I warn you in advance, this is going to be really long!  It’s just a brief outline about how my life has changed in the past 6 weeks.  I apologize for not having pics up – I hate when people don’t post pics.  I don’t have a digital camera but I’m going to try to get my friends to take some this weekend and I will be sure to post ASAP.  You’re not going to believe the change.
 
I’m a 27 year old guy living in Washington, DC, TRUE TRUE type 1, reddish blond hair, some freckles on my arms and shoulders but none on my face, legs or torso.  I’ve been on melanotan II now for 42 days and I’m about 50 mg in.  I cannot even explain how much this stuff has already changed my life, and I’m not exaggerating one bit.  I used to dread going out or going to the gym because I was so white.  Now I LOVE it.  The first few weeks I was on melanotan II I did not go to the gym…for a few reasons.  First, I was traveling for work.  Second, my confidence was literally zero because of the way I look, and I hate being around all the hot people at the gym.  And third, I’ll be honest, this stuff does drain you of your energy.  After a few weeks I was feeling a lot better though.  So two nights ago I went to the gym for the first time in 5 weeks.  I was getting double and triple takes from girls AND guys!  Mainly the people who I used to see a few times a week for the past year when I’m working out...so they know well what I used to look like.  I couldn’t stop looking at myself in the mirrors because I look so good with a tan.  I’ve never had this feeling before.  I finally felt 110% confident and didn’t walk past people with my head down.  I actually stayed much longer than normal because I felt I look so much better than ever before (I’m really not conceited, just excited!)  
 
Here’s another example.  Last night I walked to my friend’s house for dinner.  It is really hot and humid here right now.  Normally I would’ve dreaded walking in this heat, passing tons of people on the street.  Actually I probably would’ve made up an excuse about why I couldn’t go, and then would’ve sat home miserable.  I walked down the street confidently for the first time in my life.  I don’t think naturally dark people understand how hard it is being so white.  It’s horrible.  If you’re on this site reading this, I’m sure you know.  Then once I showed up at her place for dinner, she said, “You are so tan!  I’m so jealous! What have you been doing?!”  (she’s just as pale as I am)  I reminded her of the melanotan II I told her about a few months prior (to which she said back then that I was crazy for taking something that hadn’t been FDA approved).  Now she wants to start taking it!  She kept saying throughout the night, “god you look so good.”  It’s unbelievable.  
 
Guess what I’m doing this weekend?  Going to a party at a friend’s apartment on his rooftop deck with a bunch of people I’ve never met.  It’s during the day, during the summer, where I’ll have to wear shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, and maybe flip flops.  If this was last summer, I simply wouldn’t have gone.  Too many horrible comments from people in the past.  Now I can’t wait to go.  And my roommate and I just booked a trip to Ft. Lauderdale for the middle of September.  I can’t wait.  The more I write, the crazier I feel for being so excited about such small things, but I’m just so happy to feel like a normal person.  I’m just as tan (or tanner) than my type 2 and 3 friends.
 
Here’s my usage log:
 
Day 1-15:  started out with .15 mg. and gradually increased to .30 mg.  
Day 16-30:  started out with .30 mg. and gradually increased to 1.5 mg.
Day 31-42 (today):  1.5 mg. each night.
 
Immediate sides were slight facial flushing and slight nausea…nothing too bad though.  The next day it felt like I had a slight hangover (tired, headache).  I took a lot of Tylenol the first 4 weeks.  By the end of the work day, I felt back to my usual self.  After the 4th week, the sides were greatly reduced.  It’s hard getting up for work at 7 AM because I’m still really tired.  Weekends is much easier b/c I can sleep and once I wake up I feel fine.
 
My facial hair has turned very dark, almost black.  I shave every day anyway so it really doesn’t matter…but wow – it was crazy to see it transform so quickly.  I have a little chest hair which I shave regularly as well, and that changed to almost black too.
 
My face and neck started changing first, followed by my hands, then arms, and most recently my torso.  My legs are starting to kick in too now.  It really takes just a little bit of UV to kickstart things.  I waited until I was 45 mgs in before laying out in the sun.  I was so nervous to the first time.  I layed out for 30 minutes and got such great color in my face after that.  I’ve layed out the past few weekends, both Saturday and Sunday, for an hour each day.  I get so hot laying out in the sun like that, but my skin hasn’t burned at all, just turned a great tan color!  It’s wonderful.  
 
I first tried melanotan II a few months ago and I think I must have mixed it incorrectly – I was taking probably double the dose I should have been and as a result I couldn’t handle the sides.  I stopped after just 3 days, terribly discouraged and back to square one.  I emailed the supplier I bought from and she gave me a full refund for all 3 vials!  I thought that was awesome.  I decided to try melanotan II again a month later after seeing someone’s pics on this site (I forget his name off the top of my head but he was standing by his pool in Arizona with just swimming trunks on.  His before and after shot was what made me re-order).  I started off slowly with this next batch and it’s been going quite well.  Since I’m a very impatient person, it’s been like watching paint dry.  Every day felt like a week…I’m like, “where is the color?!”  I started seeing color after 10 mg and then really good color after 30.  Once I hit 45, I started laying in the sun like I said earlier, and that’s what gave me the great color I have now.
 
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Majik, love hearing your success story. I am a true type 1 and 24 days in so a little behind you, but getting great initial results. I'm glad you won't have to wait till your my age to 100% enjoy your life. I put this comment on another thread, but after reading your reaction thought you would appreciate it too:
 "Only type 1's truly understand how life changing it is going from a virtual freak of nature to being "normal" by societies standards. Of course I don't want anyone to think we aren't successful and attractive and have great lives otherwise, but you know what I mean - I know more than anyone."
 
I was lucky in that being a woman, I could get by with using sunless tanner, but boy is it a pain, and your lifestyle is still very limiting. Hope you have a great summer - Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Downtown, Old Towne Alexandria - my old stomping grounds too .

loved the story majik cnt w8 to see your pics of your results, are you satisfied your dark enough to start maintenance yet ?

Great story, majik.  Your starting doses were definitely on the low side.  What made you decide to do it that way?  And have you had any issues with hyperpigmentation (moles & freckles)?

Thanks for sharing majik, and congrats on the results. Glad this has had such a positive effect on you. Can't wait to see the before/after pics.

All I can say from my own melanotan II experience is that majik is 100% correct - this stuff is life changing. I have a ton more confidence. I'm looking forward to sunny days! and swimming! and going out! Ironically, my problem right now is actually going too dark in some places before the rest of me catches up. A problem I don't mind having. Honestly, I don't plan on ever going back to type II scared to burn after 20 minutes in the sun. I just hope the melanotan II stays available to us.

Wow, you're fortunate.  I've got three new freckles right next to my mouth now (among others).  It's disappointing, but I'm pushing on, albeit more slowly.  Need to figure out how to lighten or remove them.

Congrats majik!
It's so great to read succes stories like that, tell us more
 
I saw that you increased your dosage quite dramatic to 1,5mg at the end.
Do you think that had much to do with your results, or could you think it was more the lenght of time that did the trick?

Henry_Porter - I'm not really sure what it was that gave me such great results.  For my bodyweight of 175 lbs., the recommended dosage is 1.5 mg. per day.  You'll notice below that it took me a month to get to this point.
 
Day 1-15:  started out with .15 mg. and gradually increased to .30 mg.    
Day 16-30:  started out with .30 mg. and gradually increased to 1.5 mg.  
Day 31-42 (today):  1.5 mg. each night.

Please note that I've moved this thread to http://melanotan.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1184162868.  
 
Pics included!