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Ordering / Injecting HCG
Ordering and Mixing HCG     
(modified by Les Berenson MD, FACP)

Les Berenson MD - Modification of excellent file off Yahoo group and 
notes and insight from my reading. (HCGDIET@yahoogroups.com)

KT’s Book: This weight loss protocol is based on the book 
The Weight Loss Cure’ They Don’t Want You to Know About. 
If you don’t have it, get it. None of the following info will make sense without it.?

Dr. Simeons’ manuscript: 
You should also read this BEFORE you make any final decisions about how you are going to use this protocol. 

PRINT IT OUT & have it with you always for reference along the way.

(Les – I recommend you read this FIRST before Trudeau’s book).   

What to order:

You can buy your hcg from www.anabolic-pharma.com   
They sell Pregnyl by Organon. This is a natural, polypeptide, urine-based hcg.??

You can also order from www.hcgmail.com . 
Their price is $299 vs $66 at anabolic-pharma.com.

You can also order 6 1500 IU ampoules from for only $89.95 USD. 
(This is the most common pharmacy I see ordered from – takes up to 6 wks.)??

If in a hurry and 1 stop shopping (more expensive) – 
www.bodysolutionsrx.com   It may cost more money but it comes from the states with all the needed supplies. Their max ship time is 10 business days. 
I chose to pay more so I wouldn’t have to worry about broken bottles or seized goods. Their instructions were quite easy and the staff very helpful. 
I paid $395 for 6 week treatment with all needed supplies for mixing & injecting.
Sheri R. Sep 22, 2008 

You want 
two (2) 5000 IU ampoules ($66 USD) or 6 1500 IU ampoules ($89.95 USD). 

The difference to consider between choosing the 5000 IU and the 1500 IU has only to do with how long the Pregnyl stays fresh in the fridge after mixing. 
It has been stated by several different people who are doing research on this that the HCG will last up to one month in the fridge, AND it probably will. 
If you are willing to spend the extra $24 (for 6 1500 IU ampoules) 
you would be mixing a new batch of HCG every week. 
So it would only stay in the fridge for 7-8 days instead of 25-28. 
You would be more assured of the HCG not loosing it’s potency. 
You only use what you need and discard the remainder. 
Les Berenson MD 

I used the 5000 IU protocol as I didn’t want to have to mix it up each wk.

Suggestion about storing 5000IU mixture in the fridge: 
If you choose the 5000 IU ampoules method, use only 23 injections 
from the first mixture then throw the rest away, and then mix your second ampoule to use for the remainder of your treatment. This way 
you are only storing the HCG for 22 days in the fridge instead of 25-28. 
There would be less chance of the HCG losing it’s potency this way.

Here is an overview on the mixing process:

If you bought 5000 IU then that would give you 25 doses of 200 IU or 
28 doses of 175 IU. 

The recommended dosage mentioned in KT's book is 175-200 IU 
(Read page 123 in KT’s book in the question 
“Has there been any changes to Dr. Simeons’ “Weight loss Protocol”?)
This is important!! You need to first decide want size dose you are going to take.More is not necessarily better. 
Your body could become immune to the hcg near the end of your treatment 
if the dosage is too high. You should read what Dr. Simeons 
has to say about it on page 7 of his manuscript. 

What you need to consider is “how toxic are you?”. 
If you did some of the cleansing in phase 1 and/or have been 
eating organic foods etc., then you should consider using 175 IU. 
If you are going right into Phase 2 without doing any of Phase 1 and 
haven’t done any body cleansing you might be better off with 200 IU. 
That is the best general advice to offer. 

The powder comes in concentrated form and there is an enclosed amount of liquid to mix it with. If the amount they have given you is 1 ml. then that will give you 
1 ml of 5000 IU. This is far too small to try to divide up into 25 doses. 
Dilute it with your own bacteriostatic water that you buy. 

That is sterile water that you get from a medical supply site, or your local pharmacy, that is safe for injecting. 

IMPORTANT! DO NOT MIX TWO DIFFERENT LIQUIDS WITH THE HCG. 
The hcg probably comes with 1 ml of isotonic sodium chloride--- 
You do not want to mix this with any of the above mentioned liquids. 
You only want to use "one" liquid to dissolve the powder, 
SO DISCARD THE LIQUID IT COMES WITH!!!

Now you dilute your own HCG 
in a very sterile environment. You want to make the doses easy to manage.

Mixing procedure: 

FOR 200 IU INJECTIONS WITH A 5000 IU AMPOULE OF PREGNYL:

Note: You should first set out all your mixing materials. 
Then wash your hands (preferably with an anti-bacterial soap). 
Dry with a CLEAN towel or paper towel.

Important Tip: Regarding opening the glass ampoule of hcg: 
Sometimes glass ampoules are a little tricky to open. 
To open, cleanse the top with alcohol, use the wrapper the alcohol wipe 
comes in to cover the top of the ampoule (i.e. use the inside portion of the wrapper) and snap quickly away from you. You can also use the alcohol wipe itself. This way, you won't cut yourself with the glass 
(which I have done numerous times)!

• Swab the top of the 30cc bacteriostatic water vial with rubbing alcohol and 
     the top of a new sterile GLASS vial with rubbing alcohol 
     (using a new swab for the Glass vial). 
 
• Using a 30cc syringe - draw out 25cc of BC water. 
 
• Replace needle.

• Inject 1cc into Pregnyl ampoule to mix hcg powder (slowly down the side) 
     DO NOT let the needle touch anything, even the hcg ampoule. 
     If it does, replace the needle before the next step.

• Inject 24cc of BC water into the new Glass vial.

• Swish liquid slowly in the hcg ampoule until it is all dissolved (Never shake it)

• With a new 3cc syringe draw out the 1cc of Pregnyl.

• Replace the needle.

• Swab the Glass vial and inject the Pregnyl into the new sterile Glass vial containing the 24 cc. of BC water. 

Now you have 25 doses of 1 ml each. 1 ml. = 1 cc. 
You would now draw 1 cc. of the mixture into a new 3cc syringe 
each morning and that should give you your 200 IU Dose.

Always remember to swab the top of the rubber on the vial each time for your daily injections.

DO NOT TOUCH THE NEEDLE!
                    
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Mixing procedure: 
FOR 175 IU INJECTIONS WITH A 5000 IU AMPOULE OF PREGNYL:

The mixing procedure is exactly the same as the 200 IU procedure EXCEPT you would draw out 28.5 cc. of bacteriostatic water instead of 25 cc. of BC water. Now you have 28 doses of 1 ml each. 1 ml. = 1 cc. You would now draw 1 cc. of the mixture into a new 3cc syringe each morning and that will give you your 175 IU Dose.

Mixing procedure: 
FOR 200 IU INJECTIONS WITH A 1500 IU AMPOULE OF PREGNYL:
The mixing procedure is exactly the same as the above procedure EXCEPT 
you would draw out 7.5 cc. of bacteriostatic water instead of 25 cc. of BC water. 
Now you have 7 doses of 1 ml each. 1 ml. = 1 cc. 
You would now draw 1 cc. of the mixture into a new 3cc syringe each morning and that should give you your 200 IU Dose.??

Mixing procedure: 
FOR 175 IU INJECTIONS WITH A 1500 IU AMPOULE OF PREGNLY:
The mixing procedure is exactly the same as the above procedure 
EXCEPT you would draw out 8.5 cc. of bacteriostatic water 
instead of 25 cc. of BC water. Now you have 8 doses of 1 ml each. 1 ml. = 1 cc. You would now draw 1 cc. of the mixture into a new 3cc syringe each morning and that should give you your 175 IU Dose.

Syringes and mixing supplies

You can get your syringes, bacteriostatic water, empty sterile vials, and 
needles from:

If you want a thinner needle you should go with 

Les  I used 2 needles  daily 
A) 25-28 gu. To draw HCG up out of vial
B) 30 gu. (thinner needle) to inject?

It is recommended that you change the needle after you draw out your daily injection form the hcg ampoule. This is due to the fact that the needle will dull up to 50% when it pierces through the hard rubber top of the vial. 
A new SHARP needle will cause you less pain when injecting. 

Use a GLASS vial to store your mixed hcg in: 
Many have questioned why not just use 30cc vial the BC water comes in. 
The reason is, that vial is PLASTIC. Plastic is okay for water. 
Also, the Glass vial blocks uva and uvb light that could break down the hcg. ?

You should order: FOR 5000 IU AMPOULES
• 1 box (100) of 25g-30g x 1" 3cc luer lock syringe and needle combo 
   (The larger the needle gauge the smaller the needle size). 
   A smaller needle means less pain (29g-30g seems to be what most are using).

• 50-100 extra luer lock 25g–30g x 1" needles

• 2 - 30cc sterile empty vials

• 2 - 30cc syringes

• 2 - 30cc vials of bacteriostatic water

Les Berenson MD - (READ THIS GREAT IMPORTANT HANDOUT 
CLOSELY ON MIXING and ORDERING). Your dosage may be different.

I'm using 30 guage 1 inch needles (tiny suckers)
and using the 200 IU HCH protocol.
So I needed  :
5000 IU HCG
30 cc bacteriostatic water (2)
30 cc EMPTY sterile vial (to mix it in)
3 cc syringes (injecting 1cc.) - box 50 - 100
alcohol pads (2 / day)
sharps container (plastic) to throw away needles
30 guage needles (1 / day) - box 50-100

25 - 28 gu. needles to draw the HCG up  out of vial each day 
(I found drawing the solution up 
with 30 gu. needle took a long time)

You should order: FOR 1500 IU AMPOULES

• 1 box (100) of 25 g-30 g x 1" 3 cc luer lock syringe and needle combo 
  (The larger the needle gauge the smaller the needle). 
  A smaller needle means less pain 
  (29 g-30 g seems to be what most are going with).

• 50-100 extra luer lock 25 g–30 g x 1" needles

• 6 10 cc sterile vials?•6 10 cc syringes

• 2 30 cc vials of bacteriostatic water.
  The supplies mentioned above will provide you with enough materials 
  to do one 45 day program.

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For two 45 day programs you will need to order:

• You should order the same amount of syringe/needle combos (100)

• 100 extra needles (instead of 50)

• Then double the amount of 10cc or 30ccc syringes

• Double the amount of sterile vials

• Double the amount of 30cc vials of bacteriostatic water

Daily injections:

It is recommended that HCG be at room temperature when you inject it.
(it stings more when it is cold). Once you have filled your syringe 
put the needle cover back on, (remember, don’t touch the needle) 
then put the vial back into the fridge and let the syringe sit out until it warms up. Don’t let the vial stay out in room temperature for very long.

KEEP the vial in the Refrigerator so doesn’t go bad.

•Swab the top of the GLASS vial containing your hcg with a rubbing     
      alcohol swab. Draw out the hcg 

• Replace the needle?•Swab your skin with a rubbing alcohol swab. 
  Let it dry slightly.

•Give yourself the injection

Discard the syringe and needles in a hard plastic container, 
  such as a Tide bottle (or Sharps container available at most pharmacies). 

Secure the top with the original cap and then place them into the trash. 
That way no one is exposed to needle sticks.

How to Inject: 

For a detailed description on how to do an injection, please go to these sites:?www.bodybuildingprogramzone.com/Articles/article184.htm ?www.anabolic-pharma.com  ??Tips for injecting:??We have also posted the “Tips for Injections” from the www.bodybuildingprogramzone.com  site 
in the post just below this information for your convenience.

For Pictures of the areas to inject: 
www.spotinjections.com . 
http://www.firstivf.net/injection_sites.jpg 
(A picture is worth a thousand words)
Rotate your injection sites and relax the muscle:

(Les Berenson MD – I used 3 sites on each quad (front of thigh muscles) - 
each week. One week I used middle area of muscle & the next week 
I used the outside area of same muscle. 
I alternated Right  Left leg each day.)  (6 inject/wk.)

When administering HCG please rotate your injection sites: 
do not inject into the same spot 2 days in a row.
Repeated injections into the same site can cause abscesses. 

Additional Information:
Use your upper arms (deltoid muscle), front of thigh (quadriceps muscle), and upper, outer corner of buttocks.

It is important to not inject into the center of the buttock as one could easily hit or damage the sciatic nerve.

A good suggestion is to rotate your injections as follows: right quad (leg), 
left quad, right arm, left arm, right gluteus (buttock), and then left gluteus.
This will help to prevent abscesses and scar tissue building up over 
the 40-45 days of injections.

The muscle should be somewhat relaxed but this is often difficult when injecting yourself because we tend to tense up. 

• If injecting into the leg: just be sitting down or standing (relax thigh).

• Injecting into the glutes: To relax the glutes, put most of your weight on the opposite leg and stand in a?relaxed tip-toe stance or bend your leg slightly on the glute you are injecting (hope that made sense!)

•Injecting into the arm: hold the arm at a 90 degree angle ??Some additional important tips are:

Length of needle:
It is most commonly believed that a 1” needle is needed for most of our applications. That is long enough to reach deep in the muscle for better absorption of the hcg. The recommended injection method is IM (intramuscular). It is possible you may need a 1 ½” needle. This would be necessary if the amount of fat you have in the injection site is substantial. 

Below is a tip from an RN:
A 1 1/2" needle for the arm or leg is quite long unless you have a fair amount of subq tissue (fat in that area). Something easy to do to check: pinch the fat on the front of leg and arm (not the back of the arm, the side of the arm, 
deltoid muscle) to see how much you have. If you can easily feel muscle then use a 1", if you can pinch an inch or more of tissue and cannot feel muscle 
then the longer needle is ok. You don't want to hit bone or blood vessels. 
Also, you don't have to insert the needle all the way to the hub of the needle. (For those that don't know what the hub is, it's where the needle meets the syringe). I think a 1/2" needle is too short for an IM injection.

How Much to Inject:

The above instructions give you 1 ml doses. 
For anyone wishing to mix daily doses of a greater size, 
then you must realize that you should not inject more than 1 cc. into the arm---3cc in all muscles except the arm, which is no more than 1cc. 
It has to do with absorption of the medication r/t muscle size.

In conclusion: It took countless hours of research on the web, 
asking questions to pharmacists, on the phone with medical supply companies and reading and responding to post on this forum to come to the conclusions 
that this post lays out. We are happy and delighted to share this with everyone. 
Please read and re-read this information until you are comfortable with it. 
We did not explain in each step how we came to these conclusions. 
We felt that would make this post too lengthy. But every suggestion here has been discussed and researched at length before we included it in this list of suggestions.

IF YOU ARE USING THIS PROTOCOL UNDER THE CARE OF A LICENSED PHYSIAN – PLEASE FOLLOW YOUR DOCTORS ADVICE.

Edited: edwards112    
From - HCGDIET@yahoogroups.com

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