Went back down on my dose!?

[Eastspring]

Yes, this happened here once too. Was on the branded version for about half a year, then had to switch to a compounded formulation. About two months into the compounded version, at a fairly high amount, genuinely awful nausea, diarrhea, and every kind of stomach noise imaginable showed up. Bad, truly bad. Nothing rich or greasy had been eaten. Nothing else had changed either. After a couple days it faded and never came back. Nearly went to a doctor over it, but stubbornness won out. Never happened again since. Strange.

 

[soggy-grazerxx]

SulphurBurpSurvivor Four months took me from .25 up to 2mg, and most of my loss came on .25/.50, probably all water. Been stuck near 293 over two months, down from 327. My appetite never vanished, I just got full quicker. Put protein and fiber first. I'm on Zepbound 7mg now and likely going up within two weeks. Try 2mg along with your diet change, and if nothing shifts, ask for Zepbound or Mounjaro.

 

[rye_maintenance34]

Should the med itself be the cause of feeling awful, and not just skimpy meals in the days before your shot, think about changing to Zepbound or Mounjaro. Some people only start losing at higher doses, but I doubt I'd accept lying flat for two days of every week.

 

[espresso_reset]

Honestly I'm on Zepbound's second highest dose and have been randomly binging for a few weeks. It fades as the week closes out and I may have gotten a bit too used to this dose. Sharing to show this question never really leaves, and living on a GLP is a permanent work in progress. Also the starter doses aren't even therapeutic, they only prepare your body for the drug and possible side effects.

 

[crispy_cooler74]

bodies really are weird, everyone's wired so differently. hope zepbound treats you well, and yeah, mounjaro and zepbound are basically the same compound. / / worth knowing the drug builds up with each shot, so even your first dose still carries some of whatever was in your system before. going up a level can sometimes trigger side effects that push people to drop back to an earlier amount. usually that just means your body wasn't quite ready for the jump since it was still adjusting to the lower dose, and not everyone's there yet at the 4 or 8 week mark. / / also heard that staying longer on a lower dose tends to pay off better long term. 5mg is working fine for me right now so i'm happy sticking there. wishing you good luck on zepbound, keep us posted.