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#side-effects 2026-03-05
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- charge_state — while im here i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can 21:15
- mira_pins — everything tastes metallic since i went up, does that settle 22:46
- sasha_stacks — nausea is usually worst somewhere in the first 24 to 72 hours after the dose and then eases 23:06
- sasha_stacks — if you have stopped enjoying food entirely and are not eating, say so, we will help you build meals 23:07
- unsolicited_dm — i keep a one line note per day. it is the only way i could see the pattern 23:09
my injection site itched for three days, normal
dropping back a rung for a fortnight is a completely legitimate move, thats just me
protein
right so powering through is how people quit entirely. reducing is how people stay on it
that settles
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genuine question coming back after 6 months off: do the side effects reset
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me, we shall see
[edited]my resting heart rate is up about 6 bpm, is that a known thing
while im here i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
dose day = d0
0.25mg nothing much
0.50mg d1-d2 mild
1.00mg d1-d3 moderate
1.70mg d1-d2 moderate, d4 fine
2.40mg d1 rough, gone by d3slightly off topic but protein and iron are worth checking if the hair thing is dragging on past six months
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electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried
Purity check: no report on file for lot E-2205. Nothing logged either way.
update on the earlier thing magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption, ymmv
taste changes settled for me around week eight and never fully came back
sulphur burps. is there anything at all that helps
fibre before pills
nobody here can tell you whether a symptom is serious. we can tell you the ones that are always worth checking
is it the dose or the escalation that causes the nausea
slightly off topic but reflux getting worse is documented enough that it is worth mentioning to a prescriber
severe persistent pain radiating to the back, or repeated vomiting you cannot keep water down through, is not a chat question
sorry youre having a rough one
the shed usually starts month three to four and usually stops. it tracks how fast you are losing
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new severe right upper quadrant pain after fast weight loss is a get seen situation, your mileage will differ
my resting heart rate went up a few bpm and stayed there. worth logging from baseline
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ginger did nothing for me and worked for two other people here. thats where the evidence is at, thats just me
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site itching is common and rotation fixed it for most people i have seen post about it
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everything tastes metallic since i went up, does that settle
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eating small and often was the only thing that made the first month liveable for me
nausea is usually worst somewhere in the first 24 to 72 hours after the dose and then eases
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if you have stopped enjoying food entirely and are not eating, say so, we will help you build meals
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ok so has anyone had a side effect that got worse at a lower dose
i keep a one line note per day. it is the only way i could see the pattern
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dont push through
is a bit of bruising at the site something or nothing