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Tesamorelin · How it is taken
Going up and down
Weeks 1 and 2: 1 mg a day to let the body adjust to the water and joint effects. From week 3: 2 mg a day. If tingling, swelling or joint pain lasts, step back to 1 mg. Check fasting blood sugar after a month if it was high to start.
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