CJC-1295 water retention, how much is normal vs something to worry about

Posted by kenji_runs in Safety & Side Effects - 1 points, 0 comments.

Honestly been running cjc-1295 no-dac for about 5 weeks now, 300mcg before bed, and the water retention is more noticable than i expected. Not talking about looking a bit puffy, my rings are tight and my face feels proper bloated by the evening. Dropped about 2kg on the scale in the first 10 days which i reckoned was water but then it sort of stabilised and crept back up.

Seen the side effect listed on the /peptides/cjc-1295 page but theres not much detail on what's within normal range vs when you should actually stop. Does anyone know if the water retention scales with dose linearly or is there a threshold where it gets worse fast? And has anyone tracked bloodwork while on it, specifically kidney markers or sodium, because im keen to understand if theres an actual mechanism behind the retention or if its just GH-driven stuff.

Not trying to be dramatic about some puffiness but ive got a history of borderline blood pressure and i dont want to brush something off that matters. If anyone has gone off it and seen the water drop quickly that'd be useful to hear too.

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