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HGH first cycle, side effects and advice needed

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Hi All,

I started my first HGH cycle 2.5 weeks ago. I read a lot about HGH before, side effects and I think I may need some advice from more experienced users.

I'm pinning usually 1h before going to sleep. Was planning to run cycle for 3-6 months.

I started with 2 IU a day and after 3 days I started getting all side effects mentioned in the literature: water retention, a bit of swelling in joints, feeling of pressure inside of the head and what I believe, a carpal tunnel syndrome related to pressure on the nerves. Plus, racing heart (palpitations) from time to time during the day. And problems with falling asleep.

I had 1 day off and then decreased daily dose to 1 IU and was running 1 IU for 4 days. I felt ok so decided to up the dose to 1.5 IU and ran it for 3 days. After that I felt still fairly ok and upped the dose to 2IU and was running it for 5 days. I didn't experience much of side effects that were present when I started from 2IU this time, but in general that dose made very tired and sleepy in the morning. I had dark bags under my eyes filled with water and in general felt a bit like having a cold or flu.

Had 1 day off, got back to 1 IU but still didn't feel well so had another day off - and this is where I am now. 2.5 weeks in the cycle.

So, my main question is, from your experience, will those side effects fade out after some time or HGH is just not for me? For many people HGH is a golden goose and I was hoping to have improved sleep and recovery after workouts. But at the moment I just don't feel good, which is directly opposite from what I want ;)
Not sure if I should try to push through or just give up? Or maybe don't pin more than 1IU a day and see how it goes?

I read people pin 4-6IU a day but for me it's pure s-f now and can't imagine sides after 6 IU lol ;)

Thanks for advice!

Cheers
Jimmy

Bigguy07's picture

I have been experiencing the same sides, started slow, 1iu and added 1iu every other week until I got to 4iu which I split AM/PM. I feel like absolute crap, same circles under eyes, head feels so full it almost hurts. Still get normal sides of tingly hands, etc. great pumps in gym and l am hungry all the time. Anyone else’s experience this or resolve it?

SlippinJimmy1970's picture

And maybe try slowly increasing the dose. I remember doing 0.5IU incements a week. So, I started with 2IU a day, then 2.5IU, 3IU, 3.5IU and so on. Always split into two doses, morning and evening.

SlippinJimmy1970's picture

Hey mate. I'm 9 months into the cycle and I'm good now. But I never go beyond 3-3.5 IU a day, split into two doses, morning and evening. 4IU is too much for my system and just not worth it as it messes up my sleep because of sides. My eyes problems in the past were also aggravated by anti acne wash I was using, irritating them. But I still wake up with puffy eyes sometimes, usually when I get higher dose of hgh before going to sleep. I guess everyone has to find a perfect dose for themselves as we are all different.

Makwa's picture

You shouldn't be having those issues with such a low dose. It sounds like HGH is not your cup of tea. Try pinning first thing in the morning or pwo and see if that makes a difference but I think you will probably be better off just dropping it and spending money on something else.

SlippinJimmy1970's picture

Hey mate, thanks for your insights. Yea, unfortunately I didn't check my igf1 pre-cycle, so I will have to get to my regular dose and check then like you said.
The thing I'm really concerned about atm is how my eyes look like and they don't look good.
I read that exogenous hgh may impact thyroid function and dark circles under eyes may be one of the signs.
It's just been only 2.5 weeks for me with a considerably low dose of hgh, so I'm not sure if it was long enough to trigger it.
I guess I should probably also check my thyroid hormone levels as well.