Thymulin dosage and reconstitution
A thymus hormone for an immune system running weak with age, in short zinc-paired courses. Nothing you feel; count the colds you skip.
Staying safe
Things people sometimes notice
- Redness or itching where you inject
- Nothing noticeable, which is expected
- Mild fatigue in the first days for some
Stop and get help if (trouble breathing or swelling: call 911)
- Rash, swelling of the face or lips, or trouble breathing (an allergic reaction)
- Fever, swollen glands or a new infection pattern during a course
- A flare of any autoimmune condition, such as joint swelling, a rash or new gut symptoms
Talk to your doctor first, especially if
- You have an autoimmune condition, a transplant, or take immunosuppressants; a T-cell-shaping hormone can pull against that treatment
- You have active cancer or are mid-chemotherapy, where immune modulation needs a specialist
- You have low zinc on bloodwork, because a zinc supplement alone may be the fix and is needed for thymulin to work at all
Mixing it
Thymulin comes as a powder you mix with bacteriostatic water. Here is the math for a 20 mg vial mixed with 3 ml: 6.7 mg/ml, so one unit on a U-100 syringe is 66.7 mcg and a 250 mcg dose is 3.8 units. A 20 mg vial is far more than one course; date it and discard what you do not use.
Let the vial reach room temperature and wipe the top with an alcohol swab.
Add 3 ml of bacteriostatic water slowly against the glass. Swirl, do not shake.
Draw your dose on a U-100 insulin syringe: 1.5 units = 100 mcg, 3.8 units = 250 mcg, 7.5 units = 500 mcg.
Make sure your zinc intake is adequate during a course; the hormone is inactive without it.
Store in the fridge and use within about 4 weeks once mixed.