LevelThistle44
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Switching from Reta to Tirz?
Tapering should make symptoms easier to handle. I only reached about 5.5 mg on tirz and wasn't at steady state. I began adding small freque…
Jan 26
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Switching from Reta to Tirz?
There isn't any standard way to bridge from reta to tirz. Sounds like you're still trying to lose weight. I've had almost no side effects o…
Jan 26
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Switching from Reta to Tirz?
What dose are you on with reta right now? How long have you been at that level? One idea I have is staying on tirz long term for maintenanc…
Jan 26
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Stack thoughts?
From what I can tell the injections have become more of a pastime than anything else and that pattern shows up now and then yet it does lit…
Jan 26
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Anyone who does not store in the fridge?
Rapid degradation is relative. Cooling slows oxidation and hydrolysis substantially, extending stability. Information I have seen indicates…
Jan 26
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Stack thoughts?
How much are you taking these days and what do you aim for?
Jan 26
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Blood tests for starting Reta
Share only what you are comfortable having recorded and potentially passed to insurance. You could pay privately and ask that records not b…
Jan 25
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Blood tests for starting Reta
I tried a couple of finger-stick home services recently and the data quality was disappointing. The numbers can show trends within that lab…
Jan 25
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100lbs lost as of today (30% of starting weight)
I follow a comparable approach to checking weight measurements sporadically which lets me notice overall patterns rather than obsessing ove…
Jan 25
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100lbs lost as of today (30% of starting weight)
I track my base calorie needs when inactive along with rough estimates of movement-related burn and what I eat. Looking at the average acro…
Jan 25
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Looking for your opinions?
Yes, it is Shotsy.
Jan 24
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Quick question about freezer storage
I wouldn't see any problem here unless heavy residue had damaged how the container closes up.
Jan 24
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Down 70 lbs in 3 months part 2 (5 months)
Blackouts from glucose levels dropping low count as the usual sign of going into hypoglycemic shock. I have trouble figuring out if the dis…
Jan 24
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Looking for your opinions?
On dosing I am switching from tirz to reta and have increased fairly quickly while watching metrics. If starting fresh I would begin at one…
Jan 24
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Quick question about freezer storage
Yeah I'm wondering whether it's inside the small bottle itself or instead the outer case around that bottle.
Jan 24
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Looking for your opinions?
I try to keep same-day injections at least an inch or two apart and avoid hair follicles, scars, or stretch marks. Putting shots at the sam…
Jan 24
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Down 70 lbs in 3 months part 2 (5 months)
Reading about avoiding all physical activity combined with severe undernourishment, poor bodily adjustment, and multiple blackouts from sug…
Jan 24
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Looking for your opinions?
I do not think timing changes anything. Yesterday I did three shots in the morning including half a milligram of BPC, two of reta, and fort…
Jan 24
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100lbs lost as of today (30% of starting weight)
Great job on that effort! Keeping track of my intake numbers really helps me understand my actual food choices. Since I have prediabetes, I…
Jan 24
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Any tirz hoppers who successfully switched to reta and lost a ton of weight?
Simple daily strolls rarely get credit for burning energy and boosting heart function while going easy on the knees and hips. My routine ki…
Jan 24