This totally subjective study that lacked the necessary control group(s) concluded that, in 14 of the patients, intraarticular injection of BPC-157 helps with multiple types of knee pain. In a similar 2014 study that also lacked any controls, the same group reported that BPC 157 was effective in relieving the pain associated with interstitial cystitis (bladder pain) in 10 of 12 women
What warrants attention and a call to the clinic: persistent nausea beyond the first 10 days, injection site reactions that worsen rather than resolve, or any signs of systemic allergic response
Prolonging lifespan of the cells could have been due to reactivation of telomerase gene in somatic cells
This has not been demonstrated in clinical practice with oral glutathione at standard supplemental doses, but preclinical evidence warrants caution in cancer patients undergoing active treatment [2][5]
However, some individuals may experience mild side effects, such as: Fatigue Some users report feeling tired after injections