hope it settles
#side-effects 2025-11-11
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- per_mg_pete — if a side effect is new and severe rather than familiar and annoying, that is the line 12:02
- per_mg_pete — update on the earlier thing what did your gallbladder symptoms actually feel like before it got diagnosed 12:49
- per_mg_pete — electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because… 13:24
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has anyone had reflux specifically get worse rather than better
escalation is when most of the trouble happens, not the absolute dose
taste changes settled for me around week eight and never fully came back
severe persistent pain radiating to the back, or repeated vomiting you cannot keep water down through, is not a chat question
it got better for me
protein
a lot of what people call fatigue on this stuff turns out to be dehydration or undereating
drop a rung
everything tastes metallic since i went up, does that settle
if a side effect is new and severe rather than familiar and annoying, that is the line
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anyone found the fatigue lifted when they fixed their protein
water first, then fibre, then magnesium, then a softener, then a pharmacist. in that order
update on the earlier thing what did your gallbladder symptoms actually feel like before it got diagnosed
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nausea is usually worst somewhere in the first 24 to 72 hours after the dose and then eases
let the alcohol dry before you inject. that alone fixes a lot of the stinging
nobody here can tell you whether a symptom is serious. we can tell you the ones that are always worth checking
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it does stop
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electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried
i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because slowing down is free
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if you are under 1000 calories by accident that is a problem, not discipline
dropping back a rung for a fortnight is a completely legitimate move
im at week 16 and eating maybe 900 calories without trying to, is that a problem
day two is the worst
Reminder for pinch_not_stretch: dose day is today. Set 2 days ago.
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do you drop back a dose for side effects or push through
is there a reason nausea is worse if i skip breakfast
week 32 and still nauseous, at what point is this not going to settle
genuine question i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because slowing down is free
started shedding hair around month 10, does it stop
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me
i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because slowing down is free
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let the swab dry
| Step | What | Give it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | water, properly, all day | 3 days |
| 2 | soluble fibre | 4 days |
| 3 | magnesium | 3 days |
| 4 | stool softener | 3 days |
| 5 | pharmacist | now |
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my resting heart rate went up a few bpm and stayed there. worth logging from baseline
while im here the hiccups are real, nobody knows why, they seem to fade after a few doses
reflux getting worse is documented enough that it is worth mentioning to a prescriber
the shed usually starts month three to four and usually stops. it tracks how fast you are losing
magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
update from 18 months ago: the nausea did settle, around week seven, completely
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eat more
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magnesium
same at week 3
| Step | What | Give it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | water, properly, all day | 3 days |
| 2 | soluble fibre | 4 days |
| 3 | magnesium | 3 days |
| 4 | stool softener | 3 days |
| 5 | pharmacist | now |
magnesium