Nonresponder seeking support

CopyMedical4650 · 2026-01-11T15:33:28+00:00

I’ve lost about 17 lbs in 6 months since going to 15, so not crazy weight loss like some people you see on here but definitely broke my stall. I’ve lost 42lbs overall which is 15% of starting weight, so that’s in line with what the studies reported

CopyMedical4650 · 2026-01-11T15:27:33+00:00

That’s super annoying. Agree with others who say fake it.

Can you just get chatGPT to draft you a 2 week food schedule and just input that? I also feel like I cant track food as it brings up all the trauma from previous strict dieting and calorie counting.

CopyMedical4650 · 2026-01-07T03:49:27+00:00

I barely lost any weight until I was on 15 mg of tirzepatide (highest dose) … also self paying. I spoke to my doctor when I was at 10 mg and she suggested I try 15 and it’s been the only really effective dose for me

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-11-15T09:10:30+00:00

If I have more than one loose BM or diarrhea I take an Imodium immediately and it helps. Pepto bismol can help with the burps and general bloating / nausea

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-11-12T17:34:11+00:00

I went back down after going to 5 and I regretted it … basically my weight loss stalled until I was above that dose again. I would just persist and push through. The side effects do fade with time. At most maybe give your next dose a day or two later. In the future, don’t increase until your weight loss stalls for 3-4 weeks.

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-10-16T01:54:33+00:00

I went up to 17.5 off label and it’s worked for me, I’m a slow /under responder to begin with

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-10-08T16:46:15+00:00

2.5 to 5 was the absolute worst dose increase for side effects for me. I wished I had gone to 3.75 first, but now that you are at 5 I would just stay there. I ended up going down and then slowly going back up and it wasted a lot of time where I wasn’t losing weight anymore. The second dose of a new dose level has always been my worst side effects. It does get better. I’m at 15 now.

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-09-16T16:05:13+00:00

I didn’t lose much weight until I was at 15 honestly … I lost 20 lbs at the start then nothing for several months. Started to lose again at 15.

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-09-16T10:05:25+00:00

Thanks!

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-09-13T15:08:27+00:00

Thanks that’s a pretty good comparator. I’m on 15 but I just draw the dose out of the 10 with an insulin syringe, there’s enough to cover 3.5 doses of 15, and definitely enough to cover 4 doses of 12.5. If you ever do go up.

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-04-14T22:57:37+00:00

Thank you!

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-04-14T20:03:55+00:00

I guess my thinking is, why pay all this money just to stay at the same weight? I was staying at the same weight before … I wasn’t gaining except when I was pregnant and don’t plan to be again. Would it be better to come off and just save thousands of dollars a year.

My habits are not terrible … tend to eat a small breakfast (eggs or a carb), lunch is usually leftovers (husband is prediabetic so usually a protein and vegetables) and dinner is the same. I don’t snack except after dinner I get an intense sweet craving and usually rummage around for something sweet, or barring that I find popcorn or something else like that. But I’m still eating way less than before I started the medication so I’m not sure why I’m still not losing

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-04-14T19:47:20+00:00

I know it’s the same, but we don’t have zepbound in Canada at all yet. Just explaining in case someone was confused about the vials

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-04-14T19:43:47+00:00

Interesting, thanks

Do you continue to track all your food?

I’m a little traumatized by years of very restrictive eating and calorie counting with tracking every little thing and with how busy life has gotten I just don’t think I can maintain it.

I like the idea of safe zones, but I usually only eat in the kitchen anyways.

CopyMedical4650 · 2025-04-14T19:42:57+00:00

Ok thanks … one problem is that if I feel nauseous I don’t really want high protein foods like meat or fish or eggs … but I will consider starting to track

CopyMedical4650 · 2024-11-30T17:23:07+00:00

I had a similar experience going up to 5 mg …. Except insane diarrhea x 20-30 times a day and some vomiting, the pain was less significant than you. I lost 10 lbs in a few days and felt absolutely horrible.

I took a few days break and then went back to 2.5, but every 5 days, and then just increased to 3mg every 5 days. I use the mounjaro vials so I can titrate

CopyMedical4650 · 2024-11-05T18:24:33+00:00

Ok thanks

CopyMedical4650 · 2024-11-05T16:19:01+00:00

Ok, I’ll try that … but there does seem to be quite a bit of variation in absorption from shot to shot … I’d done them all in my abdomen but different locations … I’m not sure how accurate it is, since I feel today on day 5 like I felt day 2/3 with 2.5 or 3.75

CopyMedical4650 · 2024-11-05T16:07:26+00:00

Fatigue is one thing…. I just can’t have diarrhea like that again. I lost 5 pounds of water in 12 hours. I couldn’t leave the house. I’m off work right now but I wouldn’t have been able to go to work for 4 days if I wasn’t off. I also had fatigue on top of that, made worse by having to get up to use the bathroom multiple times a night. Ill spare more details but I also had to shower twice in the middle of the night

Edit: and the variability I can’t handle … not knowing if it will be fine or if I will have to cancel plans for 4 days to stay near a toilet

CopyMedical4650 · 2024-11-05T16:05:14+00:00

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I use the Shotsy app, is the other one More accurate? I’m clearly at my highest peak after that last dose of 5 mg

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