two months ago i injected BPC-157 into my knee. two hours later i walked without pain for the first time since 2019 i've been doing 1-2 mg/day since, local and systemic
Glowing1-2 mg/day · Injection · 2 months
knee injury from 2019 squat, failed cortisone and physio
I LOVE BPC-157! It has made my joints feel like they did 20 years ago. I was also recently diagnosed with Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV)
Bad reaction500 mcg/day · Injection · ~3 months
age 43, family history of type 2 diabetes but normal glucose; improving after stopping
Strict case
Pro-angiogenic mechanism with a plausible path to tumour growth and retinal neovascularisation, plus essentially no human safety data. HHS enforcement discretion (29 Oct 2026) is not a safety finding.
Users report
Strong, often dramatic benefits: tendon/rotator-cuff and back pain relief, surgeons 'shocked' at recovery speed, gut/reflux fixes. Acute injuries respond better than chronic ones. Roughly 20-25% report nothing. A notable minority report anxiety, insomnia, anhedonia, headaches and flu-like reactions (often blamed on endotoxin-contaminated vials). There is also a growing cluster of eye complaints (blurry vision, eye pain), including one choroidal neovascularisation case that needed anti-VEGF shots.
Best effects
Faster tendon/ligament/muscle recovery · post-surgical healing · joint and back pain relief · gut lining / reflux / IBD relief
Downsides
Anxiety, insomnia, 'speedy' feeling · anhedonia / low mood in some · headaches, nausea, dizziness · injection-site irritation
Watch
Pro-angiogenic (VEGFR2/eNOS) in animal models: theoretical promotion of existing tumours · Recurring eye/retina reports incl. a choroidal neovascularisation case (anecdotal, plausible via VEGF) · No human safety data beyond tiny pilots (n=2 IV study); FDA CDER recommended against listing · Generic: grey-market endotoxin contamination is common
Evidence
Small human studies — Plus tiny human pilots and case series
Typical use
250-500 mcg/day subQ for 4-8 weeks (often 2x/day near the injury); 500 mcg oral for gut. Users report 500–880 mcg/day (median 500 mcg, n=10).
Getting it
Research-peptide vials and capsules; since HHS enforcement discretion (29 Oct 2026) US 503A pharmacies and telehealth clinics compound it. Banned in sport by WADA.
Stacked with
TB-500: The 'Wolverine' stack, sold as a pre-mixed blend; most injury reports on Reddit are for this pair rather than BPC alone. · GHK-Cu and KPV: 'GLOW' (BPC, TB-500, GHK-Cu) and 'KLOW' (plus KPV) blends; users also add BPC to injectable GHK-Cu to cut the sting. · KPV: Paired for gut and autoimmune inflammation, and used as the non-angiogenic substitute by people who quit BPC.
two months ago i injected BPC-157 into my knee. two hours later i walked without pain for the first time since 2019 i've been doing 1-2 mg/day since, local and systemic
Glowing1-2 mg/day · Injection · 2 months
knee injury from 2019 squat, failed cortisone and physio
Within a week, I did 2x injections of 2.5mg of BPC-157/TB-500 into the soft part of my knee. My knee has felt great since. No rehab, No pain, No mobility issues.
I began doing subcutaneous injections of 500 mcg a day. It completely healed my ankle in 15 days, and my stomach was fully healed too. The only side effect was that if I injected it at night, it was hard for me to sleep.
Since starting over three weeks ago (500–750 mcg daily), I’ve had zero stomach or GI issues. Not one. I genuinely can’t remember the last time I went even a full week without rushing to find a bathroom
took a cycle of BPC-157 orally and within a month it disappeared and I have never had an issue with knee since. Magic - Placebo - Science - Idk but it worked for me.
In early '21, I tore a disk in my back. It took about 8 months to "recover." I use quotes because I was still in varying degrees of pain every day. 6 weeks ago, I started taking BPC-157. I've been 100% pain-free for 3 weeks.
I took it in combination with TB500 and I literally regrew an achilles tendon that was fully ruptured and had to be surgically reattached. Good as new and playing sports 5 months later
I used BPC for a partially torn labrum, follow up mri showed it fully healed along with return of full range of motion, all in 6 weeks. Before that it was 6 months of no progress.
After 1 week of gray market IM injections of BPC-157 into my hamstring, it felt 10 times better. After 3 weeks, I was running 6:10 mph KM repeats again.
Oral BPC saved my gut. I had H pylori last year and a suspected ulcer. Oral BPC was the only thing that brought my gut back after the ruthless quadruple therapy for H pylori.
I had a knee that hurt, cracked, popped, and slipped every single day for 15 years. One month of BPC fixed it, it’s been a year and it’s still perfect.
I took BPC post abdominaplasty and lipo. Cleared with my plastic surgeon before and required zero pain killers (not even Tylenol) and was up and walking by the next morning. I healed amazingly fast
Glowing2 weeks
after abdominoplasty and liposuction, cleared with surgeon
First time for a broken foot (4th metatarsal) and was back in the gym lifting normally after 3 weeks. Second time was after ACL surgery. Was able to run in a straight line at 4 weeks.
Glowing
two courses 10+ years ago, no adverse effects noticed since
I’ve suffered with IBS for most of my adult life. I’m talking life altering stomach issues that have seriously impacted every aspect of my life. Doctors have been absolutely zero help. Bpc157 for about a month now has made it so I can live a normal life.
After a week of BPC-157 (8 injections, 500mcg subcutaneous abdominal), persistent ankle tendon pain from a snowboarding injury a year ago is barely noticeable, and ankle mobility is significantly improved.
In the past I have healed a golfers elbow injury from power lifting... twice! I healed my rotator cuff and I have healed my friend's rotator cuff tear as well
Positive100 mcg/day to 1.66 mg 3x/day · Injection · ~8 years
I didn’t expect magic overnight, but my swelling dropped within days, and my range of motion has been steadily improving. I hit 0–120° by my first PT session on day 10. Even my PT was surprised at how stable and mobile my knee was
Positive16 days
ACL reconstruction with quad graft and meniscus trim
been taking BPC-157 in 10wk cycles 3 - 4 times a year for 3 years. I've taken both oral & sub-q on this healing journey. Started self medicating for a hiatal hernia that is mostly healed now due to weight loss, diet changes & BPC! The only reason I take a break is due to tolerance.
PositiveGut · 250-750 mcg/day · Injection · 3 years of 10-week cycles
Tore my ACL and meniscus at the same time. I have been taking BPC-157 peptides for 7 weeks now and have zero pain and can walk without crutches or limping.
I tore my tricep and could not even squat a year later because of the elbow pain. I tried bpc and within a month I was pain fred for the first time in two years. That being said my hip injury has never fully healed despite the use of bpc and tb500.
he said it took him almost 20 minutes to control bleeding at my initial injury site and said if he hadn’t known better, he would’ve thought the injury happened last week and not almost 2 years before.
MixedSublingual · on and off over a year
failed AC-joint surgery, ulcerative colitis; also took it nasally
I had used BPC-157 around 2 and a half years ago and noticed no difference in my gut health whatsoever, but used it again 6 months ago and it made a huge difference on my health.
For me, the main side effects are strong memory problems, brain fog, difficulty speaking clearly, and reduced verbal fluency. It feels like I cannot access words as easily, my speech becomes less fluid, and my memory gets noticeably worse.
Mixed500 mcg/day
chronic hip/pelvis/low-back issue after surgery and injections; sensitive to dopaminergic supplements
The first 2 weeks I felt an amazing improvement not only with the pain, but cognitively felt way sharper and just had a general sense of well-being. About 3 weeks in, I started getting this fatigued feeling shortly after waking up in the morning and it only subsides after eating carbs.
BPC-157 day 14 update: I haven't had diarrhea in a week now! They still aren't all super "healthy", but much more solid and generally a lot better than before I started the BPC. Side effects like nausea and mcas reaction stuff 80-90% resolved now as well.
I used BPC-157 and TB-500 for my knees for two months. I noticed a slight improvement, but it really messed with my sleep. I started waking up several times during the night, and my HRV dropped quite a bit.
i’ve had super vivid dreams every single night but not nightmares. i was having headaches and fatigue but i just lowered my dose and i haven’t had any problems since then.
FWIW I’ve tried two courses of common peptides now (BPC-157 and TB-500), both 3 months at typical dosing, and at most I experienced some very small benefit from the latter (p=high)
I did 2 cycles 2 different pharmacies. I didn’t feel much. I wasn’t expecting miracles. I felt nothing in regards to pain, nor muscle recovery. I did feel a little bit better sleep.
Nothing2 cycles
personal trainer; pharmacy-sourced BPC from two pharmacies
I’ve been taking BPC-157 for a while after regular treatments failed to heal lower back pain and bicep tendinitis. BPC-157 did absolutely nothing. I bet it won’t do better than placebo in a double blinded trial.
Been taking oral BPC for the last 4 weeks nearly everyday, and barely seen any differences aside from mild stomach ache if I go to 2 caps (500mcg per cap). Injuries are still there.
I did BPC-157 250 twice a day for 7 weeks and didn’t see any improvement in my knees or shoulder pain. I felt it made me more forgetful and I have had blurring in my right eye.
By the 7th I was waking up in the middle of the night and not able to fall back to sleep. I also started experiencing a speedy type feeling that turns into anxiety.
In 2019 I took one single capsule and nearly ended up in the hospital from the awful digestive pain it caused. I was curled up in bed for several days. I also had diarrhea for days.
I haven't never felt anything like it before, completely flat and empty, no energy, but even more bizarrely no feelings good or bad about life/kids/work/vacation. Caffeine stopped doing anything
Bad reaction250 mcg 2x/day (with TB-500) · Injection · 9 weeks
also took CJC-1295/ipamorelin and an ADHD stimulant
for the first week afterwards I was having suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression etc. I was constipated unable to have bowel movements and then when I did my upper gi began spasming.
Bad reactionGut · 500 mcg/day · Oral · 3 days
leaky gut, past SIBO and Hashimoto's; fiancé on the same product became constipated
The next day I had a much stronger physical reaction: shaking, cold sweats, weakness, a pounding heart, chest pressure and the feeling that I might faint. I called an ambulance.
Bad reaction250 mcg then 100 mcg · Injection
tennis elbow; ECG and glucose normal; history of near-fainting
I started BPC 157. I do my own lab tests, healthlabs.com, request a test, quest.com, and my liver enzymes shot up over 10X normal. I stopped BPC 157 and I'm waiting a week to retest.
I started taking Oral BPC 157 after a back injury (multiple annular tears/fissures) and developed a skin rash by my armpits (both armpits. Looks like eczema.
I made an order myself, and honestly, I attribute a lot of my fast recovery to the compound. At this point, I'm able to nearly lift my arm to 90 degrees, and am beginning to recover my active range of motion.
Positive2 months · vendor-adjacent
post-surgical rotator cuff repair with physio; names a vendor and a vendor replied offering a collaboration
Safety
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Active cancer or a history of cancer · Diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration or other neovascular eye disease · Pregnancy or breastfeeding (no human reproductive data)
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Price per month
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Dose users report
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Testing
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Added peptide
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