SS-31 Virgins. If it's your first time taking SS-31, please post.
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6th day of SS-31, second pin of NAD+. One of the days i notice some reaction on the back shoulder, bumps, however might not be related, it was the first NAD+ day. I can tell you on the upper body day, recovery was easier. However today I was drained, and had to nap. I think I remember reading the first few weeks of SS-31 can be draining....I think this might be that. Will keep you all posted.
@damic I believe if your mitochondria are in bad shape SS-31 can initially cause some drowsiness and people can be lethargic. As they get repaired there is significant improvement. The bumps are concerning. Where did you buy your peptides from? Keep in mind everyone is different. We all react differently. What is right for one person may be wrong for another.
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That is not good -- if you think it is the NAD+, maybe try it in supplement form to help with a differential diagnosis.@mary yeah, I was a bit concerned about the bumps as they came out of no where. However I do have alergic reactions to some stuff. And have been doing a lot of things, exercise, events in life. The bumps have pretty much gone away now, so were around for 3-4 days. The second NAD+ hasn't produce a similar reaction....so unknown.
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@damic I believe if your mitochondria are in bad shape SS-31 can initially cause some drowsiness and people can be lethargic. As they get repaired there is significant improvement. The bumps are concerning. Where did you buy your peptides from? Keep in mind everyone is different. We all react differently. What is right for one person may be wrong for another.
@Stevepep Understood. NAD+ and SS-31 are both from crush. Yeah its the start of it, so will see how it progresses. I will give SS-31 a couple of weeks. Not sure the state of my my mitochondria.....anyone know of a way to tell? I saw some videos of a test, but didn't see any place were the test was actively performed.
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@Stevepep Understood. NAD+ and SS-31 are both from crush. Yeah its the start of it, so will see how it progresses. I will give SS-31 a couple of weeks. Not sure the state of my my mitochondria.....anyone know of a way to tell? I saw some videos of a test, but didn't see any place were the test was actively performed.
@damic crush is fine so I think you can cross out where it came from as an issue. I am not aware of a single blood test it’s more a feeling and your level of physical activity. For me after a month of the cycle of SS31, NAD and Mots my energy level and performance increased significantly. Hard to say if it is coming from one of them on its own or if it’s the combination. Interestingly I recently switched to Motsc at a higher dose 3x per week and I feel even better.
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@damic crush is fine so I think you can cross out where it came from as an issue. I am not aware of a single blood test it’s more a feeling and your level of physical activity. For me after a month of the cycle of SS31, NAD and Mots my energy level and performance increased significantly. Hard to say if it is coming from one of them on its own or if it’s the combination. Interestingly I recently switched to Motsc at a higher dose 3x per week and I feel even better.
@Stevepep and @damic My experience is much the same. I'm at ~8 weeks with SS-31 at 6mg daily. NAD+ started at the same time and titrated to 50mg daily until 2 weeks ago, now at 60mg mon/wed/fri. Good increase in energy for work and the gym, have also lowered caffeine in the same timeframe so this has offset that quite well.
Added MOTS-C 10 days ago starting with a very low dose and just hit 3mg dose today. This has absolutely helped a ton with energy.
I've been lucky enough to have zero ISR with SS-31 or MOTS-c. NAD+ isn't my friend if I don't use NACL Bac water.
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@Stevepep Understood. NAD+ and SS-31 are both from crush. Yeah its the start of it, so will see how it progresses. I will give SS-31 a couple of weeks. Not sure the state of my my mitochondria.....anyone know of a way to tell? I saw some videos of a test, but didn't see any place were the test was actively performed.
If your mito are dysfunctional, you will have some level of fatigue and probably other problems as well. The timing and triggers of the fatigue can vary depending on what is affecting the mito. Here is a starting point if you want to explore which test would be best, but the tests are designed to identify problems, not to optimize an already healthy mitochondria.
"Mitochondrial respiration rate is a central indicator of mitochondrial function and cellular energy and metabolism status, directly reflecting the activity of oxidative phosphorylation. Its key parameter is the oxygen consumption rate (OCR). A decreased OCR often suggests reduced mitochondrial function and impaired adenosine triphosphate energy production while an increased OCR points to elevated cellular metabolic activity. Detection methods for respiration rate fall into two main categories:
Direct OCR Measurement:
While traditional oxygen electrode methods are complex and automated analyzers can be costly, newer fluorescence-based assays compatible with standard microplate readers. Thus, it offers a simpler and more affordable alternative for assessing energy and metabolism."
https://www.elabscience.com/resources/cell-metabolism-technical-topics/1954
Test kits are listed at the end. -
If your mito are dysfunctional, you will have some level of fatigue and probably other problems as well. The timing and triggers of the fatigue can vary depending on what is affecting the mito. Here is a starting point if you want to explore which test would be best, but the tests are designed to identify problems, not to optimize an already healthy mitochondria.
"Mitochondrial respiration rate is a central indicator of mitochondrial function and cellular energy and metabolism status, directly reflecting the activity of oxidative phosphorylation. Its key parameter is the oxygen consumption rate (OCR). A decreased OCR often suggests reduced mitochondrial function and impaired adenosine triphosphate energy production while an increased OCR points to elevated cellular metabolic activity. Detection methods for respiration rate fall into two main categories:
Direct OCR Measurement:
While traditional oxygen electrode methods are complex and automated analyzers can be costly, newer fluorescence-based assays compatible with standard microplate readers. Thus, it offers a simpler and more affordable alternative for assessing energy and metabolism."
https://www.elabscience.com/resources/cell-metabolism-technical-topics/1954
Test kits are listed at the end. -
Took the weekend off of SS-31 and pin'd again today. I'm noticing getting more bruising from these injections. Using 4mm needles with these. Would a longer needle do better or is it related to the temp of the pep. Any suggestions?
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Took the weekend off of SS-31 and pin'd again today. I'm noticing getting more bruising from these injections. Using 4mm needles with these. Would a longer needle do better or is it related to the temp of the pep. Any suggestions?
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@damic yes. I started with 4 then 6 now 8. 8 seems to be the winning combo on this. I do bruise from ss-31 myself but the longer needle and slow injection help. Also I will put some cortisol cream on it if it itches.
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@damic pinned 1-3 the first week then onto 5 the second and third week the. Fourth moved to 9-11ish. Then stayed for a week or so. Then moved up towards 20 over the course of a week and just stayed there for another two weeks.
I stopped last week for no particular reason and it’s seems like I’m maintaining pretty well. Not as physically active this last week tho.
I’ll Prolly stay off it for a while or maybe hit a 15-20 if I feel like it would benefit me that day. Same for motsc. Only as needed for time being.
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Update on SS-31 and NAD+ protocol. Its been 3 weeks of 4mg of SS-31 daily (minus the weekends) and NAD+ on Tue and Thur last week was first of 50mg of NAD+ on those day. I can say that pushing SS-31 slowly has not produced any bruising. I still think it gets me a little tired cause I can tell the difference on the weekends not taking it. However on the days with NAD+ I feel def more energy. I also noticed my health ring shows significant recovery, rest and activity easier those days. I do notice tingles from the injection sites, but not worth me taking an anti-histamine. Will keep you update on progress.
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Ok, reconstituted first 10mg SS-31 vial with Hospira Sodium Chloride solution 0.9%. Question....what is too much gelling?
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Update on SS-31 and NAD+ protocol. Its been 3 weeks of 4mg of SS-31 daily (minus the weekends) and NAD+ on Tue and Thur last week was first of 50mg of NAD+ on those day. I can say that pushing SS-31 slowly has not produced any bruising. I still think it gets me a little tired cause I can tell the difference on the weekends not taking it. However on the days with NAD+ I feel def more energy. I also noticed my health ring shows significant recovery, rest and activity easier those days. I do notice tingles from the injection sites, but not worth me taking an anti-histamine. Will keep you update on progress.
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@damic did it clear up after you filtered it?
Shouldn’t need sodium chloride bac for this. Just regular bac is fine IME. If you are worried about ISR then go slow. Use at least an 8mm needle and keep some cortisone cream around.
And filter. Always filter.
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