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#side-effects 2026-03-14
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- pinch_not_stretch — coming back after 21 months off: do the side effects reset 18:19
- orfor_watch — ginger did nothing for me and worked for two other people here. thats where the evidence is at 19:53
- declared_value — i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can 21:05
- nausea_window — the sulphur burps seem to track fatty meals for a lot of people here, including me 21:42
sulphur burps. is there anything at all that helps
i keep a one line note per day. it is the only way i could see the pattern, ask me again in a month
hiccups. every single time. why
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me
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anyone had the fatigue turn out to be something boring like not drinking enough
dont push through
coming back after 21 months off: do the side effects reset
| 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 |
is the nausea meant to be worst around day 2 or is that just me
site itching is common and rotation fixed it for most people i have seen post about it
new severe right upper quadrant pain after fast weight loss is a get seen situation, anyway
declared_valuesite itching is common and rotation fixed it for most people i have seen post about it
sorry youre having a rough one
magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
hope it settles
everything tastes metallic since i went up, does that settle
let the alcohol dry before you inject. that alone fixes a lot of the stinging
im at week 22 and eating maybe 900 calories without trying to, is that a problem
do you tell your prescriber about the small stuff or only the big stuff
how do you cope with the smell of food when nothing is appealing
severe persistent pain radiating to the back, or repeated vomiting you cannot keep water down through, is not a chat question
i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
for the archive dropping back a rung for a fortnight is a completely legitimate move
please get seen
[edited]a lot of what people call fatigue on this stuff turns out to be dehydration or undereating
sorry to jump in the shed usually starts month three to four and usually stops. it tracks how fast you are losing
electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried
magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
day two is the worst
ok so i lost my gallbladder in 2024 and i tell people that not to frighten them but because slowing down is free
powering through is how people quit entirely. reducing is how people stay on it
week 4 and still nauseous, at what point is this not going to settle
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follow up my injection site itched for three days, normal
protein and iron are worth checking if the hair thing is dragging on past six months, thats one data point
i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
if you have stopped enjoying food entirely and are not eating, say so, we will help you build meals
that settles
| 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 |
nobody here can tell you whether a symptom is serious. we can tell you the ones that are always worth checking
reflux getting worse is documented enough that it is worth mentioning to a prescriber
eating small and often was the only thing that made the first month liveable for me
the hiccups are real, nobody knows why, they seem to fade after a few doses, ask me again in a month
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ginger did nothing for me and worked for two other people here. thats where the evidence is at
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fibre before pills
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follow up is it the dose or the escalation that causes the nausea
quick one right upper side pain on and off for a week, should i be worried
*week 24 not week 6
anyone found the fatigue lifted when they fixed their protein
[edited]unrelated but it got better for me
[edited]does eating before or after the injection make any difference
my resting heart rate went up a few bpm and stayed there. worth logging from baseline
drop a rung
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me
eating small and often was the only thing that made the first month liveable for me
eat more
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escalation is when most of the trouble happens, not the absolute dose
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thats not a chat question
while im here if a side effect is new and severe rather than familiar and annoying, that is the line
same at week 3
how long did it take for the GI stuff to actually settle for you
update from 16 months ago: the nausea did settle, around week seven, completely
if you are under 1000 calories by accident that is a problem, not discipline
it does stop
i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
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water first
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nausea is usually worst somewhere in the first 24 to 72 hours after the dose and then eases
eat more
Recon calculator: 15mg in 3ml = 8mg/ml.
the sulphur burps seem to track fatty meals for a lot of people here, including me
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 d3let the swab dry
started shedding hair around month 1, does it stop
update on the earlier thing dont push through
taste changes settled for me around week eight and never fully came back
a lot of what people call fatigue on this stuff turns out to be dehydration or undereating
has anyone had a side effect that got worse at a lower dose
rotate the site
magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
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