Hello and I hope all are well.
I will preface my post by saying I did use the search function, as well as Google for my questions, however the answers seem ambiguous or there are many different ones and I am still confused.
I ordered and received hgh black tops in kits consisting of 10x11iu vials. Why 11 iu in each vial and not 10 is anyone's guess, this is my first time trying it (not aas just Gh). I know there are various thoughts about generic hgh and black tops, however foe the purpose of this post I am operating under the assumption it's legit Gh.
I am having surgery Tuesday on my right knee, a partial replacement, and one of the reasons I wanted to run Gh was to assist with healing faster. I was told to start at 3iu/day and possibly bump up to 4 depending on how I feel, which brings me to my first question.
I have done exhaustive research, and I am not a stupid person, but I still can't seem to decipher exactly how to convert the gh to iu's. I ended up asking my source who told me that on a .5mL insulin syringe 3 iu would be about to the 30 unit mark. He said more like .27 but for sanity .30. Which I'm assuming .30 converts to 30 units.
I only did my first pin yesterday and since I was still confused I just decided to put 1mL of water into the vial and I'll divide it into 3 equal as possible pins. This should put me around 3.67iu/day, being that they are 11iu vials.
Does this above logic make sense? Is .3 equivalent to 30 units on a .5mL insulin syringe, or is doing 3 equal pins out of an 11iu vial fine anyway? Is there a proper way for converting ius to units on an insulin syringe?
Second question involves timing. I've read to do my pin before bed, I've read first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I've read wait 3 hours after eating, I've read don't eat after the pin for 3 hours. I still haven't figured out what is best for timing. My goals are to lean out, keep muscle from wasting while I'll be out of the gym for a week or two after surgery, and obviously promote healing in my body so my knee can recover faster. What is the best time to pin it? Is 3.67iu/day a good dose? If anyone can shed some light on this I'd much appreciate it.
Lastly, I am currently staying with my mom due to needing her to help me after my surgery. (Also my gf and I broke up a couple months ago and I haven't closed on my equal house yet). I am using bacteriostatic water but I don't want her to see vials in the refrigerator, is it a MUST that the vials be refrigerated after reconstitution? I live in New England and although it's warming up a bit its still pretty chilly out. I figured maybe keep them on my window sill out of direct sunlight in the shade. However if refrigeration is a must I will figure it out. I'm just going to tell my mom its medicine for after my surgery to get better faster, which it is.
Sorry for the long post, but if anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it. Again; dosages, timing, refrigeration. Anything helps; tips, advice, anything.
Thanks in advance
Will