5mg from 10mg after a break is a reasonable test - some people find a lower dose continues to work once tolerance gets a chance to recalibrate during the gap. The dose-response curve on Reta means individual effective doses vary widely.
The access frustration runs both ways. Ozempic was approved for diabetes first, and diabetic patients navigated shortages before the weight loss wave hit. Priority by indication makes clinical sense even when inconvenient. The compounding market and tirzepatide opened a parallel path that has...
It's the NSVs you don't expect that are the best. I remember struggling to reach something under my bed before, and now I could practically crawl under there. Anyone else experience unexpected non-scale victories?
I've been a really slow loser on Ozempic. Like, maybe 10 pounds in four months. It's discouraging, but I keep telling myself slow progress is still progress. Seeing stories like this give me hope!