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Looking at a simple GLOW stack for tendon recovery, anyone run it longer than 4 weeks?

Posted by dad_sam in Protocols & Stacks - 2 points, 4 comments.

I am putting together a basic GLOW stack for a nagging tendon issue and I want to sanity check the timing before I start. I am looking at GHK-Cu 200 mcg and BPC-157 500 mcg daily, with TB-500 2.5 mg twice a week. That is close to the common ranges listed here, but I am not sure if I should keep GHK-Cu daily the whole time or cut it back after the first couple of weeks.

My own thought is to keep it simple, because when I tried too many things at once in the past I could not tell what actually helped. I also want to avoid chasing every small ache and overdoing injections.

For people who have run a similar stack, did you notice TB-500 making you feel a bit flat or tired at first? Did you keep BPC-157 daily the whole cycle, or taper it? I am also interested in how long you ran it before taking a break. If there is a cleaner way to structure this without making it messy, I would like to hear it.

Comments

  • amber464: I’d keep it simpler than that, honestly. When I’ve tried stacking too many things at once, it gets real hard to tell what’s doing anything, and if I felt off it was impossible to blame one piece. For my own notes, TB-500 didn’t make me feel clearly tired, but I did feel a little “flat” the first few days once, could’ve been placebo, could’ve been something else. If I were tracking it, I’d keep the same dose pattern steady for a short block, then take a break and compare pain, range of motion, a
  • dad_sam: Yeah, that is my worry too, I do not want the whole thing turning into guesswork. The “flat” part is exactly what I was asking about, so good to hear it was not a strong fatigue for you, maybe just a few days. I was leaning to a short block, around 4 to 6 weeks, then stop and see what actually changed. For me the annoying part is the tendon feels fine some days, then complains after training, so next-day soreness and stiffness is probably the better thing to watch. If it is still lingering afte
  • experiment705: Yes, that is pretty much how I would look at it too. For my own stuff, the next-day stiffness and how it feels warming up were more useful than the random good days, because tendons can be sneaky like that. A 4 to 6 week block sounds lagom to me, then stop and compare notes. If it keeps flaring after training, I would rather get a proper look at it than just keep adding compounds.
  • dad_sam: Yes, that makes sense. I am watching next-day stiffness more than same-day feel too, because the good days can fool you. 4 to 6 weeks sounds reasonable. I was leaning 4 weeks first, then a break and see if the warm-up pain is actually better or just quiet for a few days. If it still keeps flaring after loading, I will get it checked instead of just throwing more at it.

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