Coming off GLP-1 meds... anyone else?

Hong Kong Yanpep International
I'm on GLP1s for diabetes, and I can tell you with total confidence this isn't just about emotional eating for everyone. Spent roughly twelve months on ozempic before side effects forced me to stop. A couple weeks after stopping, my mood shot way up, noticeable enough that my whole family commented on it. Went a couple months without any injections before getting switched to mounjaro. Mood's sliding downhill again now that I'm back on something. This has happened with two separate GLP1 medications for me, so it's clearly not a coincidence.
 
Same. Two full years on the top dose of Ozempic and I was throwing up daily, whatever I ate. Ginger chews, BRAT diet, liquids only, Zofran, I tried the lot. Dropped 75 pounds, great, right? Then I decided I would rather be a bigger person eating sensibly than keep wrecking myself on a GLP1. Stopped in December, and only got on the scale in June. About 30 pounds came back. I nearly cried standing there. Two years for nothing. I can still taste bile, and yet I'm thinking about restarting at the smallest dose, which honestly makes me really sad. You're not alone, and I hope things go well for you.
 
Pretty much the only side effect I've had is constipation, nothing else really. Ten kilos down so far and genuinely feel lighter on my feet. Had some fatigue early on but that's faded completely. Sitting at 1mg ozempic now and things are going smoothly. People around me have noticed, had to punch new holes in every belt I own. Hoping to drop another 5 or 6 kilos and treat myself to a nice suit once there. Only real worry is what happens after stopping, not interested in staying on some tiny maintenance dose forever, just hoping the loss sticks. Mine's been an easy ride comparatively, but even if yours is tougher, losing 20 or 30 kilos would still be a massive win. Think of these meds as training wheels, eventually you ride without them.
 
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