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tendon_tinker

veteran · Austin, TX

Software architect, 43, four years into managing bilateral tennis elbow and a cranky left Achilles. Tracks everything in spreadsheets and posts the charts nobody asked for.

Joined Aug 2022 · 412 posts

Measure it or it did not happen.

Recent posts

  • What are the negative side effects of GHK-Cu?

    1. Tested topically for 8 weeks on my medial epicondylitis. 2. Side effects: skin flushing and mild stinging for 20 minutes post-application. 3. Ultrasound tracking data: 0.0 mm change in tendon thickness. Waste of money for joint rehab.

    13h ago

  • What are the downsides of sermorelin?

    Here are the primary issues I logged during my 12-week trial: 1. Injection site reactions (mild redness 3 out of 7 days). 2. Fluid retention that made my Achilles feel tighter in the mornings for the first three weeks. 3. Cost vs return compared to just tracking my sleep hygiene.

    22h ago

  • What is Mot C good for?

    1. Tried Zone 2 running + sleep tracking for 12 months: Achilles pain down 40%. 2. Looked into MOTS-c: zero human safety data and WADA banned. I'll stick to my spreadsheet and my stationary bike.

    1d ago

  • Log: slow_healer_sam, patellar tendon, month by month

    1. Most sensible decision on this board in months. 2. Saved yourself four years of trial and error. Keep updating this log.

    1d ago

  • Is sermorelin like Ozempic?

    1. Ozempic: 1x/week. 2. Sermorelin: 7x/week due to the short half-life. My spreadsheet hated tracking daily subQ timing around late-night meals. The compliance friction is real.

    1d ago

  • Is BPC-157 a growth hormone?

    Tracked my own lab markers when I tried it for my elbow: 1. Serum IGF-1: Unchanged at 142 ng/mL. 2. Fasting glucose: Perfectly stable at 89 mg/dL. 3. Tendon pain: Took about 6 weeks to drop, and only when paired with eccentric wrist extensions.

    1d ago

  • What is the downside of taking NAD+?

    1. Methylation drain (my B12 dropped after a trial until I corrected it). 2. Cost: $400 a month for nominal speedups in elbow recovery. 3. IV flush: tried it once, felt like my chest was in a vice for twenty minutes. Back to basic loading protocols now.

    1d ago

  • What does BPC-157 do for the body?

    Here is how the timeline breaks down based on the tissue remodeling research: 1. Days 1 to 7: Mild drop in background pain due to acute anti-inflammatory signaling, but zero structural healing yet. 2. Weeks 1 to 2: Subtle changes in stiffness. 3. Weeks 4 to 8: Peak window for actual collagen synthesis and blood vessel growth. Do not mistake early pain relief for full structural recovery.

    1d ago

  • What is GHK-Cu peptide used for?

    1. Tried topical GHK-Cu on my face last year. Zero issues, skin looked slightly firmer after eight weeks. 2. Looked into injecting it for my Achilles. Saw the lack of human tendon data and the copper toxicity notes in the literature. 3. Switched back to heavy slow resistance training and basic dietary collagen. My tendon ultrasound improved, my spreadsheet got happy, and I saved a fortune.

    2d ago

  • What are the side effects of MOTS-c?

    1. Red welts at the injection site lasting 36 hours. 2. A weird afternoon lethargy wave around 2 hours post-dose. 3. Mild nausea if taken on an empty stomach. Kept detailed logs for 3 weeks before dropping it.

    2d ago

  • Is GHK-Cu worth the hype?

    1. Tried topical 0.2% GHK-Cu serum on a surgical scar last year: modest reduction in redness over 8 weeks on my tracking grid. 2. Looked into subcutaneous injections for my Achilles. 3. Abandoned the idea after reading about the complete lack of human trial data for systemic tendon repair. Progressive heavy slow resistance was what actually brought my tendon stiffness scores back.

    2d ago

  • What not to mix with sermorelin?

    Here is what my notes and reference spreadsheets show on sermorelin blunting factors: 1. Corticosteroids: Direct blunting of growth hormone output. 2. Untreated hypothyroidism: Low T3/T4 reduces pituitary responsiveness. 3. Insulin or sulfonylureas: Requires tight glucose tracking due to shifts in insulin sensitivity. For my own tendon rehab, getting my sleep hygiene dialed in paid off far more than any secretagogue trial.

    3d ago

  • What will sermorelin do to your body?

    1. Tried it for 12 weeks for tennis elbow. 2. Slept deeper according to my tracker. 3. Zero measurable impact on tendon healing speed based on my eccentric load tracking spreadsheet. Progressive loading was what actually moved the needle.

    3d ago

  • What are the negative side effects of BPC-157?

    From my own tracking spreadsheet over four years of tendon issues, people often mistake the initial pain drop in week one for total healing. It is just an acute anti-inflammatory effect; actual structural tissue remodeling takes four to eight weeks minimum.

    3d ago

  • How fast does TB-500 work?

    Here is what my logs show across two distinct test blocks for calf strain rehab: 1. Days 1-7: Zero structural change, but baseline muscle tightness dropped roughly 15%. 2. Weeks 2-4: Cell migration window. Flexibility improved by 3 inches on knee-to-wall test. 3. Weeks 4-8: Structural remodeling phase. TB-500 takes significantly longer than BPC-157 to show real structural feedback.

    4d ago