a lot of what people call fatigue on this stuff turns out to be dehydration or undereating
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#side-effects 2026-05-20
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- alcohol_hits — ginger did nothing for me and worked for two other people here. thats where the evidence is at 13:11
- mag_citrate — is there a reason nausea is worse if i skip breakfast 13:40
- mag_citrate — if you are under 1000 calories by accident that is a problem, not discipline 13:43
- elder_eu — the burps started at 5 and not before, has anyone else had that 14:33
everything tastes metallic since i went up, does that settle
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 d3same at week 3
my injection site itched for three days, normal
let the swab dry
it does stop
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eat more
[edited]powering through is how people quit entirely. reducing is how people stay on it
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does eating before or after the injection make any difference
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reflux getting worse is documented enough that it is worth mentioning to a prescriber
update from 16 months ago: the nausea did settle, around week seven, completely
eating small and often was the only thing that made the first month liveable for me
ginger did nothing for me and worked for two other people here. thats where the evidence is at
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follow up magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
sorry youre having a rough one
i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
while im here escalation is when most of the trouble happens, not the absolute dose, thats one data point
has anyone had a side effect that got worse at a lower dose
coming back after 18 months off: do the side effects reset
new severe right upper quadrant pain after fast weight loss is a get seen situation
i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because slowing down is free
if you have stopped enjoying food entirely and are not eating, say so, we will help you build meals
that settles
is there a reason nausea is worse if i skip breakfast
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if you are under 1000 calories by accident that is a problem, not discipline
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my resting heart rate is up about 4 bpm, is that a known thing
water first, then fibre, then magnesium, then a softener, then a pharmacist. in that order
nobody here can tell you whether a symptom is serious. we can tell you the ones that are always worth checking
is a bit of bruising at the site something or nothing
is the nausea meant to be worst around day 8 or is that just me
the burps started at 5 and not before, has anyone else had that
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how do you cope with the smell of food when nothing is appealing
do you drop back a dose for side effects or push through
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taste changes settled for me around week eight and never fully came back
the sulphur burps seem to track fatty meals for a lot of people here, including me
let the alcohol dry before you inject. that alone fixes a lot of the stinging
rotate the site
my resting heart rate went up a few bpm and stayed there. worth logging from baseline
genuine question, at what point does this stop being tolerable and start being a reason to stop
quick one nausea is usually worst somewhere in the first 24 to 72 hours after the dose and then eases
anyone found the fatigue lifted when they fixed their protein
the hiccups are real, nobody knows why, they seem to fade after a few doses
ok so week 22 and still nauseous, at what point is this not going to settle
hiccups. every single time. why
how long did it take for the GI stuff to actually settle for you
water first, then fibre, then magnesium, then a softener, then a pharmacist. in that order
fibre before pills
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 d3dropping back a rung for a fortnight is a completely legitimate move
protein and iron are worth checking if the hair thing is dragging on past six months, i think
right upper side pain on and off for a week, should i be worried
dont push through
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im at week 25 and eating maybe 900 calories without trying to, is that a problem
ok so site itching is common and rotation fixed it for most people i have seen post about it
protein
severe persistent pain radiating to the back, or repeated vomiting you cannot keep water down through, is not a chat question
the shed usually starts month three to four and usually stops. it tracks how fast you are losing
*Medutest not the other one
is it the dose or the escalation that causes the nausea
pinch_not_stretchhow long did it take for the GI stuff to actually settle for you water first, then…
genuine question electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried
sulphur burps. is there anything at all that helps
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thats not a chat question
started shedding hair around month 13, does it stop
whats actually worked for anyone on the constipation, ive tried everything
please get seen, i think
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hope it settles
do you tell your prescriber about the small stuff or only the big stuff
day two is the worst
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me
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protein