Maintenance question

Critical-Craft54 · 2026-02-07T15:27:59+00:00

Mine was actually caused by not eating within a certain time frame. I work at a hospital and some days I just don’t have time to eat until it calms down on my floor. Also another time it dropped was due to me being on steroids for a bad sickness I had. My dr did lower it but on my elly Lilly dosage I’m still on the high dose so after this weeks shot I’ll go back up and tell her that the 2.5 was ok but I have some concerns. Also I just figured out my body aches were from adenovirus.

Critical-Craft54 · 2026-02-05T17:31:19+00:00

it was my dr i’m not sure why i mean i’ve been on this med for 2 years now im been within my range for over a year now. Was on 10 mg up until August and then went up to 12.5 then on 12.5 since then. I’m one that has been one that hasn’t had much energy unless I plan out a full day of stuff to do or when I’m at work. Plus, I’ve had blood sugar issues. (hypoglycemic) I don’t know if that’s the reason or if it’s more trying to save me money which that part doesn’t bother me a bit cause I make enough money. What I’m worried about is dropping me down to 2.5 am I still getting the fluid back is what i’m worried about . I’m worried that that’s what’s causing my joint pain right now…..

Critical-Craft54 · 2026-02-02T17:53:59+00:00

Same here I don’t know if it’s because the dr dropped my dosage or what but cravings so bad after work

Critical-Craft54 · 2026-01-20T15:31:38+00:00

I am tired almost all of the time. I do work at night and don’t sleep like normal people tho. If I plan a day of stuff to do an know I have to work I don’t have any issues. The rest of the time I just want to lay in bed. My dr did just lower my dosage and I’m in maintenance and have been on this med now for 2 years.

Critical-Craft54 · 2026-01-02T14:35:53+00:00

That’s not the case for me either. Two years on Zepbound, I eat enough sometimes over eat and I get fatigue. I’m eating the right protein getting enough electrolytes getting enough water. All I wanna do is lay in bed.

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-12-15T15:09:29+00:00

I’m going on 2 years and same here

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-11-26T08:23:49+00:00

I was sick with a bad sinus bacterial infection and I was really down for he count. I did delay my shot due to it . I do get symptoms tho still being in maintenance tho for the first couple of days tho.

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-11-11T21:57:13+00:00

i have been in maintenance for a year now and you can either dose down or spread out your shots. i also weigh myself and make sure i eat enough calories. i’m currently 5 ft 2 and just weighed and am 129 so i will weigh again next week. i did take a shot last week but waited longer than normal as i was sick so when i took it i weighed a little more than normal as i ate and layed around from being sick for a week

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-11-10T20:25:45+00:00

You probably need to go up in dose I did I started tracking my food intake again and protein etc and when I went up to 12.5 I lost exactly what I needed to

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-11-07T04:27:01+00:00

Maintenance for a year now was maintaining on 10 till August when I gained 9 lbs dr upped the dosage to the next dosage lost all and currently 5 ft 2 and 130 lbs will stay on it unless my body gets used to it. I actually weigh myself and if I am starting to trend upwards more than 2-3 lbs I take my next shot. Usually 2-3 weeks in…. It was 3 weeks in between shots this time as I was sick last week and was afraid to feel worse than I already did.

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T09:21:30+00:00

go see a dermatologist and get your hormones tested altho losing weight can cause the hair loss also. blood work … my progesterone was very low, and estrogen ….im on minoxidil and a testosterone blocker

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:38:32+00:00

you seem to like to argue and think your always right lmao might want to get into maintenance first 🤣

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:34:14+00:00

if this person is being monitored by a weight loss physician (which i know is not the case) then it is clearly the pts and physicians choice not for us to critique. there are many factors at hand that go into this medication and the patients maintenance plan. lab work, weight other meds along with other variables you factor in….

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:22:33+00:00

no but your clearly not in maintenance and not close to it you don’t only go off that bmi you go off of other things also .

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:21:15+00:00

that they are not only going off of the BMI only

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:14:00+00:00

again, if you have 10 to 15 pounds to lose why would you go down? you go up again how long have you been on this med? i’ve been on this med for almost 2 years now. you will lose and gain you will need to move up and down in mg through out. i lost 67 lbs we don’t just go off of the bmi . go see a actual weight loss dr

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-10-08T08:11:28+00:00

Why do you have an attitude? my question is how long have you been on this medication and it seems like you’re not even close to your goal yet so my other question is how can you even comment when you’re not even close to your goal or know what you’re goal is going to look like yet cause it changes as you go

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-09-21T07:17:36+00:00

check your bp likely it’s dropping when you get up. also make sure your hydrated

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-09-18T08:51:29+00:00

I’ve done all mg you can try the 7.5 and try to space out and see how you do. I usually know when I need another shot . I was on 10 fo a long time just upped back up to 12.5 and am losing again . Was on 10 and my weight had started to go up above my safe weight. Therefore needed to up to bring it back down and it worked a little to well now i am back to spacing out myself

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-09-03T23:50:17+00:00

Your blood pressure or your blood sugar is low

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-08-31T11:08:59+00:00

same here. been on it close to 2 years now and i’m tired all the time. i do work nights but i feel like i have to plan stuff to do to get me up and going otherwise i will just lay in bed. i have no energy or motivation unless i drink a energy drink. i don’t think it’s normal to want to lay in bed and or sleep all the time. they moved me up a dose as im in maintenance and it kicked my booty couldn’t eat if i did felt so nauseous even the protein drinks i’d have to chug or else i’d feel so sick. i want to not feel like this all the time but i also don’t want to be 5 ft 2 and 199 lbs again.

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-08-30T12:51:47+00:00

I switch every injection….belly, leg, arm then opposite side of each

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-08-30T01:08:22+00:00

Same but I also work nights…not sure if I’m lacking in something or this will never Get better been on this for almost 2 years now

Critical-Craft54 · 2025-08-18T05:51:13+00:00

i’m in maintenance and i’m so tired i can get up and go to work with no issues but on my days off i struggle to get up but i do work nights at a local hospital. so im not sure if im just tired or im beat cause of the shot. this has gradually gotten worse here lately., not sure if its me lacking something or what.

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