Finding the Right HCG Injection Dose.
When you are new to the hCG diet, and HCG Injections, it can be pretty overwhelming. Phrases like “syringe” “iu’s” and “bac water” can really throw us off and make the HCG diet feel intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I guarantee if you take the time to continue to research and read up on the diet, things will start to click. To help you in that way, I thought I’d demonstrate how I go about getting the correction hCG injection dose.
If you are here, you are most likely interested in learning other stuff like how to inject and such so you can you find all my hCG injection tutorials here, including a live demo where I stick myself with a needle for your benefit even though I’m no longer on the diet just to show you how not a big deal it is. How’s that for love?? 😉
And if you are still in the research phase for purchasing hCG, you can compare my current recommendations for RX pharmaceutical hCG that can indeed be purchased online (and comes in powder form, as it MUST if you are using the real hormone) here:
On to the lesson folks!
Lesson 1: What the numbers on the Syringe mean
The “syringe” part of the injection is the barrel that will contain whatever you’re going to inject and it has little numbers and hash marks to indicate how much it holds. The numbers on the syringe are referred to use “units” and 100 units = 1cc or 1 ml. The most common syringe sizes I see come with the hormone diet kits are 30 unit syringes(.3 cc/ml), 50 units syringes (.5cc/ml) and 100 unit syringes (or 1cc/ml). Please note – some who are purchasing their injection kits from overseas are receiving different syringes that have 40 units per 1cc/ml syringe (instead of 100 units per 1 cc) and my following instructions will NOT apply for these syringes – see the bottom of this post- LESSON 4- for the proper dosing with these syringes.
Whatever size syringe you get, you can use this video to figure out how to draw up the proper dose of the hormone.
Lastly the way the units (numbers) are written on the syringe could be one of two ways:
- Either you’ll see numbers that say 5,10,15,20,25 etc.
- Or you may see numbers that say .1,.15,.20,.25 (with a decimal).
- These numbers are technically the same. .15 is the same as 15 units. .20=20, etc.
Lesson 2: Finding your dose of hCG on the syringe
For 1:1 ratio mixture only
The following ONLY applies if you have mixed the hormone in a 1:1 ratio- that is, if you have a 5000iu vial of hCG, you would have mixed it with 5ml’s of bacteriostatic water, AND if your syringe is one of the following:
- 1 ml/cc syringe = 100 units
- .5 ml/cc syringe = 50 units
- .3 ml/cc syringe = 30 units
Here are the following dosages and where to draw up on the syringe:
- 125iu dose = 12.5 units (or .125) – sometimes the barrel is labeled slightly differently.
- 150iu dose = 15 units (or .15)
- 175 iu dose = 17.5 units (or .17)
- 200 iu dose = 20 units (or .20)
- 225iu dose = 22.5 units (or .22)
- 250 iu dose = 25 units (or .25)
Sometimes there may not necessarily be a hashmark with the actual number labeled on it- it may be one of the inbetween hashmarks- but I think you get the picture.
Finding Dose For 2:1 Mixing Ratio
The following applies if you mixed your hCG this way:
10 ML’s of Bac Water with 5,000IU hCG
- 125iu dose = 25 units (or .25) – sometimes the barrel is labeled slightly differently.
- 150iu dose = 30 units (or .30)
- 175 iu dose = 35 units (or .35)
- 200 iu dose = 40 units (or .40)
- 225iu dose = 45 units (or .45)
- 250 iu dose = 50 units (or .5)
Lesson 3: How To Keep Air Bubbles Out
When you pull your hCG mixture out into the syringe, the easiest way I feel to do it is to hold your bottle of hCG upside down to draw the mixture out. As you pull out the hormone, make sure you don’t have any huge obvious air bubbles. If you do, simply eject the hormone back into the vial and try again (without pulling the needle out and into the vial again- that will dull it too much and make your injection hurt).
Don’t let the mechanics of the protocol prevent you from losing weight and experiencing a weight loss journey similar to mine.
Lesson 4: Finding Your Dose of HCG With a Syringe that Has 1 ml/cc per 40 Unit Syringe (only when from overseas)
For the moment I’m going to just past my email to the gal who wrote me saying she ran out of her hCG in 11 days when it supposed to last her a month from her overseas source- we discovered they are now sending some people different syringes – the following should help you find the dosage you desire with these odd syringes.
Okay so here’s how the syringes are usually:
1 ml/cc syringe will contain 100 units total
.5 ml/cc syringe will contain 50 units total
.3 ml/cc syringe will contain 30 units total.
See how that is and how it matches up?
But these syringes have:
1 ml/cc syringe contains 40 units total (when usually it would contain 100 units)
What this means is that you cannot use the general instructions that you find on the web for dosing (including my website) or you end up taking a much higher dosage of hCG than you thought, and your vial would run out much faster than usual.
Now again, this math is based on the knowledge that the hCG was mixed in a ratio of 5000ius to 5mls bac water to begin with okay?
So 1 ml/cc = 40 units in this case.
1 ml/cc contains 1000 iu’s of hCG right (if you mixed 5ml’s bac water with 5000iu hCG)
So if you filled one of your syringes all the way up, it would contain 1000ius in that 40 unit syringe.
40 units = 1000 ius’ of hCG then (for your syringe)
1000iu/40units = 25iu’s per unit
If that is so, then,
If you want a dosage of
125 ius then we would divide 125 (dosage desired) by 25 ius per unit = 5 units should be taken.
150 ius dosage would be divide 150 by 25 ius = 6 units should be taken
175 ius dosage, divide 175/25ius = 7 units should be taken
200 ius dosage, divide 200/25ius = 8 units should be taken
225 iu dosage, divide 225/25 ius = 9 units should be taken
250 iu dosage, divide 225/25 iu = 10 units should be taken
So again:
- 125ius hCG dose = 5 units
- 150 ius dose = 6 units
- 175 ius dose = 7 units
- 200 ius dose = 8 units
- 225 ius dose = 9 units
- 250 ius dose = 10 units
Remember, this is ONLY for the syringes that have 40 units per 1ml/cc – the barrel of your syringe should tell how much the syringe can hold total – here is the syringe I’m talking about:
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Hi im new to hgh I’m looking at taking 1.5iu per injection i got noritropin simplexx15mg 1.5ml I’ll be using 1ml syringe how much should I draw in to the syringe to get my 1.5iu
Hi Richard,
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
Sorry, but I’m not that familiar with how HGH is mixed so I can’t say how much to draw in a syringe.
Hi
I was prescribed HCG therapy, but the Pregnyl 5000 IU that is available in my country it is sold in the form of a 5000 IU HCG ampoule and a 1 ml of bacteriostatic water ampuole (Sodium chloride?, not sure). I also am planning on using the 1 cc (1ml) U-100 insulin syringes to shoot hcg.
These are the the U-100 syringes I’ll be using:
https://diabetic24.com/bd-micro-fine-plus-insulin-syringes-u-100-1ml-0-33mm-29g-x-12-7mm-box-of-100.html
Bacteriostatic water it is not available where I live and it is very expensive to buy it online. In case I’ll want to increase the dilution, the alternative would be to use sodium chloride 0.9%, which only has the disadvantage that could make the i.m. or the s.c. injections painful by a slight margin.
Please confirm this to me:
If I’ll reconstitute the 5000 IU hcg in 1 ml of water and use the 1cc (1 ml) insulin syringe (29 G needle), that would mean 500 IU per 10 Units (0.1 ml) on the syringe, correct?
1 ml bacteriostatic water……….. 5000 IU HCG
0.1 ml (10 Units)…………………….x
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Therefore: X = 500 IU per 10 Units
I hope my math is correct. 🙂
Looking forward to your reply! Thank you.
Jack
Hi Jack,
Sodium chloride is different from bacteriostatic water because it does not have bacteriostatic properties for multi-dose mixtures used over time. Sodium Chloride can be used for injection ONLY when a SINGLE DOSE injection mixture is needed.
Your calculation is right if you use 1ml bac water then 0.1ml/10 units is equal to 500iu
Hi Bev,
0.2 ml is 20 units (or .20) in the syringe. Please also check this blog post to know how to adjust your dose: https://hcgchica.com/dosage
Hope that helps!
Hello, I love your website so very informative! This is my first round ever of hcg. I was given from my doctor 10,000 of hcg and was told to mix 5 ml of solution with it. And to take .10 each day. After watching your website it says you should mix a 1 to 1 ratio. So now I am confused? Is this too strong? I really want to succeed on the diet and dont want to make a mistake. If you could please help me! Thank you
Hi Sarah,
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
If you mixed 10,000 with 5ml bac water then the .10 you’re taking is 200iu. It just means that your solution is more concentrated than if you mix the 10,000iu with 10ml.
Hope that helps somehow!
Hi there,
I am a 36 yr old female and have the 10,000iu and wondering what my dosage should be?
Also, would the dosage be different for a 57 yr old male?
Thank you! Your videos and website are so helpful! 🙂
Hi Candace!
This detailed post can help you with adjusting your dose: hcgchica.com/dosage
Hope that helps!
Hi I have a vial of hcg 10000 iu to reconstitute. How much Bacteriostatic water do I need ?
I’m needing to inject 200iu per day.
A few years ago I did the 5000iu vials for 23 days, is the 10000 iu for the longer course of the protocol?
Do I need a mixing vial ?
Hi Shannon,
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
You will have to mix it with 10ml of bac water.
A mixed vial of hCG can last up to 4 weeks before it loses potency that’s why we advise to mix a new vial after 4 weeks.
Hope that helps!
Hi my hcg came with 1ml of water& 5000iu hcg.what would be the conversion .on syringe
Hi Scott!
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
You will need to order extra bac water to be able to dilute the hCG. It’ll be too hard to get your desired dose if you only mix it with 1ml of water.
Hi,
I need some help – and I feel really foolish because numbers make my head swim. I have a bottle of 11000IU hCG, and I have no idea how much I should be taking. I have the 100IU syringes (1cc) – My husband said I should be taking 10units daily, but I’m not sure if that is enough. I seemed to remember taking more when I had the 5000IU bottle, and experienced great results. At the moment, I am not seeing any results at all.
Thank you!
Hiya!
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
This depends on how much bac water you mixed the 11000iu with. If you mixed it with 11ml then that’s 1:1 and the 10units is a too small dosage because that’s only 100iu.
Hi HCG Chica,
Please help me.
I got my 5000 IU HCG which i mix with 1ml sodium chloride and then 4 mls of bac water.
I then drew 0.25 in 10 syringe and 0.30 in the another 10 syringes.
The lady that I bought the product from said I need to have 20 syringes in total and the only way I could get all the mixture into the 20 syringes was to draw as explained. Now how will I know if I am taking the correct dosage? I also need to ask how many times a week do I inject?
Hi Kim,
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
You mixed 1:1 so the 0.25 is 250iu and 0.30 is 300iu. That’s usually too high for some women. You can check out Rayzel’s dosing article here: https://hcgchica.com/dosage
Hope that helps!
Hi Lucelle,
Thank you for your reply.
So even though I mixed 1ml sodium chloride and 4mls bac water it still works out to 1:1 ratio?
This is my first time using the HCG diet and I have not seen much results and I am starting to get discouraged 🙁
Of my dose is too high will this cause my weight loss to be this slow?
Hi
I messed up and mixed 10 bad water with a 2,000 iu hcg bottle.
So basically twice as much as they specified (5ML).
They specified 5ML abc water.
What is my dosage? Thanks
Hi Catherine,
With how you mixed, each 1ml syringe contains 400iu.
200iu is 5/50 mark on the syringe
175 is .44/44
150iu is 3.75/375
125iu is 3.2/32
I hope that helps!
Quick question… This is the second time doing the whole Hcg thing in my life I lost about 50 pounds about seven years ago… Hcg works it’s awesome AnyWho I am on my first fat loading day question question and I think I know the answer but LOL I just did 25 iu. On the proper syringe of 100 unit… I just looked at the diagram and it said that the 25 I’m taking is 250 ! And most people I see are taking that 17.5 not 25 …My question is what is the difference in taking it more Hcg? Is it just that it won’t last as long? Do you lose more weight? I’m just so fed up got to lose this weight I need help and I cannot cannot afford to gain an ounce LOL helpPS I hope that this makes sense to someone when I’m trying to say
Hi Felicia!
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
A lot of us feel hungrier on a higher dose like 250iu or 200iu. For more detailed info on dosage, Rayzel has this blog post here: hcgchica.com/dosage
Hope that helps!
Nice to meet you ! ( Hungry )…Yes a little (Lol ) thank you ! Is being hungrier The only thing a higher dose will do to you? It won’t make you gain weight will it or not lose as quickly will it? And quick question about the B12 I have individual files but I did not order a different syringe can I use the syringe I have for my hCG? I do have some exact size for hcg except the needle is a little bit longer only
My HCG is in 2000 IU’s. I see very little help for those measurements. If I mix 1:1 ratio or 2 ml. what would a correct dosage be?
I have 1 ml needle in basic measurements of 10 , 20 etc. What if I mix a 2:1 ratio and mixed with 4 ml of water? Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you
Hi Bonnie,
If you mix 2000iu hCG with 2ml bac water (1:1) you will still do the same:
125iu dose = 12.5 units
150iu dose = 15 units and so on.
If you mix 2000iu with 4ml (2:1)
125iu dose = 25 units
150iu dose = 30 units
Hope that helps!
Hello i am mixing 10ml of bariostatic water to 5000ius of hcg…my needle says 100 units 1cc/ml if I want to use 150 as injection where should I be filing the syringe to. By the way you are in inspiration thank you so much
Hi Bridget,
You can find the tutorial here: http://hcgchica.com/how-to-find-your-dose-of-hcg-on-the-injection-syringe-for-hcg-injections-if-you-mixed-5000-iu-hcg-with-10-ml-bacteriostatic-water/
Hope that helps!
Sorry still so confused after reading. I currently take .05 ml a day what does that amount to? It seems too low according to what you are saying. Working with a Weightloss clinic using hcg.
I should have said .5
Okay so my apologies watched the video and I take 50 ius does that seem low that’s much lower than the doses you’re saying.
Hi Dorinda,
with how many ml of solution did you mix your hCG with?
Li-an, Rayzel’s assistant
I have 2 syringes 50 unit and 100 unit. please tell me if I am looking to take 12.5 units what is the correct amount to use on each of the syringes, please.
Hi Mary!
This is Cristel, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
Rayzel has an article on her blog that will answer your question. Here’s the link:
http://hcgchica.com/find-hcg-injection-dose-syringe/
Hope that helps!
Hello!! I had been using luer lock syringe but the numbers wore off. I went to the local pharmacy so I wouldn’t have to take a break, and they only had 3ml luer lock. Where would I find 150iu on a 3ml syringe?!?
Hi Kathy,
You can purchase ala carte hCG supplies like syringes and bac water from http://missourimedicalsupplies.com
Hi, I’m still confused and I need your help. I bought these BD U-40 weird syringe to inject myself with Somatropin HGH. I should take 3 to 4 IU per day. So how this would work on the U-40 syringe?
Thank you upfront for the help.
I apologize I’m not sure about this- I haven’t heard of taking only 3 to 4iu a day and I don’t know how you mixed it which would be needed to try to calculate.
Hi and thank you.
So what’s the average daily doze for bodybuilding/ beginner, and how to measure it on a u-40 insulin syringe( syringe marked up to 40 only) compared to a u-50 insulin syringe.
Hey Alex- I’m sorry I don’t know this information. I am only familiar with hCG use for women dieters basically.
If I use 3.5ml of bac water with 5000iu of HCG. What should my dose be? I’m a male if that makes a difference.
Hi Josh!
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s assistant. Nice to meet you! 🙂
Here’s an article that can help: https://hcgchicahelphub.com/mixed-my-hcg-for-diet-differently-in-non-standard-way-dont-know-how-to-find-my-dose/
Men usually do better at a higher dose like 200 but not all so you still have to adjust as necessary.
Hope that helps!
Your info is great but I’m still a little confused!
I have the 5000 iu product and a .5 ml syringe. Am I using half a syringe or two full syringes?
Hi Heather,
The .5 ml syringe contain 50 units in total. Please refer to Lesson 2 of the post. Now depending on what mixing ratio you used, if you used 1:1, please look at the part that says dosages and where to draw up on the syringe. If you are starting with the lowest dosage which is 125iu, then you should draw it up to 12.5 units in the syringe or .125 if your syringe is labeled like that. If you used the 2:1 ratio, the dosage is there, too, just slightly different. 125iu on the syringe is 25 units. Hope that makes sense.
Hi, I got a 5000 Iu with a 1ml bac water. How much would 250iu be on an insulin needle with 100 units, if I mix only 1ml bac water as received
Hi Rohit,
That’s really little bac water. 5000iu hCG is usually mixed with 5ml or 10ml bac water as Rayzel instructed on her mixing tutorial videos. I think to get 250iu, you’ll have to inject 5units on the 100unit insulin needle and 125iu will be 2.5 units.
Hello,
I’m super confused because my HcG came already mixed – I picked it up locally at a compounding pharmacy. It’s HcG fortified (B12A-500MCG/ML) 1000 units/ml. I received a 5 ml vial. Instructions say “inject 125 units daily (12.5 on the syringe)” but I was given the UltiCare Insulin Syringes (31 Gauge, 3/10cc, 5/16″ Needle). Their dosing instructions don’t add up? Help!
Hey Lorie! Yes so on your syringe, you will see hashmarks correct? The syringe goes up to 30 units (3/10ths of cc where 10/10ths would be 100 units or 1 cc) – so you will be injecting not quite half of the syringe- you will find the hashmark that would equate to 12.5 units of the 30 units- there should be at least a 10 unit and a 15 unit mark on the syringe I should think so halfway between those.
Hello my name is Valerie about seven ago I did HCG injections. I did read your information and it is very knowledgeable. However I do remember getting a vial drawing out the air putting the Backwater in there and I remember getting 23 days out of that one vial. How many days can you get out of a vial and one more thing should I order 5000 are use or 10000 IU’s? I don’t see where I can order it from
Hi Valerie,
One vial usually lasts 3-4 weeks- this depends on what dosage ends up feeling the best to you, but usually at least 3 weeks. The vials all come in 5,000 iu these days and when you buy a longer kit from the online sources, they send you two 5,000 iu vials so you can mix a fresh potent batch halfway through the round. The ordering places are listed here for you: hcgchica.com/buyhcg I hope that helps!
Just received my vial of mixed HCG. My gal says it is a 10,000 units in the vial. She instructed me to withdraw 3 units daily for injection into the 100 unit insulin syringe. Is this enough dosage daily?
Hi HCG Chica,
Firstly, you are a lifesaver to anyone doing the HCG program and I thank my lucky stars that you have put so much love and energy to help everyone else by sharing all this knowledge.
My doctor gave me 10ml of bac water and 20,000 hcg powder. I haven’t seen this amount referenced anywhere. Could you please help me figure out how much I should be dosing in the typical syringe (5, 10, 15, 20) that holds .5 ml. Sorry for such specific question but I am afraid I might be giving myself way to much… Thank you So much for all your time
Is there a reason and/or benefit to mixing 5ml vs 10ml, of water with the 5000iu of hcg?
Thanks:)
Hi Michele,
Was your question answered? I am only on P2VLCD5 and I am stalled. I mixed .5ml of water with hcg powder per drs orders. I am using the prescription drops ordered from hcgshots. P.S. my husband is also taking drops, his instructions were to mix .10 ml with hcg powder. He’s lost over 8 lbs in 5 days.. 🙁
Hi! I just got my HCG in the mail lastnight and I will be mixing on Thursday and start Day 1 on Friday!
First question: If I want to start injecting 125IU daily for the next month how much Bac Water should I add to my HCG Vial of 5000IU? some say 4ml some say 5ml. Does it make a big difference how much solvent I add?
Second question: When I start my period, should I stop on the heavy days and go back on the light days? Is that going to cause any interruptions in the HCG Diet?
Thank you so much! 🙂
Anita
Hi Anita!
Yes, others prefer to mix with 5ml or 10ml. It matters so you know how much you’re injecting.
What Rayzel does is she skip only 1-2 days on her heaviest flow days- She felt too nervous to skip longer than that! Some continue injecting through their period, others stop for the full duration. Skipping 1-2 days of heaviest flow is a reasonable approach. You do continue the 500 while on TOM without hCG. The idea is that your body actually produces a small amount of hCG while on your period – so in effect it’s like your body is providing you your daily hCG dose for those days and potentially taking your injection also could be too much hCG in effect causing hunger. That’s the idea anyway.
Hope that helps!
Rayzel, I am so confused! I am just about to start my program and got my pre-made pre-measured syringes. This plan does not allow patients to draw their own and I had to wait until the pharmacy did the processing as the doctors office don’t do it either. Anyway, the amount of HCG looks like a lot, as I have done the protocol before (in another state) and I’m pretty sure my syringe has about twice the amount. I have the 1 cc/ml 100 unit syringe in increments from 10, 20, 30 and so on near the needle top down to 100 at the bottom. Each syringe is filled to 50 mark (in the middle of the syringe) with the HCG. My prescription says inject 0.5 sub-cutaneous 5 days a week (skip 2 days). I will be starting it tomorrow and I’m more than concerned they are giving me a very high dose but admittedly I’m not sure how to interpret it. Also, the needle while thin is longer than many I’ve seen used with HCG. On the side it says “Easy Touch insulin u-100”. Based on what I’ve said, can you help me figure out how much I’m actually getting? Since it’s already pre-measured and I’m on a 21 day protocol, should I inject only part of what’s in the syringe if I’m feeling hungry or not losing? I know you aren’t a medical professional but your impression would be helpful. Thankyou.
HI Augusta!
This is Lucelle, Rayzel’s helper.
We really can’t tell what dose that is because we don’t know how it is mixed. You can try asking the company how much iu there is for each syringe.
Sorry!
I used HCG from a Dr. prior to ordering from an online pharmacy. It seems like the syringe is much bigger, fatter than ones I am accustomed to. Also the amount on the HCG bottle is much smaller than my previous bottles that looked 3/4 full. The new mixture looks like 1/4 that of my other bottle of mixture. I ordered online through Complete Pharmaceutics, LLC. It reads on the label, inject 17.5 on syringe. The syringes they sent are also different. I was taking 125 w/ smaller syringe.
I am very confused by amounts. The syringe they sent me is 100 units. How much should I inject using the 100 unit syringe?
Hi Sandra!
Can you email the pic of the syringe at [email protected] so I can take a closer look and maybe help.
-Lucelle
Hi, thank-you for this amazing info. So much better than anything I’ve seen on the Internet. So I have what you call the wired syringe (the small insulin one in the picture above) so my question is my HGH bottle is 5mg – and my doctor says take up to 50 (on the syringe ) start at 30 and move up to 50. That sounds like so much. Can you help me with the dosing with the “weird” syringe please?
You are so informative! Thanks!!!!
Can someone in the group can answer this question to me, i want to start my hcg tomorrow and i need to know , use 150 i.u=15 units, 15 units have to be in the middle of 10 and 20 in my insulin syringe thats the amount i have to use of hcg i want to be sure.
OMG girl!! You are so awesome! Congrats on the weight loss, you look great. You have gone above and beyond in answering any and all questions I have and more. Sending you to my friend. 🙂 BTW will let you know when I get started and stay in touch on my journey.
I mixed my 5000iu hcg with 16.6cc of bacteriostatic water. I have got 100unit needles from your link. I’m trying to take 150iu a day where would that be on the needle. I’ve watched all your videos and I’m still confused is it 5ml? Thanks very appreciated.
Why the syringes I got from the health clinic are up to 30 and is clear red color
Please help..I am so confused. I did 10mL of water per 5000iu hcg. I am not sure if I need to talk 125ius or 250ius….does it depend on how much you weigh? I have a 50 unit syringe. Because of my 2:1 ration, where should I fill my needle to?
Did you ever get a response to your question? I’m having the same issue. I was told to add 10 ml bac water the my 5,000 iu (Corion brand HCG) . Now I’m not sure. I was told to start with the 12.5 doses. Please, someone answer our question. Thanks!
Hi there!
Yes if you mixed double the bac water, 10ml’s, in that case you have it right, you would double the spot on the syringe to get the dosage- so .25 or 25 units would now be 125ius (instead of the .125 or 12.5 units that’s usual if you had mixed with 5ml’s) – you have it right!
1000 iu per week/ up to 4 weeks is it enough? i am taking so cause i will be starting my steroid cycle.
I am having a hard time with my needles. I have the needles that are 1ml. Should I be taking .2? Thank you for the help. I tried to e-mail and it was return to me.
So I’m having issues with my syringes. I just reordered my hcg from ushcgshots and normally they send me the .5cc/ml syringes and this time they sent me the .3cc/ml syringes and I know your injection ratio says that it’s the same amount but when I put the 30unit syringe next to the 50unit they are so off. The 15 on the 50 unit syringe comes to the 10 when put next to the 30unit syringe so I’m worried that if I do my 150iu its way more than that. What am I missing here
I promise they really are the same @Natalie Clark 🙂 What makes this so is that the barrel of the syringe is actually not the same diameter on the two different syringes, so that is why the amount looks higher on one than the other- if that makes sense. So it’s still accurate. Hope you feel better now! Rayzel
Thank you for the outstanding info.
So I was feeling ravenous around 4 pm on 125 iu and my doctor’s response was to do an additional 125 injection at 4 pm. I’m on day 11 of the my first round. I just wanted to ask you if you’ve heard of this? Taking an additional dose in afternoon and basically doubling the amount? Does this sound normal to you? Do you inject just once in the morning? Thanks in advance for your input!
I just received my vial of HCG. It is premixed. It is only a 1000 IU bottle and I have to do 150 units a day. Does this mean my bottle will only last about 6 days?
Sorry for late reply- yes the 1000iu will not last you very long. Usually it’s best to have a 5000iu vial that will last 3-4 weeks. @Lana Brown
Hi HCGChica. Amazing site by the way…my sister swears you are awesome, so thanks for your contributions and the enormous amount of work you put in here..you are an incredible motivation to many. I am starting my HCG tomorrow (it was supposed to be today but I screwed up and injected 5 instead of 12.5 or 17.5.) I have the exact setup as you stated above… 5,000 IU. The HCG is mixed as instructed and I am ready to go. I’ve done HCG once before and it was at 12.5, I was hungry all the time (Male, 6′ 190 lbs). If I change my dosage to 17.5, will I have enough HCG to get me through phase 2? Also, for phase 1..loading days. I know you have to gorge..but do you have a handy gorge guide? I can eat 20 doughnuts an hour all day..but I want to really optimize this round.
Hiya @michaelopolous:disqus I have seen that most guys tend to do better with slightly higher doses than females. Regarding enough – one 5000 iu vial will last you 28 days at 175 ius (17.5) – I have a tutorial here to figure out how long a vial will last you at any dosage: http://hcgchica.com/how-to-calculate-number-of-doses-from-1-hcg-vial/ That will help you as well. My best advice on loading is actually to load clean and skip the donuts – I know you probably don’t want to do that! Here is my whole section on loading with everything I’ve discussed at this time about it and includes a post on what clean loading is etc: http://hcgchica.com/loading/ I hope that helps get you started! Thanks for stopping by. If you finish and feel good, I’m always looking for more males to interview on the blog because they are harder to find- all hiding under rocks or something 😉
Hi HCGChica, Thanks for getting back to me. I followed the directions but for some reason I must have miscalculated. I used the measurements.. 5cc..-1cc in the hcg, mix and put into vial (totalling the 5cc). Since then, I have been injecting 17.5 each day. Its now day 5 and I have 19 days left for phase 2. HOWEVER, I need your help, the bottle seemed to go very rapidly and I was getting really concerned, I used an empty vial to see how much I have left and I only have enough for 6 more days of injections and I’ll be out. So I must have really screwed up something and I don’t want to stop and start over either. My original HCG came from EscrowRefills but they take forever to send it. I saw your other sources but they all sell the whole kit, I only need the HCG (I have everything else available). Do you know if anyone of them can help and overnight me the HCG so I can mix a new batch before mine runs out? By the way, would be happy to be interviewed on the blog :).
My doc is starting me at 250, isn’t this a bit much for me? I’m 5foot 4 inches 160lbs 36 yr old woman.
Hi @disqus_X5XAyRdz8L:disqus I’m not a medical professional of course, I’ve just seen in my own experience and observing what works best for most people. I talk in detail about this in this post if you haven’t seen it yet: http://hcgchica.com/hcg-dosage-how-should-feel-on-the-hcg-diet-when-you-are-on-the-right-dose/ I don’t want to get between you and your doc, but that article has what I have observed to work best for most people and helps you gauge what dosage will be best for you personally. I have to be careful getting in the middle but all I can say is that its good to do your own research and take charge of your own body! :)- Let me know how things turn out! – Rayzel
Thank you, and I appreciate your response. I think I’m going to lower it, and then see how i feel. Thank you!
what if needle says 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and at the end barrel says 1.0……at what number do I fill up…….i mixed 5 bacteriostat water with 5000 iu……confused
Hi @joana_moreno:disqus – as long as the needle you have is either a syringe where 100 units = 1 ml/cc, or 50 units = .5 ml/cc or 30 units = .3 ml/cc, then the .1= 10 units=100 iu’s of hCG, .2= 20 units=200 iu’s hCG In the mixing ratio you mentioned. If you want to post a picture you can.
Our needles start with 10, 20,30 up to 100. In other words they go by 10’s and each hash mark between go by 2’s. Example: Between 10 and 20 there are 4 other marks. 10 12 14 16 18 20. Very difficult to see where 12.5 or 15 would be! My son will be doing it and from what I read men do better on 200 so at least he can use them easier then me! Just thought I’d let you know there are other types out there. Thanks for your blog. It’s been very helpful. We are not newbies to hcg but we were mixing 30ml to 5000 and doing 50 unit shots.
Hey @jerireisdorfer:disqus Yes I had those syringes before too I think- I think you just get as close as you can, that’s all. Men do seem to do better on slightly higher dosages from my observation as well- between 175-200ius often times.
I find it helpful to draw a little air into the syringe before inserting the needle into the hCG vial, then push out the air and draw back to fill. Never get any bubbles that way. This is the best instructional video for dosing with syringes, awesome job 🙂
Scared too death of injections! Any suggestions? Someone told me to ice the area so I don’t feel it.
Hi there +MB – I know it SOUNDS scary- believe me I never intended to use injections myself- I too thought they sounds scary and painful and I had in my mind those big needles used for vaccinations when I was a kid. In actuality, the tiny is literally so short and thin that you actually feel nothing. I’m serious. I made my husband do my first injection because I was just that scared and I didn’t even realize when he had put it in because I literally felt nothing. The key is to inject into your fat. It’s really quite painless. I hope that helps.
I was scared too! I did my first round at a clinic and they had me inject myself before leaving (with a B12 shot) so I could get the hang of it. You really don’t feel anything if you pick a good spot, you’ll find your favorites. My favorite spot to inject is on the sides of my abdomen, near the hip at the level of my navel. I pinch the fat, wipe with an alcohol swab then stick into the fat roll. If you go too near the navel it gets more ‘pinch-y’ in my experience. I alternate sides every day to avoid bruising.
oh thanks,
I agree. thank you for explaining!
Very helpful after looking at 10 other websites trying to figure out what dosage this clinic is getting me.
Omg I’ve been almost triple dosing myself the last 10 days. I kept looking online and trying to do math and knew I’m running out! Thank you HCGchica