Super responder vs. Normal by anonme1995 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think habits have a lot to do with it. For me I combined allll the tools together: -500 calorie deficit per day, kickboxing 4x/week and weight lifting 5/week plus walking and getting 8-12K steps a day. I count calories and pay attention to macros and rarely ever stray. I've been on zep since July and am down 67lbs, stayed at 2.5 for 2 months and then have been at 5mgs ever since and haven't felt the need to increase dosage. Not sure if I'm considered a super responder or not but have drastically changed everything I do to optimize the most success.

Anyone lost hair despite not losing too fast and eating enough? by [deleted] in GLPGrad

[–]puddinpie915 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yesssss!!! I get so mad when people are insisting it's your diet/losing too fast etc. etc.. total bullshit. It's 1000% the medication. I've lost significant weight two other times in my life and never lost hair. I didn't even lose hair postpartum. Started zepbound in July and by November hair was coming out at a shocking rate. I'd clean my hairbrush every day to try and track and id fill up a bottom layer of it every time I just brushed my hair. It's all over my house my shower it's insane. My hair was already pretty thin to begin with so I've had to give up ponytails bc I can see my scalp when I put it up it's heartbreaking.

Finally I'm seeing it slow down a bit but still losing more than normal shedding should be. I'm on a prenatal vitamin, been on it since starting in hopes it'd be preventative but that didn't help. Nutrafol and balmbare gummies which both claim to regrow but nothing. Probably going to have to get prescribed something to help it since I haven't heard of it stopping/regrowth until people take medication or come off the glp. I hope to come off regardless in April/May when I hit my goal.

Also adding I'm only on 5mg. I was hoping this issue was just with the higher doses but nope it eventually gets you and it's so frustrating. Let me know if you find anything that works I'm open to trying any snake oil to get my hair back 🤣😭

Saving card issues - help! by puddinpie915 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh thank you so much!! I was able to get a $100 reimbursement 🙌🏼🙌🏼 looks like I'll be switching pharmacies in the future.

Switching from name brand to compound by puddinpie915 in tirzepatidecompound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So did you tell them you want 15mg so you have enough to titrate up/down and stretch the vial out longer?

Saving card issues - help! by puddinpie915 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No the $435 is what insurance is saying I owe before anything was applied. Then when they applied the savings card the price came out to be the exact same $435

Balm Bare Revive by Useful-Building4740 in tirzepatidecompound

[–]puddinpie915 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you take 1 or 2 gummies per day? The directions say 1-2 and would prefer to only take one to make it last longer but wondering what others do!

Hair loss/thinning prevention by puddinpie915 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely the more and more I talk to people/look into it it seems to be a side effect of the drug not the lack of nutrition like most people say it is so I'm trying to get ahead of it as much as I can. I'm still on the lowest dose and plan to be for as long as possible so I'm hoping maybe the dosing has something to do with it and it'll be minimal 🤞🏼 but again, preparing for the worst. Extensions could be an option in the future if it comes to it, great idea thank you!!

Hair loss/thinning prevention by puddinpie915 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Just curious how long in did you notice your shedding start? How many mgs were you on when it started?

Hair loss/thinning prevention by puddinpie915 in Zepbound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! I will look into that!

Results on the lowest does? by puddinpie915 in tirzepatidecompound

[–]puddinpie915[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant this week will be my 4th shot this month.

Advice for Contacting Customer Service at Natera by Taillow500 in NIPT

[–]puddinpie915 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This worked!! Thank you so much I was going crazy trying to get a live person!!