PlainBeacon37

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Great new article about GLP-1 in NY Times about their various uses and the science around GLP-1s
Link to a solid NYT piece that goes over the many applications of GLP-1 drugs and the research behind them. Shared as a gift link so it sho…
Apr 15
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Eating more chocolate?
Sometimes a basic chocolate bar or frozen fudge treat is the only thing that sounds edible. I know it's not ideal and I wish it weren't hap…
Mar 17
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When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work
I wanted to say sorry. I misread what you wrote last week and you were right.
Mar 17
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When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work
The article itself starts with someone who lost almost nothing after fifteen months. I have been a low responder too. Diarrhea hit at aroun…
Mar 13
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Why You Shouldn’t Panic About GLP-1 Muscle Loss
I read something that shows there's no cause for alarm when it comes to muscle loss from GLP-1 medications.
Mar 4
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2ml or 3ml?
It happened without any planning on my part, yet the approach functions nicely. I obtain thirty milligram portions of the substance. When p…
Feb 16
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Reactions to media coverage of peptide use and regulation fears
The piece sounds worth a look, but I do not want to pay for a temporary subscription just to finish it.
Jan 29
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Might retrutide work better for me
I have been on tirzepatide for just over three months and hit issues that keep me from reaching a useful dose. I reached 5 mg once a week b…
Dec 6, 2025
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Managing loose stools on tirzepatide
For the moment I am keeping the dose under the level that caused trouble and splitting it into two shots per week. Not aiming for big weigh…
Nov 10, 2025
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Goal reached in 9 months - 55 year old, male, 5'5" (Tirz/Cagri combo)
I am not trying to lose a lot, just a little weight and relief from constant hunger. When I get near 5 mg per week, whether in one shot or …
Nov 7, 2025
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What kind of deficits are y'all running?
Yeah I feel the same. Tracking all my food numbers grew exhausting and quit delivering any changes for me.
Oct 30, 2025
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Diary of a Garage-Fridge Ninja Update
Your account is encouraging and written in an engaging way. Congratulations. Tirzepatide has been a remarkable medication for you.
Oct 25, 2025
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Splitting tirz dose and taking twice weekly.
I was taking 5 mg once a week, but the last two doses gave me really bad diarrhea for about two days midweek plus another day to recover. I…
Oct 25, 2025
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Managing loose stools on tirzepatide
Someone mentioned splitting the weekly dose so the highest blood level stays lower. Seems like a straightforward way to ease side effects f…
Oct 23, 2025
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Managing loose stools on tirzepatide
Began at 2.5 mg and first noticed slowed bowel movements. Sorry for the plain language. Worked up to 5 mg weekly over six weeks. The first …
Oct 17, 2025
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Tirzepatide seems to be worsening my problem with insomnia
At 2.5 mg I dropped only one and a half to two pounds and then stalled. Standard guidance calls for four weeks at 2.5 mg before moving to 5…
Oct 1, 2025
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Tirzepatide seems to be worsening my problem with insomnia
I began tirzepatide at 2.5 mg weekly last August and have increased to a single 5 mg weekly shot. As an older person with a prior TURP I al…
Oct 1, 2025
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Sweet tooth increases with use of tirzepatide
Why is this happening? I began tirzepatide at 2.5 mg per week about six or seven weeks ago and have now increased to 3.5 mg weekly. People …
Sep 28, 2025