IronLantern24
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Bruising
It has happened to me several times when I was not careful enough. Once I even ended up with what looked like a large blister under the ski…
May 23
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Do You Monitor Glucose If Not Diabetic?
I've been using test strips for the past year and a half because my fasting numbers were rising. They've actually gone up a bit since I sta…
May 22
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Heart palpitations
Once I reached 5 mg I got strong nausea. I began splitting into 2.5 mg every three and a half days and have had no problems since.
May 21
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Personal Responsibility vs Systemic Causes of Obesity and Weight Loss
Nah, I am already half blind anyway.
May 21
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Debunking the 4mg Retatrutide Glucagon Threshold Claim
I actually did better at lower doses. Now at 5mg it feels like things have leveled off, possibly because the body has adjusted. I had alrea…
May 21
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Need some motivation lol ( What's your Reta dosage + speed of fat loss looking like? )
She started treatment at 135lbs and ended at 78lbs in under two months. Stayed there until she passed. The gallstone problems never let her…
May 20
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Need some motivation lol ( What's your Reta dosage + speed of fat loss looking like? )
This happened to my mother after chemo and it ultimately killed her. That's why I refuse to lose more than 8lbs a month. I'm sure my loose …
May 20
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Need some motivation lol ( What's your Reta dosage + speed of fat loss looking like? )
Started reta on 1/5 at 0.5mg the first week and now at 2.5mg every 3.5 days. Eat whatever I want twice a day and do light exercise four tim…
May 20
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Feedback on a 5-month workout outline while using reta
I do far less activity than what you laid out early on and still drop fat while holding muscle, so this should go well for you.
May 20
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Tirz vial stopper popped during recon but filtered afterward - still usable?
The same thing happened to me early on with my second vial. It all worked out fine in the end.
May 20
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Managing GLP medication constipation with laxatives fiber and diet remedies
Constipation was already present before reta but became much worse afterward. Generic polyethylene glycol, psyllium, ground chia seeds, mag…
May 20
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Personal Responsibility vs Systemic Causes of Obesity and Weight Loss
This feeling never leaves me. Slimming down fails to alter how I picture myself as an overweight woman.
May 19
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Is 4mg a meaningful glucagon threshold or do higher doses deliver extra fat loss
Things have slowed down for me once I reached the four milligram mark.
May 19
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Midway to target after 14 weeks, uncertain next steps
I've been at this for eighteen months now and I'm just eleven pounds away from where I want to be so I totally get the feeling. For myself …
May 18
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Personal Responsibility vs Systemic Causes of Obesity and Weight Loss
I feel attacked.
May 18
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Anyone else had similar success on a consistently low dose?
They aren't nearly as sharp as they think they are.
May 17
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Anyone else had similar success on a consistently low dose?
Completely agree. Reddit is too much for me at this point. There's another board that's tougher to join but has solid information, though I…
May 17
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Injection sites
I find the areas with the most fat hurt the least.
May 16
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Risks of filtered tap water for peptide reconstitution and vial safety
Sepsis is especially dangerous. The required antibiotics are very expensive to infuse. Hallucinations are one sign of severe cases. If caug…
May 16
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Retatrutide effects on resting heart rate blood pressure and sleep
Hasn't affected my heart rate in any way I've noticed the whole time I've been on it.
May 16