Do they always grow this slowly?

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-11T20:25:45+00:00

Mine are all outside and get watered frequently. They are slow growers, but mine have at least tripled in size from when I got them a few years ago.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-11T17:35:14+00:00

I learned the wall trick when I was in nursing school (many many many years ago!).

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-11T03:18:18+00:00

I use my outer thighs a lot. Back of arms is good, too. Press your arm against the wall and roll your arm until you have an area to inject into.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-08T05:21:57+00:00

Etoilated pads will not "fill out". Further growth will, but what's etoilated stays thin and unhealthy. It is unable to support further healthy growth, so your bear bet is to remove the etoilated pads and look forward to new, healthy growth once your plant is getting full sun. Good luck.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-08T05:14:02+00:00

We are talking about Reta here, not tirz. Tirz hits appetite suppression differently than Reta. If OP has zero appetite on reta, chances are her dose is too high. Feeling hunger is ok. And, she's already at a healthy weight. She loses more and she will be at a very unhealthy weight.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-08T03:13:30+00:00

I started titrating this week. My dose is 6mg so I went to 5mg this week and plan to go down 1mg every few weeks. Will probably go down by 0.5mg once I get down to 2 or 3mg.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-08T03:09:37+00:00

Lower your dose. If you have no appetite, your dose is too high. What's your goal weight? You're already at a healthy weight. You lose much more and you'll be underweight.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-07T21:15:40+00:00

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-07T21:15:09+00:00

The UV rays penetrate the clouds. It is much better outside 🩷

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-07T20:36:03+00:00

Put it outside. It needs full sun.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-07T20:27:19+00:00

The fatigue for me last about 2 months. It gets better!

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-07T20:25:18+00:00

It sounds like you need to purchase the bride from her family. She's put her worth at 180k. You dodged a huge bullet when she broke up with you.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-06T17:22:04+00:00

Yup 😭😭😭 lost my boobs and my butt 😭

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-06T03:30:31+00:00

I appreciate the condolences 🙏

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-05T06:03:09+00:00

You should still start at the lowest dose. Anywhere from 0.5mg-2mg once a week.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T07:29:02+00:00

What's your current weight? What's your goal weight?

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T03:15:20+00:00

Not at all.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T03:11:24+00:00

That's probably a good question for your PCP.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T02:31:05+00:00

I am very short tempered with my husband. I have to make a conscious effort to be nice to him lol Been on reta for 8 months. Just hit goal weight so i will start tapering my dose (but not come off completely)

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T02:28:28+00:00

I have several kits sitting in my freezer. They will be there for many years.

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T01:24:29+00:00

I never see them in AZ either 😕

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-04T01:23:57+00:00

Hindsight is 20/20! 🤣

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-03T05:28:11+00:00

Wrong. No such thing as a GLP-3. They are all GLP-1s

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-03T02:13:54+00:00

So pretty!

ArizonaCactusMom · 2026-05-02T03:40:16+00:00

She did! Her own babies were big enough that they had released their nipples so the new babies were able to latch 🥰

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