let the swab dry
#side-effects 2026-05-05
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- ash_assays — magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption 19:18
- night_pin — if a side effect is new and severe rather than familiar and annoying, that is the line 19:49
- night_pin — is a bit of bruising at the site something or nothing 20:13
- night_pin — dropping back a rung for a fortnight is a completely legitimate move 20:54
- dexa_or_bia — let the alcohol dry before you inject. that alone fixes a lot of the stinging 21:47
that settles
please get seen
hope it settles
has anyone had reflux specifically get worse rather than better
eat more
started shedding hair around month 26, does it stop
day two is the worst
[edited]site itching is common and rotation fixed it for most people i have seen post about it
drop a rung
[edited]hiccups. every single time. why
update on the earlier thing coming back after 16 months off: do the side effects reset
magnesium citrate worked for me where oxide did nothing. that might just be absorption
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it does stop
same at week 3
dont push through
anyone had the fatigue turn out to be something boring like not drinking enough
ok so im at week 10 and eating maybe 900 calories without trying to, is that a problem
water first, then fibre, then magnesium, then a softener, then a pharmacist. in that order, thats one data point
the dose day matters more than the dose for the GI stuff, at least for me
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while im here nobody here can tell you whether a symptom is serious. we can tell you the ones that are always worth checking
if a side effect is new and severe rather than familiar and annoying, that is the line
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my resting heart rate went up a few bpm and stayed there. worth logging from baseline
protein and iron are worth checking if the hair thing is dragging on past six months
genuine question anyone get properly wiped out for a day or two after the dose
eating small and often was the only thing that made the first month liveable for me
fibre before pills
do you drop back a dose for side effects or push through
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update on the earlier thing anyone found the fatigue lifted when they fixed their protein
quick one taste changes settled for me around week eight and never fully came back
escalation is when most of the trouble happens, not the absolute dose
sulphur burps. is there anything at all that helps
ok so reflux getting worse is documented enough that it is worth mentioning to a prescriber
sorry youre having a rough one
powering through is how people quit entirely. reducing is how people stay on it
escalation is when most of the trouble happens, not the absolute dose
electrolytes made more difference to my fatigue than anything else i tried
[edited]the hiccups are real, nobody knows why, they seem to fade after a few doses
update from 24 months ago: the nausea did settle, around week seven, completely
severe persistent pain radiating to the back, or repeated vomiting you cannot keep water down through, is not a chat question
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i keep a one line note per day. it is the only way i could see the pattern
thats not a chat question
let the alcohol dry before you inject. that alone fixes a lot of the stinging
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rotate the site
it got better for me
is there a reason nausea is worse if i skip breakfast
sorry to jump in is it the dose or the escalation that causes the nausea
how do you cope with the smell of food when nothing is appealing
protein
new severe right upper quadrant pain after fast weight loss is a get seen situation
slightly off topic but i had gallstones confirmed on a scan after losing quickly. slow down if you can
[edited]water first
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