NorthSparrow68
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Retatrutide bloat
Some people react this way to mannitol, which is often used in lyophilized injectables like reta.
May 27
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Stuck at a plateau after six months on GLP and HRT while turning 50
Good job on what you've already lost. For the stall, start by asking if you're actually logging everything and know your maintenance calori…
May 26
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Filtering Question...
Having a buddy with a spouse at a pharmacy that compounds stuff means I can get vials and bac through them. No access to that would mean bu…
May 26
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6 weeks on Reta, and surprising result.
Daily numbers are recorded only to calculate weekly averages; single readings can swing five pounds. Weighing at the same time and conditio…
May 22
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6 weeks on Reta, and surprising result.
Give any stall at least two full weeks before raising the dose. The added protein brings roughly 150 extra calories daily, which might paus…
May 22
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Debunking the 4mg Retatrutide Glucagon Threshold Claim
Averages are meant to smooth variation, and the smoothed view still shows the clearest separation between 1mg and 4mg, with smaller further…
May 22
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Debunking the 4mg Retatrutide Glucagon Threshold Claim
That plot makes the jump from 1mg to the higher groups stand out. Once past 4mg the lines for most people look pretty similar through 12mg.
May 20
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Managing GLP medication constipation with laxatives fiber and diet remedies
I agree with the questions about hydration. You really need to drink a lot of water with these medications.
May 20
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Debunking the 4mg Retatrutide Glucagon Threshold Claim
Results clearly differ between people. I've been at 1mg for nearly 11 weeks, started at 328 pounds and dropped 25 so far, which puts me ahe…
May 20
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How do you get over the terrible feeling when craving fast food after months without it?
For the past two months I have eaten only single ingredient foods with no exceptions. The smell alone stops me from wanting fast food now. …
May 8
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GLP-1s and Muscle Loss: What the Evidence Actually Shows
The claim that these drugs destroy muscle is nonsense. Any weight loss removes some muscle if you just eat less and do nothing else, and th…
May 7
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Labelling pen cartridges
My partner and I usually inject together. The day before I had prepared a new batch and loaded the cartridge. I went second that day and pu…
May 6
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Reconstituting Peptides - Direct to Powder Damage?
Talking to multiple lab techs confirmed that injecting straight onto the powder doesn't hurt peptides. Neither does shaking them during rec…
May 5
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Ditching CPAP after weight loss experiences
I started at 328 pounds. Three weeks in, down only 12 pounds, my wife noticed I was no longer snoring or pausing breathing. Energy, mental …
May 5
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Vulnerable Question-are we doing a band-aid at every injection site these days?
Those count as marks worth displaying with pride if I had them haha
May 1
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Dosing titration strategies side effects and results for weight loss medication
I'm six foot one and weigh three hundred seven pounds at fifty one years of age. Stayed on the one milligram level during the past seven we…
Apr 29
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Personal experiences after major weight loss physical social and medical changes
Probably don't count yet. Started at 328 and now down over twenty one pounds in five weeks with the slow dose increase, but my sleep apnea …
Apr 29
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Labelling pen cartridges
I label cartridges with a basic label maker and the standard 12 by 40 mm labels. They fit fine and still leave room to check for cloudiness…
Apr 29
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Syringe gauge selection and sterile filtering loops for vial reconstitution
My bad everyone, I missed putting the decimal in when describing those filters earlier. I intended to say .22 micron or .22um.
Apr 23
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Syringe gauge selection and sterile filtering loops for vial reconstitution
I left out the period without meaning to. Everything I mentioned applies to the point twenty two micron variety of filters.
Apr 23