I had lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) for about 14 months. Tried physical therapy for four months, cortisone shot (helped for two weeks then came back worse), PRP injection (marginal improvement), and an elbow strap that I wore religiously. Nothing resolved it.
Started BPC-157 at 250 mcg injected subcutaneously near the lateral epicondyle twice daily -- morning and evening. Used 29-gauge insulin syringes and bacteriostatic water for reconstitution. Kept the vial refrigerated.
Days 1-5: Nothing perceptible. Elbow still ached during my morning coffee grip test (squeezing a coffee mug and rotating my wrist). I was skeptical but committed to finishing at least a 4-week cycle.
Days 6-10: First sign of change. The morning stiffness that had been my constant companion for over a year was noticeably reduced. Not gone, but reduced. I could grip my coffee mug without that familiar sharp twinge on the outer elbow. I tested it cautiously -- still painful with resisted wrist extension, but less so.
Weeks 2-3: Steady improvement. I started doing my PT exercises again (which I had abandoned because they were aggravating the tendon) and they no longer caused flare-ups. The aching that used to build throughout the day was gone by week 3. I could type for hours without the dull throb I had grown accustomed to.
Weeks 4-6: By week 4, I was maybe 80% improved. By week 6 when I finished my cycle, I would call it 95% resolved. I could do push-ups again. I could open jars. I could shake hands firmly. These are things that sound trivial but had been painful or impossible for over a year.
It has been three months since I finished the cycle and the improvement has held. I still get an occasional mild twinge if I overdo it with a heavy grip exercise, but the chronic daily pain is gone. This peptide gave me my arm back.