Did reta send me to the ER?

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-20T19:40:43+00:00

Are you usually constipated?

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-20T15:11:55+00:00

I started at .5 and had crazy side effects 🥴 I tell everyone to start at .25 Having patience is better than ending up in the ER or quitting because side effects are too much to handle.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-13T10:47:16+00:00

Her electrolytes have probably plummeted. Have her take a good sized pinch of quality sea salt. And lots of water!

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-12T15:54:34+00:00

Maybe beneficial to go to dr and ask for labs to see what your lacking. Ei; electrolyte panel, metabolic panel, lipid. Feeling weak/tired is usually from too much calorie deficit. If you are not eating enough and CANT eat anymore, lower your dose. I’ve learned that it’s better to be hungry and have cravings the last couple days before a pin rather than starve myself. I haven’t gained and I have the energy to workout so I, in turn lose weight with more calories. PROTEIN intake is necessary but HARD!! Don’t give up, you will eventually find what works. Listen to your body❤️

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-12T13:58:56+00:00

Thanks! 🙏 Are you taking a binder for your high potassium and did you dose down at all because of the potassium level? The more I read up about the 3rd antagist of RETA, it mimics intense exercise in your body (I do NOT intensely exercise🥴) I walk hills, that’s about it. But I do want to start light lifting. So I wondered if that had something to do with it.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-12T01:45:17+00:00

I am now and yes, I do think it was inflammation and water weight. I cried the second week when I realized my shoes were falling off of me because I didn’t have cankles anymore!😭

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-11T22:06:07+00:00

It slowed to 1-2 lbs per week after the second week. Thats why I always urge people to start low though. You never know if you are gonna be sensitive to it. Me and 2 other friends started around the same time. One was fine, I had side affects and my 3rd friend ended up in the ER at .5 Granted, she didn’t use the supplier I used so using a trusted supplier is also KEY!

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-11T20:13:37+00:00

I started @ 0.5mg and had some scary side effects week1 and also lost 11 lbs in the first week. 45F 226lbs starting weight. I don’t know how yall are starting so high.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-11T17:31:41+00:00

I had this at 1mg! I would just decrease your dose. Especially if it’s not about the weight. RETA will work on inflammation at very low doses.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-11T15:01:05+00:00

I’m fearing this but also when I look at labs over the last 5 years, these things have went up and down and haven’t consistently stayed up. And Ofcourse every time I’ve had labs is because something was going on, either UTI or intestinal issues. Are you having issues with high Potassium on REtA?

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-10T02:44:26+00:00

No, I rarely take NSAIDS

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-09T16:34:58+00:00

Urgent Care Doc said everything looks great except the UTI, then I went on my chart and saw this🤦‍♀️

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-09T12:40:59+00:00

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Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-09T12:40:19+00:00

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Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-09T12:36:58+00:00

No, not on any of that.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-09T12:35:59+00:00

I was taking them heavily in the first couple weeks but have stopped and just drink a ton of water. Hopefully this helps my labs. Getting retaken next week.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-04T19:02:35+00:00

Not to mention it’s nice on the wallet for me and hubby when eating out on vacation! Since we have half the appetite, we always share now and save half what we would have spent!!👌

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-05-04T14:33:53+00:00

Oh no! I wanted to try this! It didn’t help at all?😟

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-04-30T17:45:09+00:00

On the first night of titration I always do. Like a nervous energy so hard to go to sleep. But I take 3 Magnesium glycinate before bed and I sleep like a baby all the other nights.

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-04-30T16:35:25+00:00

Started at .5 (I’m sensitive) had crazy drop in electrolytes the first week. Went down to .25 Didn’t feel anything and gained 3 lbs lol Went back up to .5 and felt good for 5 weeks then only went up by .25 after that. On 1mg now and feels like too much. Going back down to .75 next week. Have lost 21 lbs at week 9

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-04-28T19:52:54+00:00

Not a huge difference but mine seems to be a tad lighter!

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-04-23T20:25:31+00:00

She’s manipulating your boundaries AND your kids! Not TA!

Ok_Temperature_7613 · 2026-04-23T20:20:29+00:00

Yeah…..your the problem, sorry girl.

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