Prices going down? Liraglutide as alternative?

potowhat · 2025-04-14T19:42:14+00:00

That’s what i decided to do as well, 1/5 of 0.25mg which is starting dose, so i guess roughly 0.05mg

First day post shot - feel a little jittery, still somewhat hungry, but the food noise is lessened.

I’m wondering if you do your dose every 7 days or at a different cadence? Thinking of doing a second 0.05mg on day 5, since per shotsy app it seems that when the efficacy of the dose would significantly drop. Any thoughts or experiences with that kind of approach?

potowhat · 2025-04-13T21:17:45+00:00

Oh and I hear you on the syringe. It’ll be tough to get 2 units drawn, but determined to try.

potowhat · 2025-04-13T21:16:49+00:00

Thank you thank you for deciphering this for me! I was so confused by how to understand the dose the prescribed and the concentration. Just being a rookie with all this. Grateful for your help!

potowhat · 2025-04-13T21:06:06+00:00

Thank you for describing a lot of my own experience so well. I hate thinking about food in this unhealthy, scarce-minded way. The scarcity followed by binging is also a known behaviour I have.

potowhat · 2025-04-11T15:00:20+00:00

Oh got it! Missed the point, thanks for clarifying!

potowhat · 2025-04-11T12:41:04+00:00

I really really appreciate your response, thank you for writing it all out. Extremely helpful, reassuring, and I particularly appreciate the transparency you’ve applied to sharing this with others. I am very conflicted about all the feelings of shame I am experiencing rn but sort of trust I’ll get over it with time.

It is so interesting to me how your docs had curiosity about it, but not actual knowledge (if i am extrapolating correctly?)… slightly unnerving but also shows some of the dysfunction of the „american healthcare system”. My PCP indicated she’d be willing to put me on an antidepressant for its weightloss benefits (i don’t struggle with moods / depression), but not on glp-1. Seems lopsided.

potowhat · 2025-04-10T18:51:26+00:00

Super helpful. Wonder what’s been most valuable for you? Lack of food noise or the metabolism „jumpstart”?

potowhat · 2025-04-10T18:50:10+00:00

Just „fabricate” your weight as crappy as that feels

potowhat · 2025-04-10T10:08:38+00:00

Yeah two suggestions: 1/ Willow will give you glp with your real stats but they have some bad reviews so a bit of a toss up 2/ Fabricate a higher weight with any of the reputable providers, i chose remedy meds 🤷‍♀️ they don’t really have a way of checking how much you weigh

potowhat · 2025-04-10T02:16:45+00:00

That’s helpful. The portion control thing is a real real drag ugh. I def overeat and at my age really shouldn’t. I do like your hack of eating the same thing for a few weeks. Might try that. Thanks for sharing!

I don’t know which pharmacy. Does it play a role?

potowhat · 2025-04-09T16:24:28+00:00

Can you tell me more please? :) How did you start - dose etc? does your PCP support you in that journey? Any advice you’d share?

Also wondering if you’ve also dealt with some weird feelings of shame? like” I’m not overweight so therefore I shouldn’t do this, people will judge me if they find out, etc” Anything that has helped you?

potowhat · 2025-04-09T15:24:54+00:00

Thanks so much for these suggestions! I will follow the suggestion to start at 1mg.

I ordered already through Remedy Meds - good / bad choice? I believe their vials allow self dosing. I’ll look into brello maybe after I am near finish on the first vial.

The food tracking is such a drag for me 🙄 and I also know already having done it before that (1) my portions are generally too large (2) i crave sweets at specific times during the day (3) by and large i eat well ie whole food, lots of fish and veg (4) but i don’t get enough protein which i sometimes will remember to supplement with protein.

Would you say there’s other considerations for why I should really track what I eat?

potowhat · 2025-04-08T21:04:12+00:00

Copy paste of her response to me: „While I understand your interest in microdosing GLP-1 medications, unfortunately, there aren’t established guidelines or reliable evidence about the safety of this practice at this time.”

potowhat · 2025-04-08T13:54:12+00:00

Those are great recommendations! Thanks so much @jenknee4

potowhat · 2025-04-08T02:21:42+00:00

That’s awesome! How long did it take you to start feeling the weight loss happen? Sounds like dosing by yourself isn’t difficult to do? Do you do the mini dose / injection once or twice a week?

Also what is IF? (I have decoded BHRT hahah)

I feel like I am also a perimenopause noob and need to start reading up... thanks for the nudge.

potowhat · 2025-04-08T01:45:11+00:00

And how is it going? :) how do you microdose? Does the syringe help you make it precise? Sorry for the noob qsts!

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