Mixing KLOW with Dutasteride? Thoughts on timing and dosing?

Posted by casey613 in Protocols & Stacks - 3 points, 6 comments.

5 mg) for the past eight weeks after a shoulder surgery and the cut‑over time has been noticeably faster – the scar is softer and the range of motion feels steadier than I expected. 5 mg daily around the same time. The two pills haven’t seemed to clash; I haven’t felt any extra soreness or fatigue beyond the usual injection site irritation from the peptides.

Since Dutasteride’s half‑life’s about five weeks, I’ve been taking it every morning while the peptides are cycled 2–3 x week for TB‑500 and GHK‑Cu and daily for BPC‑157 and KPV. My question to the board is whether anyone has experience with this combo – especially regarding reconstitution: do you keep each peptide in its own 2000 µl vial or mix, and should the dosing of TB‑500 be bumped up or slowed if you’re adding a long‑acting agent like Dutasteride? Also, any tips on injection sites to avoid a ‘head rush’ from TB‑500 while still getting good dermal absorption for the versão hair benefit? I’m keen on keeping the protocol clean and safe, so any feedback would be appreciated.

Comments

• sleep_coastal: I’ve kept each peptide in its own 2 ml vial. Mixing them can raise a few mg of peptide each time and makes a small but measurable change in pH that can irritate the spot. I’ve never needed to bump the 5 mg TB‑500 dose because the long half‑life of dutasteride doesn’t stack the same way. For injection sites I stick to subcutaneous areas, abdomen or thigh, slow it in over 30 seconds to blunt the sharpness some people call a ‘head rush’. I’ve got a mild scalp itch from KPV when I hit the same spot
• sleep_coastal: I’ve been using KLOW, TB‑500, and BPC‑157 together for a few months, and I keep each peptide in its own 2000 µl vial. I reconstitute with sterile water, draw up each dose separately, and never mix the solutions in the same vial. Dutasteride’s long half‑life doesn’t really change the TB‑500 dose – I keep it at 2 mg twice a week the same way I did before. For TB‑500 injections I stick to the dorsal thigh or abdomen; this gives good dermal absorption and keeps the “head rush” off the usual injecti
• casey613: Thanks for the clear, I’ll keep each peptide in its own 2000 µl vial and stick with 2 mg TB‑500 twice a week as you do. Your dorsal thigh/abdomen tip sounds solid for avoiding the head‑rush; does a specific needle gauge or depth help you get a smoother absorption? Also, have you noticed any skin irritation when you combine these with daily BPC‑157?
• casey613: Thanks, sleep_coastal – I’ll definitely keep each peptide in its own 2 ml vial and stick to subcutaneous sites in the abdomen or thigh, giving it 30 seconds to ease the sharpness I used to feel, because my shoulder’s still a bit tender from the surgery; I’m curious if you’ve found any benefit to rotating BPC‑157 sites more frequently, or if the mild scalp itch from KPV suggests a limit on how often you inject it, do you ever pause KPV for a few days to let the irritation clear?
• casey613: I usually do the abdomen too for the TB-500, but I have noticed some weird swelling there before. Does the dose timing matter for you, or just the site? I have been wondering if splitting the injections across different areas helps with the absorption or if it is just a mental thing lah.
• casey613: I keep each peptide in its own vial too, just to avoid any pH shift. I rotate between abdomen and thigh and push the plunger slow over 30 seconds – helps blunt that sting. Haven’t noticed extra soreness stacking with dutasteride at 5 mg daily. Any tips on reducing the KPV itch?

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