Guides

Keeping your records

• How to track peptides: what to log and whyHow to keep a peptide log you can rely on: what to record for each dose, how to note missed doses and changes, and how to keep it ready for an appointment.
• Share your medication log with your doctorHow to export your injection log from Peptimes as CSV or JSON, open it in a spreadsheet, check it before you send it, and keep your copies private.
• What to bring to an appointment about your GLP-1 or testosterone prescriptionWhat records to bring to an appointment about a GLP-1 or testosterone prescription, how to organize them on one page, and neutral questions to ask.
• Review your dose history and record what happenedHow to read your dose history, fill in a dose you forgot to log, and record a dose you didn't take. Record-keeping help only, in Peptimes or any log.
• How to keep a side effect logHow to keep a side effect log to bring to your prescriber: what to record, when, and how to keep what you noticed apart from what you think caused it.
• Printable logs for injections, side effects and measurementsPrint a blank injection log, a side effect log and a body measurement log. No example doses: fill them in by hand and bring them to appointments.
• How to store your medication records safely on your phone and computerPasscode, updates, where exported files go, what to delete and who to share with: keeping medication records private on your iPhone and computer.
• Keeping records when your medicine, brand or pharmacy changesWhat to write down when your prescriber changes your medicine, brand, form or pharmacy: dates, label names, amounts, instructions and how you felt.

Reminders and routines

• How to remember a weekly injection dayRoutines, calendar entries and phone reminders that help you remember an injection day your prescriber has set, and what to record once it's done.
• Medication reminders that fit shift work, irregular days and travelHow to set reminders for a schedule your prescriber has set when your hours are irregular or you travel, and how to check them when your routine changes.
• Flying with injectable medication: what TSA says and what to keepWhat TSA's own pages say about flying with injectable medication, syringes and ice packs, where to check rules abroad, and which records to keep.
• How to dispose of needles at homeHow to dispose of used needles and other sharps at home in the US, based on FDA guidance: sharps containers, alternatives, local programs and travel.

Measuring

• How to weigh yourself consistently and read the trendWeigh yourself the same way every time, write down the conditions, and read a series of weigh-ins over weeks instead of a single reading. Method only.
• How to measure your waist, hips and chest the same way every timeMeasure your waist, hips and chest the same way every time: landmarks, tape position, breathing, clothing and notes, based on WHO and CDC methods.
• mg, mcg, mL and IU: what each unit measuresmg and mcg measure mass, mL measures volume and IU measures biological activity. Why they aren't interchangeable, and what syringe units mark.

Labels and status

• What FDA approved, investigational and compounded meanPlain-English meanings of FDA approved, investigational, compounded, Schedule III and dietary supplement, and what the Peptimes Library labels mean.
• How to read an FDA drug labelThe sections of US prescribing information, the Medication Guide and Instructions for Use explained, plus how to find any label on DailyMed or Drugs@FDA.
• Clinical trial phases, explainedWhat Phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 trials are, what an IND and investigational mean, how FDA approval follows, and how to read a ClinicalTrials.gov record.
• Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound: brands and active ingredientsThe active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, who holds each FDA approval, its form, route and approved use, and a link to each label.

Privacy

• Is your health app private? What to checkHIPAA doesn't cover most health apps you download yourself. What HIPAA and the FTC's breach rule cover, and the questions to ask any app.