTouch from them. On sale and was cheaper than my regular source (Total Diabetes Supply). I paid a few extra bucks for faster shipping because I'm ready to set this box of crappy BDs on fire.
They were a bit more expensive at TDS but not too crazy. Still not worth it though. My new box of EasyTouch should be here tomorrow thank the gods.BD are lousy and I went to such crazy efforts to source them and paid too much and I keep going back to my Easy Touch syringes!
How smart you were/are! Until all the sterility issues arose, I thought purity on the COA meant it was pure and sterile. And that you didn't with compound pharmacy product is amazing!I personally use a filter. Always have. Even when I bought from a compounding pharmacy. Yes it is not cheap. But I definitely didn't want to get sick from something not being sterile when I started peps to improve my health. It is not like we are there during the process making these..but I also am like this on many things. Not just peps...it's all a personal decision