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

[saltypaprika2550]

I only asked for more thoughts if someone experienced saw it different. Didn't expect people to get upset.

 

[antsy-coasting2236]

My annual wellness visit is coming up and she'll definitely order blood work. Besides the tests you mentioned, what else should I ask for? She didn't prescribe my GLP meds so I'm not sure whether to tell her I'm on Tirz.

 

[Journey]

packed everything except my shot for a trip. was supposed to do it today and again next thursday. never gone past a week except when i had surgery. what should i expect?

 

[ToneLean]

Almost a year on Wegovy, lost 60 pounds plus 20 before that. Getting compliments about 'melting away' but it's weird because I'm still 35 pounds from a healthy BMI and I never really had a problem with myself. Health-wise I have to lose weight but the mental side is harder. Anyone else struggling with this part?

 

[TransformMe]

6 months on ozempic, 3 at 1mg. nothing. no weight loss, no sides, gym 5x a week and clean diet. just stopped this week—paying out of pocket. unlucky i guess. but you're early, keep going.

 

[rusty_thyme23]

Same here - stopped about 11 months ago, was at 2mg. Started at 199, got to 130, now sitting around 140-145 which honestly feels right given how much muscle I've added with strength training. I focus on how my clothes fit more than the scale number now.

 

[perkycoasting60]

Three years from .25 all the way up and then having it stop working is a hard journey. The switch to Mounjaro not adding much after that is useful to share here - it helps people understand that sometimes the mechanism change does not land the way you hoped. What ended up working for you after that?

 

[Sarah56]

The pre-GLP history with binge eating and restrictive approaches is really relevant context for how the medication feels different. GLP-1s reduce the urgency that drives bingeing rather than just cutting access - that's a mechanistically different intervention. For people who've been through the restrict-rebound cycle, having the neurological component addressed rather than just the behavioral one tends to stick differently.

 

[Kingbirdumbrella7]

Dealt with significant hair loss along with severe anxiety developing. That said, dropped a lot of weight too. Everyone responds differently to this medication class, but those two side effects specifically were enough to make me stop. Your experience may vary.

 

[roundtwo_soon]

Thanks! Just came off it this past Friday. Might give it another shot down the road. Just glad the headaches are gone already and my stomach's feeling a lot better.

 

[witty_mover]

Quit taking it and about a month later felt terrible, all the inflammation came roaring back and the weight started creeping on again. Thrilled to be back on it now, don't think I'll ever stop again.