5 Day HGH Log
Dosing: ~2+ IUs, 2x/day ("Day 1" = just one shot since I didn't pin until afternoon; and in terms of the 2+ IUs: I would pull the plunger a few ticks over what would give me a 2 IU does, to ensure I was NOT under; resulting in all 20 IUs being utilized in 5 calendar days)
"Problem Spots": shall refer to the ~35-40% of total spots treated by the stem cell that
subjectively have: a) been exponentially slower to heal compared to MY typically healing response to the stem cell for the past ~decade; AND b) seemed to have stagnated altogether in terms of the healing and in some regards even worsen (such as STIFFENING that is starting to set in which NEVER should happen with stem cell).
Day 1:
Baseline (after not having taken HGH in several years): the Problem Spots felt crappy from the time I got up and for much of the day; nothing felt serious, but ALL of them were acting up at once while merely walking around the house / NOT engaging in anything that was remotely challenging. There was also some STIFFNESS too, which had been a FIRST and is NOT supposed to happen like this 5 Weeks after stem cell.
2+ IUs HGH, Mid-Afternoon
~4 Hours Post-HGH: first improvements noticed all day after getting up from sitting at the desk; improvements SO SLIGHT, I half wondered if the HGH was responsible OR if it was just another low-to-high in this abnormally SLOW/STAGNATED healing process.
~6-6.5 hrs Post-HGH: ALL TRACES of soreness / stiffness in the Problem Spots were GONE. In disbelief, I even gently moved in such a way that would still often trigger mild/moderate soreness and NOTHING.
Day 2:
~14 hrs Post-HGH: The HGH had definitely worn off by the next morning but I didn't feel as crappy as the previous day.
2+ IUs HGH, Late Morning
~3.5 hrs Post-HGH: This was actually the LOW POINT of the day in terms of how the Problem Spots felt (likely given the "lag effect" – i.e. early morning = still felt good (relatively speaking) due to previous day's dose; mid-afternoon = good effects had worn off further & the positive effects from the most recent dose had not yet kicked in)
~6 to 6.5 Hours Post-HGH: Feeling pretty down, half thinking I'd imagined things from the previous day, I almost couldn't believe how I felt (NORMAL!) upon stepping out of my vehicle, after having been out running errands for much of the day. It was such a night and day difference for the better, from how it felt even just a few hours prior, that the excitement didn't fully sink in until after I'd remained on my feet for a good hour at least, unloading the vehicle and doing other things.
Day 3:
2+ IUs HGH, VERY EARLY Morning [After catching up on some things most of the night, I'd pinned my first dose (calendar Day 3) a few hours after midnight and then easily / near instantly went to sleep.]
~6 to 6.5 Hours Post-HGH: Got up and out of bed the next morning feeling fantastic/NORMAL and couldn't help but smile at the amazing consistency in the results and the timing (of when the HGH has kicked in for me): with NO CLOCKS in view of where I sleep, I didn't even have a clue what time it was until AFTER getting out of bed, (realizing how awesome I felt), and THEN heading in to my home office (with the computer clock); couldn't believe that I was right in the magic 6 to 6.5 window from last dose.
~14 Hours Post-HGH: Headed out for a SHORT walk. The HGH had definitely worn off by this point but the Problem Spots felt noticeably (and progressively) better than the previous "wear-off" periods. In fact, just getting through a walk during the 'wear off' period was a big improvement, given that the Problem Spots did not feel good enough to even attempt a walk on Saturday (before having taken the HGH) or on Sunday (before the HGH I'd taken that morning had kicked in).
2+ IUs HGH, Evening
Day 4:
~12.25 Hours Post-HGH: aside from EXTREME stiffness (in one of the Problem Spots) that felt while gently turning over in bed, I barely felt a thing in the other Problem Spots.
2+ IUs HGH, Early Morning
~4 Hours Post-HGH: First slight improvements noticed per the usual around the 4 hr mark; but the Problem Spot with the stiffness still felt far from normal.
~5 Hours Post-HGH: After heading out the house, distracted, (while conversing with a friend who'd stopped by), it suddenly dawned on me that the Problem Spot with the STIFFNESS now felt almost normal. Wasn't quite there yet, but really close to it! Such a massive difference for the better from just one hour prior was truly incredible; but by now I'd learned to relax and trust the 'magic'.
~6-6.75 Hours Post-HGH: Like clockwork, ALL Problem Spots, (including the area that had the STIFFNESS), now felt NORMAL right about at the 6 hr mark. I waited a short while after the 6 hr mark and then went on with a more definitive test: SHORT walk (same distance as the previous day when I'd taken the walk during the "wear-off" period). ALL Problem Spots performed flawlessly.
~15 Hours Post-HGH: equally exciting: a good few hours after I'd normally feel the "wear-off", all still felt well in ALL of the Problem Spots. That said, wanting to KEEP ON those areas with the slow/stagnated healing, I didn't hesitate to pin a 2nd dose of HGH that evening.
2+ IUs HGH, Late Evening
Day 5: My apologizes for missing some of the timepoints; extremely chaotic day!
TBD Hours Post-HGH: If I had to guess, it was at least 8 hrs and up to 11 hrs post-pinning (at the time I woke up and felt totally normal in the Problem Spots). This lasted all the way through when I pinned next; there has unquestionably been a build-up effect for the better in terms of the healing; and it's very interesting because I've experienced a similar build-up effect with my massively decreased hunger levels / increased satiety as well (Odd, I know! But as mentioned previously, completely normal for how MY body responds to HGH)
2+ IUs HGH, Late Morning
Post-HGH: Seated most of the day but the Problem Spots felt normal and fine at all time points and through when I pinned that evening. Original gameplan was to start FINALLY start increasing activity level; but because the healing up to the point where I'd introduced the HGH had been so uncharacteristically slow, (with some of the Problem Spots seeming to stagnate or backtrack slightly), my doc absolutely wants to check up on the healing (with US) before I make any increases to my activity, and I think that's a wise idea.
2+ IUs HGH, Late Evening (finishing off the vial)
On what would have been Day 6, I woke up feeling amazing in ALL Problem Spots. Now FLAT OUT at moment, (thanks to the way I utilized my final vial), the few remaining vials of Ipamorelin have been calling my name…!
I'll have to give this one a bit more thought though... can't find an expiration on the vials despite name & quantity (though there is a barcode). Either way, this would have been in my fridge for a good 2-4 years prior to the HGH... bit more of a stretch...