Question about HCG storage

[jmiyamoto]

if I were to order HCG from, say, domestic supply, would I only need to store it in a fridge after I mix the solvent? How long could I keep it before I mix the two?

I'm wondering if it's possible to order a long-term (6 month+) supply of HCG. Surely it can last longer than a month unmixed if people sell this stuff in bulk, right?

 

[Felicity]

if I were to order HCG from, say, domestic supply, would I only need to store it in a fridge after I mix the solvent? How long could I keep it before I mix the two?

I'm wondering if it's possible to order a long-term (6 month+) supply of HCG. Surely it can last longer than a month unmixed if people sell this stuff in bulk, right?

Correct, only mix one at a time. Put unconstituted ones in the freezer for long term storage.

 

[Felicity]

PS: his HCG is out of stock.

 

[jmiyamoto]

Thanks, I'll order strategically then.

If the shelf-life is about four weeks, is it possible to mix half of the solvent and keep half stored?

I blast/cruise and only recently started adding HCG to my schedule. Most websites say for cruising doses I really only need 250iu/week, if that, and 500iu/week on blast. If each vial is 5000iu, could I mix 2500iu and keep the rest?

 

[audix2359]

Make sure you are using bacterostatic water and not sodium choloride to reconstitute. I'm pretty sure the bacteriostatic sodium chloride will cause the HCG to degrade much more quickly. That said, I'm pretty sure it will be good beyond 4 weeks. It might lose a bit of potency but it won't just turn bad after 4 weeks.

If you are getting 5000iu vials, I don't know of a way to only reconstitute half of it. Maybe just start using a little more after the 4 week mark.

I was directed to use 250iu 2x per week by my TRT doc. I've gone to ~500iu once per week, maybe a little less, and I've not noticed a difference other than going through less insulin pens.