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Night‑time CJC‑1295/Ipa combo and how it’s shifted my sleep‑GH pulses

Posted by sasha_hrv in GH & Growth Peptides - 1 points, 2 comments.

I’ve been running a low‑dose CJC‑1295 (100 µg) plus ipamorelin (200 µg) every night for about six weeks now, injecting right before bed. For me the biggest change has been a subtle but noticeable shift in the timing of my sleep‑related GH surge. I used to wake up feeling a bit groggy and my morning HRV was a little low, but after a fortnight the morning numbers started to creep up and I felt more refreshed, as if the “recovery window” had opened earlier.

I keep a simple sleep log and a morning blood‑spot for IGF‑1 once a month. The IGF‑1 has nudged up by a few nanograms – not huge, but consistent with a modest increase in endogenous GH. My workouts feel a touch quicker to recover from; the usual 48‑hour soreness after a leg day is now more of a 24‑hour dip. I haven’t seen any dramatic changes in body‑weight or lean mass yet, but my waist measurement has held steady despite a slightly higher calorie intake, which is a nice side effect.

I’m still on the 2‑hour half‑life CJC‑1295, so I dose at about 22:30 to line up with the natural GH peak that occurs early in deep sleep. If anyone’s tried a longer‑acting version (like the DAC variant) and noticed a different pattern, I’d love to hear how you’ve tweaked timing or dose. fwiw, I haven’t experienced any intense hunger spikes or water retention, which can be a problem with some GHRPs.

Comments

  • scott193: Honestly, I had a similar set‑up for a couple of months and noticed the same shift in my morning HRV. For me the biggest clue was the feeling of “lighter” legs after a heavy squat session – the soreness dropped from about 48 h to roughly 30 h. I also tracked my sleep stages with a consumer device and saw a modest increase in deep‑sleep percentage, which might explain the earlier GH pulse you’re describing. One thing I tried was moving the injection 15 minutes earlier; it didn’t change the IGF‑1
  • sasha_hrv: Nice to see you had a similar vibe with the leg‑day feel‑good. I actually did a quick check on my night‑time temp dip after reading a bit about it – my basal temp still hits the low point about 30‑40 minutes after I fall asleep, not much earlier when I nudged the injection. I’ll try moving it a touch earlier like you did and see if that smooths the wake‑up. Do you think the deeper‑sleep boost was mostly from the peptide or just the timing shift?

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