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Mine got affected too, ended up only getting a partial increase instead of the full step up my doctor wanted this month. Seems like it's a real supply issue and not just your pharmacy being weird about it.

Tirz alone gave me lots of side effects when I went high, so Reta joined the mix and things are going nicely, with fewer problems than tirz by itself. Right now I run 2.5mg tirz plus 1.5mg Reta.

When I began Wegovy I got hit with sudden intense anxiety and mood swings, even low mood. I honestly figured my mind was breaking until I read the side effects list. It all went away.

I started reading up on reta and kept seeing hints about kits. Then a random Facebook comment mentioned this forum, and I found it right before I would have bought a 10mg vial of Reta blindly. So glad I did.

Used to say I'd rather stay heavy and content than obsess over calories and never enjoy good meals. It's wild how GLP1s changed that, now on maintenance, I eat whatever I want, just smaller portions. Turned compulsive eating into something reasonable, no more chasing down that extra bite.

This matched my own reta pattern exactly. That amount really knocked me flat. If I kept going, I'd probably drop down and settle somewhere lower, but stepping off it entirely at present to check whether my blood pressure recovers. It's running way too low currently. My head's aiming for 10 more...

Started at 254, hit 217 just this week. My size 16 jeans were still working right up until this month. Getting so discouraged... but yesterday I threw them on and they slid right off! Time to grab a smaller size.

Tirzepatide works differently than semaglutide, but I wish someone had told me upfront it doesn't click for everybody right away. Genuinely thought it was some kind of miracle. My life's always been pretty disciplined around food and exercise. Turns out I just kept overeating regardless, my mind...

Second week into a 4mg amount now, and appetite suppression's noticeably more intense compared to the smaller doses I ran before. Used to get mild cravings a couple days after each shot. Now it's the whole week where forcing myself to eat becomes necessary. Didn't even climb aggressively either...

Less about which specific compound and more about the volume being filtered. From what's been noticed, anything at 1ml or under tends to work better through a smaller-gauge filter, less product left trapped inside. Usually running 2 or 3ml at a time here though, since the filters on hand are a...

260 to 160 in 20 months on Zepbound is at the upper end of expected results and the minimal side effects over that window is what makes the consistency possible. Loss typically comes front-loaded in months 1-6, flattens in the middle stretch, and picks up again with dose adjustments - the shape...

Dark storage is standard for reconstituted peptides - the concern is UV degradation between doses.

The disclosure problem with grey peptides and seizure meds is real - a GP who doesn't know the full picture can't catch an interaction, and withholding makes the risk entirely yours. The absence epilepsy angle matters particularly because some compounds affect GABAergic signaling pathways that...

That's a great point! It could be that you're building muscle while losing fat, which can stall the scale even if you're still losing inches. Getting your body fat percentage checked could give you a better picture of what's going on.

Okay, long story incoming... I had gastric bypass way back in '94, and didn't lose much weight even eating tiny portions. Had a revision in '98, still didn't lose weight. Lap band in 2014, no weight loss. It got infected and ate through my stomach in 2015, and I had emergency surgery to create...