Tirz/Cagri success at 55!

[Avery08]

I'm thinking of switching to Tirz from sema because sema isn't doing it for me anymore.

I read that Tirz stops working as well before 7 days have passed, so I wanted something to counteract that effect.

That's a good point. I wonder if that's why I stalled out?

 

[Med_Queen499]

I'm so happy for you! Those lifestyle changes are so important.

Turns out, everyone saying to exercise and eat enough protein was right. Trying to fix it now, but it's not easy at my age.

I'm trying to focus on protein too, ugh. It's hard.

 

[Great_Ave]

I've been seeing a lot about muscle loss with these meds. I'm gonna make sure my patients know to lift weights and get enough protein. Thanks for bringing that up, TheRealMcSteamy!

 

[Lou]

Same-day stacking is one of the more aggressive approaches - results like that make a strong case for it.

 

[bored-plotter35]

Staying on Tirz as the base while adding Cagri as the complement rather than switching is exactly the approach the OP used to get from 215 to 144. A month and a half in with Cagri is still early but how is the appetite side comparing to before you added it?

 

[Jamie2003]

11 months in with Tirz at 12.5mg split EOD and Cag on the way for future consideration is exactly the progression the OP's result makes tempting. 215 to 144 with the standard dose increases is a strong outcome to see before deciding on the stack. At 11 months and 12.5mg, what's the current appetite and weight picture?

 

[data-driven]

Going off Tirz cold after exactly a year without washout and managing maintenance is worth the detailed note. The fact that you didn't regain immediately tells us something about what was sustainable in the behavioral changes alongside the medication. How's the year-plus maintenance picture looking now?

 

[goofy_kneader2662]

Started cagri at 0.25mg weekly. Been on Tirz for two years now, at 15mg for the past year. Since December I'd been stalling, even gaining. Now I've brought Tirz down to 7.5mg, pushed Reta higher to 4mg while adding Cagri two weeks back. Before that switch the Reta hunger was intense. Now the loss has restarted and I've shed the extra 8 pounds I put on since December. Hoping this combo sticks for me. Planning to keep a small Tirz dose in the mix since it eases inflammation and my rheumatism has fully cleared up! Bloodwork backs that up too, and my doctor's really pleased about it.