TB-500 alongside oral BPC-157 for a stubborn patellar tendon, worth it?

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So i've been dealing with this patellar tendon thing for months now, basically patellar tendinopathy that refuses to fully clear up even with proper rehab and eccentric loading programme. Did oral bpc-157 a while back, honestly felt like it helped a bit but hard to say if it was just the rehab finally kicking in. Been reading up on tb-500 and wondering if stacking it with oral bpc-157 makes sense for something like this. The idea being bpc-157 for the local/systemic anti-inflammatory side and tb-500 more for the tissue remodelling angle. But i can't find much actual human data on combining the two, mostly just forum anecdotes and people saying "it worked for me" which, honestly, could be anything. Anyone here actually run both together for a tendon issue? Curious about timing, like did you run them simultaneously or stagger them? And did you feel any real difference vs just one on its own? Also slightly wary of tb-500 side effects, seen a few people mention fatigue and just feeling off. Reckon that's dose dependent or pretty random? Keen to hear actual experiences before i go down that road.

aisha_hikes · Accepted Answer

I ran both together for a grumbly patellar tendon about a year ago, after doing oral BPC-157 on its own first. Honestly the BPC alone seemed to take the edge off but it kept coming back when I loaded heavier. Adding TB-500 felt like it pushed things along a bit further, but I was also religious about my eccentric programme at the same time so I can't separate the variables cleanly. Could've just been timing. I ran them simultaneously, not staggered. Did BPC oral daily and TB-500 twice a week subq. Didn't notice much fatigue but I kept the TB dose on the lower end, roughly 2mg per week split into two. The fatigue complaints seem more common at higher doses from what I've read, though that's just pattern-spotting on forums, not anything solid. One thing I'd flag, keep tracking your rehab progress objectively rather than going by feel. Tendinopathy is weird, pain fluctuates regardless of what you're taking, and it's easy to credit a peptide for natural variation. I logged load tolerance a

kenji_runs · Answer

Cheers for that, sounds like a similar situation to mine honestly. The fact that yours kept coming back when you loaded heavier is exactly what's happening to me, so that bit about tb-500 pushing it further is encouraging even if you can't separate the variables. Quick one though, how long did you run the combo before you felt like you could load heavier without it flaring up? And did you come off both at the same time or taper one first?

fasted_scientist · Answer

Ngl, I tried a similar stack on my own knee niggle a few months back – oral BPC daily and 2 mg TB‑500 twice a week sub‑Q. Felt a bit less sore after heavy squats, but I was also nailing my eccentric rehab so it’s hard to tell what did what. Did you notice any difference when you dropped the TB dose lower?

kenji_runs · Answer

Cheers for sharing that, sounds like a similar setup to what i was thinking. Honestly though i haven't actually run tb-500 yet, was asking before pulling the trigger on it. So i can't say anything about dropping the dose lower cos i've not started. Your 2mg twice a week sub-q setup though, did you do that for a fixed number of weeks or just ongoing? And did you come off it clean or taper down?

TB-500 alongside oral BPC-157 for a stubborn patellar tendon, worth it?

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