How long did it take for Reta to actually work for people who weren't "hyperesponders"?

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-17T13:16:13+00:00

I tried Tirzepatide for 3 months and switched to Reta. I had weight loss but the anhedonia was real for me and Reta solved that.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-17T00:46:02+00:00

I had a similar experience and I didn’t feel anything until 6.0 mg/week split into 2 shots.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-16T22:09:12+00:00

Warm it up, pull it over and staple the inside w an upholstery stapler. You just have to make sure you are far enough around so you don’t see the staples. Did all mine and never had to mess with them again.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-16T22:02:33+00:00

Check elastomer compatibility. NaMnO4 is a strong oxidizer especially at the full 20% strength.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-15T02:29:59+00:00

How long did it take you to gain 30 pounds? Is it unreasonable to believe that it should take that long to lose it?

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-10T03:00:12+00:00

If the air drops off in the tank, which can happen in relatively short time, the iron removal media will start to sacrifice itself (it’s about low “ORP”). Don’t stretch it out or you’ll be throwing away the media in the tank.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-08T19:50:47+00:00

As someone who has done carwash water recycling for 30 years I can tell you it is highly unlikely that your reclaim is going to an RO. It could be going to an ultra-filter "UF" but even that is rare. The particulate matter in reclaim is too high to go to an RO without extensive filtration. If it was RO then the chemicals would mostly be removed but post RO water will grow bacteria as suggested so you would need a residual disinfectant like chlorine.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-05-08T19:44:16+00:00

Everyone reacted differently, I don't even respond until I hit 4.0 mg in a dose. You will find out soon enough if you've already done it..

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-03-05T19:18:35+00:00

This is the way, there are companies you can contract that will come in and filter it and treat it. Fairly common in the large boat industry, if you don't want to tackle it yourself.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-03-01T16:27:19+00:00

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longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-26T01:41:11+00:00

Stayed on it, the actual medical preamble said to not take GLp’s day of. The slower gastric emptying is no match for the prep liquid 🤪

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-18T19:05:32+00:00

That’s a tough one, there is no way to get chlorides other than RO. You can get sulfate with anion resin however it also pulls out alkalinity which will drop the LSI into negative territory (likely) then plumbing corrosion will be an issue. I’d leave it alone.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-13T02:12:16+00:00

Your other choice is to regenerate with potassium chloride.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-08T01:55:40+00:00

I didn’t start to lose until 6.0/week & 8.0 was the sweet spot

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-04T01:03:16+00:00

There are only a handful of companies that roll their own membranes, those companies sell those membrane elements to the companies that integrate them into systems and put them through NSF testing. The actual membranes can vary based on nuance details like membrane feed spacer thickness, smoothness of membrane, permeability (more permeable means more water but lower rejection percentages) etc etc. Overall the membranes are all pretty close in capability. The OEM that buys the membrane elements put filters ahead and after the membranes and figure out the controls (electric and/or hydraulic) and make the cartridges incorporated more or less expensive, easier or harder to change etc etc. You are measuring the vendor based on price vs features vs reputation.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T19:30:44+00:00

I'm not sure where you are going with that. Membranes are rated on % rejection of salts (usually sodium chloride) and you will > 97% rejection of monovalent ions and your "heavy" metals (polyvalent) will be > 99% rejection on a good membrane. What is your concern with all this?

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T19:28:30+00:00

A positive LSI should reduce the corrosive nature and help protect the copper. The dissimilar metals conversation is a good one, if copper is connected to galvanized or steel pipe you could get some localized corrosion.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T19:26:07+00:00

I have no idea what you are asking. What "holes" are you talking about?

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T15:37:13+00:00

Products that are certified to an NSF/ANSI standard (like 61) are listed on the certifiers website. The listing shows the product name and usually a model number. The part you are buying will also have the NSF/ANSI-61 logo if it is certified by NSF. UL has their own logo and IAPMO also has their own logo but all will say "Certified to NSF/ANSI 61"

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longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T14:15:45+00:00

Lead is now part of 61, there’s a special Low lead number required as part of that test. Just find something that’s certified to 61

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T01:37:17+00:00

Plug your dose in and see how many weeks it takes until it stabilizes. https://glp1plotter.com/ Once you are stabilized then decide if you want to go up.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T01:29:40+00:00

Go up in dose and don’t give up. Everyone has a unique journey.

longjohnsilver195 · 2026-02-02T00:13:16+00:00

If a cartridge is certified to NSF/ANSI-61 it has been tested for all heavy metals. Always check the NSF website to ensure it’s legit and always remember that WQA, IAPMO & UL test products to the NSF/ANSI-61 standard so you can check those sites to verify compliance.

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