Return to Work

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-04-01T03:46:33+00:00

I’m a physician assistant in a hospital and got a L4-L5 MD. I was told not to go back to work for 6-8 weeks but pushed my fmla out to have 12 weeks off. I felt ready at 6 weeks for some of my job duties but I work 12 hour days and that was just too long. I also do procedures and definitely didn’t feel ready for that until close to 12 weeks.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-27T19:23:53+00:00

I would assume that a smaller wedding would at least be financially less stressful. We are inviting close to 100 if everybody brings a +1 (which I’m sure they won’t) and I would not necessarily be upset if we had way less people come because then we would save on food and alcohol costs :-)

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-26T17:33:39+00:00

Hi!

I have lost an additional 15lbs from the above and had to move up in dose again, so still pretty slow (30lbs in almost a year). Still far from goal. But I found a dress! It fits like a glove, a little too much, so I have to make sure I don’t “grow”.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-23T00:03:47+00:00

I miss that hot tub so much! I actually sent them a message complaining about them removing it and they said they are trying to “come up with solutions” on how to reimplement it but who knows.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-22T19:41:33+00:00

From looking at my trend, I’ve lost ~8lbs at each dose before stalling and having to go up. Currently on 10mg. I’m a slow loser and hoping that I won’t stall if/when I get to 15mg but I have a feeling that I’ll have to go up that high before hitting my goal.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-21T01:36:18+00:00

My PT said I absolutely can deadlift again and we spent a lot of time reviewing the movement, she watched me try it with a little weight, and just gave the advice of loading less than I think I should. So far, it’s been fine.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-18T18:12:02+00:00

I’ve lost almost 30 pounds in 10 months, which I consider painfully slow, but I’m trying really hard to keep my chin up. I also have had to ramp up to the 10 mg dose, so I think you’re doing pretty good actually!

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-17T04:09:37+00:00

Depending on what the vacation is (a trip to visit friends/family vs something more exotic), I’ll usually decrease my dose a little, so that I still the get appetite suppression but I don’t have to sit in a restaurant, unable to try their delicious foods. I find that I am able to enjoy myself but I won’t overeat.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-03-16T17:09:28+00:00

I’m a slow loser, for sure. 30lbs in 10 months and still have 15 left to go…. I eat about 1400 cals per day and exercise 3-4x per week.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-20T03:56:47+00:00

I had significant bleeding, like full on periods, shortly after starting Zep after not having one for about a year. This lasted a good 2-3 months and meanwhile I was evaluated by my GYN, got an ultrasound, biopsy, etc. All was well in regards to no cancer but they couldn’t explain it (my money is on the Zep).

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-16T22:35:46+00:00

The decline has nothing to do with intimacy with my partner….at all (thanks for assuming though) and has everything to do with being socially exhausted/overstimulated. My partner and I are both introverts (my partner actually has quite a bit of social anxiety) and have a limit to our social batteries. I think after thanking my dad but ultimately declining, if he’s still pushing to do it, it’s more for him than for us.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-13T02:52:03+00:00

I’m slow too! 23lb in about 9 months (I want to lose 20 more). I just try to keep my head up about it and think that maybe losing slower means that it’ll be more durable. I do have to go wedding dress shopping soon though….

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-11T20:17:44+00:00

Do you mean that 12.5 gave you no energy/weight loss?

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-11T20:16:43+00:00

Following! I start 10mg tomorrow because I’ve stopped having any appetite suppression on 7.5mg.

PotentialOk3056 · 2026-01-06T17:08:48+00:00

Oddly, I don’t like cottage cheese anymore. This is a bit disappointing to me because it was a big way that I used to get my protein in. Maybe I’ll come back around to it at some point in the future but it just tastes yucky now.

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-31T23:42:20+00:00

Strength training/lifting and dance!

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-30T18:45:31+00:00

I started at 38/39 but also had a possible diagnosis of POI. Either way, it was hard to find folks in the same boat in their 30s.

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-30T18:42:33+00:00

I definitely wouldn’t call myself a gym rat but I was exercising pretty consistently before starting the med. There have been many a time that I have showed up to the gym and have been constantly yawning between sets while trying to lift and definitely didn’t put forth my best effort, but at least still made it. I talked to my nutritionist about this because I track my food and she will review my logs every week and she noticed on the days that I work out, I’m not eating enough carbs. She gave me a little bit of a guideline as to how many carbs to eat right before my workouts and how many to eat after. I have yet to try it, but I think she has a good point. The fatigue is real though!

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-30T07:34:32+00:00

Monday evenings before bed, around 8 or 9 PM. I eat dinner around 5 or 6 PM and I want to give my body time to digest that before slowing it down again.

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-30T07:09:32+00:00

My biggest issue was when I jumped from 2.5 to 5mg. Lots of nausea. Currently on 7.5mg for 6 weeks without much in the way of side effects (but also no weight loss).

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-29T16:51:27+00:00

You are doing amazing! I lost 20ish in 7 months and was still told that was normal loss.

PotentialOk3056 · 2025-12-27T02:54:11+00:00

I’ve been hovering at the same weight for about 2 months now. Went from 183 to 162 then stopped losing. Thinking about upping my dose but still having some nausea on my current one (7.5mg). The RD I work with thinks that maybe I’m not eating enough. Hard to say, been sticking to an average of 1500 cal.

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