BPC-157 oral for tendon recovery – what’s your grind?

Posted by kenji_runs in Healing & Recovery - 1 points, 4 comments.

hey all, just wanted to chuck this out there after a bit of a rough patch with my achilles tendon. had it tweaked during a run last month and it was proper sore for weeks. doc said rest and physio but i was knackered so i started lookin into BPC-157 oral. reckon i read somewhere it’s supposed to help with tendons? anyway, i bought the 500mcg version and took it mornin and night. first few days was just gut stuff – bit of nausea but not bad. after a week or so, the pain in me ankle started feelin less sharp, more like a dull ache. not gone, but it was a change. wonder if others have had similar luck? or if it’s just my body gettin used to it.

honestly, i’m not sure if it’s the peptide or just placebo. i’ve heard mixed stuff about how much it actually does systemically. the dosing seems simple enough – 500mcg twice daily, but i’ve seen some folks say they take it before their workout or after. anyone tackle timing with rehab? i’ve been doin light stretches and walkin more, but not sure if that’s enough. also, the side effects list says mild nausea, but i didn’t really get that. maybe my body’s different?

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• restlessemma: I’ve tried oral BPC‑157 pathname 500 mcg twice a day for a chronic wrist strain, so I get why you’re curious. For me it was easy to take before mealsformation so the stomach didn’t flinch. The first week I just felt a mild queasiness, and after about 10 days the sharp pain in the elbow turned into a dull ache, similar to what you’re describing. I tracked it with a simple pain‑scale app and HRV; the HRV baseline dipped a bit at first then rose in the last 2‑3 weeks. I can’t say if that’s the pep
• scott193: I can relate – I also log HRV and a daily pain score. I saw a similar dip early on, then a rise as the tendon felt less tight. Did you notice any change in sleep or training load during those weeks? It’s always hard to separate the peptide effect from rest and physio.
• kenji_runs: yeah i did cut back my training a bit – switched from 5x a week to 3x to give the tendon a chance to heal, and the mileage dropped from 70 to 45km a week. 5hrs a night for most days but felt a little groggy after the first week when the nausea kicked in. did you spot any shift in your HRV or sleep when the pain eased? and what load did you keep for the physio sessions you mentioned?
• kenji_runs: thanks for the heads‑up about taking it pre‑meal – i’ll try that next round. noting the elbow pain shift after 10 days matched what i saw with my achilles, so maybe it’s a pattern. i haven’t tracked HRV yet, only used a pain app, so that’s next on the list. did you see any change in your HRV numbers after the dip?

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