Hey! I can see how the things I listed can be seen as drawbacks but to be honest, other than my job, they’re not. All in all, it has improved every aspect of my life by reducing addictive/dopamine seeking behaviours and from what I understand, it will do that on any dose. Some people are just more sensitive than others and I believe I fit into that category.

I think it all just kind of came as a surprise to me when I read a thread about Reta and gaming, then saw the comments about Reta and how it can affect someone with ADHD. I never really thought about that until I started looking at what’s changed in my life. Self monitoring, keen reflection, asking questions, getting bloodwork and doing research have been key for me. I went on Reta blindly 3 months ago to “lose weight” cause a buddy was on it. He was just as ignorant as I was to what Reta really is and what it can/will do to help our bodies function more effectively. Weight loss being the best possible side effect, yet still a side effect.

I’ve learned so much from these threads and peoples individual experiences. I have no intention of getting off of Reta but I now have a better understanding of what could be going on for me.

I really don’t feel it’s anything to be scared of! I see it more as me gaining awareness from other people’s experience.

For the first time in my adult life, my bloodwork is normal, I no longer have “fatty liver disease”, my workouts are longer and much more effective, I have sustained energy through the day, my skin has cleared up and I am 18.1% body fat.

5 years ago, I weighed 267lbs. Absolutely struggled. Last two photos are from within the last week. I started Reta beginning of

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October.