Four weeks into my time on Reta I've noticed a nice bonus: my snoring has eased off a lot. It used to be moderate to heavy and now it's almost gone. I feel like a new person, no more waking up with a dry mouth or sore throat, and mornings feel good. The biggest win is that my wife and kids aren't kept up anymore. Has this happened for anyone else?
Snore No More!!!
Summary
Does Reta reduce snoring and sleep apnea beyond weight loss alone?
Users report mixed experiences with snoring while taking Reta. Several note rapid improvement in snoring and related symptoms within weeks, sometimes independent of major weight change, while others see no change even after months and weight loss. Sleep quality effects also vary, with some reporting worse rest and others better due to quieter nights. Links to reduced apnea are mentioned in trial data.
What this discussion establishes- Snoring dropped sharply for some within 1-3 weeks on Reta
- A few users say the effect exceeds what weight loss alone explains
- Others report no snoring improvement despite appetite and weight changes
- Sleep tracking shows big drops in snoring duration for responders
- Sleep quality complaints include more awakenings and less deep sleep for some
Whether snoring relief is mainly from weight loss or a separate action of Reta; some insist on the latter while others attribute it only to pounds lost.
Still openWhy certain users experience no snoring benefit even after extended use and weight reduction.
Nothing here is advice.
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↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31 (opening post)
My snoring seems to have nearly stopped too, though I figure it's probably just from dropping weight.
Same here, my snoring used to wreck my wife's sleep so badly she sometimes moved to another room. I had booked a sleep study but skipped it once I started Reta and aimed to lose 40 lbs because I didn't want a CPAP. The snoring stopped completely within two weeks on Reta. It had been an issue for years even at times when I was only 10 lbs heavier, so weight alone doesn't explain it. In eight weeks I've also stopped two blood pressure meds and nearly eliminated PVCs, though my sleep quality has taken a hit.
↳ replying to @KeenAlder11
Makes sense that weight loss played a role, but the change showed up for me in the first week already. I still think Reta does something specific about snoring. My sleep stayed pretty solid for the first three weeks, solid eight hours without waking. How did your sleep quality change exactly? I did get some air hunger the day after injecting during week two, and drinking more water helped but it still shows up now and then.
My phone logs snoring and after nine months on Reta it was down to ten minutes total last night, compared with over six hours before. Recent trial data also noted less sleep apnea, which probably ties in. Weight loss surely helps too. I used to wake up gasping sometimes but that was usually after heavy drinking, which I don't do anymore.
↳ replying to @CopperBeacon48
A galaxy watch can keep you posted instead of another person.
↳ replying to @CopperAlder51
Our bed logs all sorts of data but not snoring. Calling my wife that probably wouldn't go over well.
↳ replying to @PlainAlder11
It was just a joke aimed at the single guy's comment.
↳ replying to @KeenAlder11
I got the joke, I was just picturing how my wife would react if I used that term.
↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31
I often wake during the night and struggle to fall back asleep, getting only about fifteen minutes of deep sleep. The watch shows roughly two hours awake each night. It doesn't seem to hit everyone this way though. My wife takes the same dose and sleeps fine, probably because the room is quieter now.
My snoring now registers as light, which is nice, though Tirz already handled most of the weight drop for me. Reta is just finishing off the last visceral fat.
↳ replying to @SlowLantern50
Has your appetite shifted? Are you dropping weight?
↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31
Appetite has changed and weight is coming off but snoring remains bad.
↳ replying to @SlowLantern50
That's positive at least. The snoring improvement might still show up later. It took two to three weeks for me.
I wish Reta could sort my snoring but it's genetic. I've snored since my teens even when thin, and it continued through my fittest period in my twenties, which also lowered my T early.
↳ replying to @WarmCompass44
Bummer, I'm sad to learn of your issue.
↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31
My wife has been on 10 mg of Reta for seven months, same as me, and she still snores.
↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31
I've already been on it for months so unless I get below 90 kg I guess it won't change, snoring is still bad.
↳ replying to @SteadyAnchor31
Way too expensive now. She doesn't check my spending and was open to trying Reta. That's her only real downside, aside from treating me like I was eight again when it comes to watching my health after some serious problems four years back. My previous partner did the same. I think they all do.
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