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Down 21.0 lbs (7%)
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At 72, my cardiologist and I had a long talk about weight and heart risk. Rybelsus felt like the safest entry point. Nine months in, down 21 lbs and my ejection fraction improved.
Recent posts
Compounding pharmacy checklist — what to verify before ordering
Smaller portions on shot day kept the GI stuff manageable.
19 hours ago
Vicodin 500 mg / 5 Viagra 100 mg Xanax 2 mg
Coming back to this thread, Welcome aboard, so glad you found us. We're all in this together. Hang in there. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)
Yesterday at 11:50 PM
Dose conversion help, switching today
Just wanted to say, Talk to your prescriber before changing anything, but slow worked for me. Hydration made a bigger difference than I expected. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)
Yesterday at 11:16 PM
GI protocol: what to eat to minimize side effects
Adding my two cents: How are you handling injection-day fatigue. Ugh I felt exactly the same way at that stage. Thanks for sharing this.
Yesterday at 9:56 AM
Storage question - just got a new batch today
Adding my two cents: Finally cracked a plateau I'd been stuck on for a month. Clothes are loose enough that I need a smaller size. Rooting for you. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.
Yesterday at 9:26 AM
Prior authorization approved - here's what worked
Same here, Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. How long did the food noise take to quiet down. You've got this.
Yesterday at 5:09 AM
US telehealth recs - todays thread
Late to this but Supply's been tight in my area too. Did you split your dose or take it all at once. Rooting for you. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.
2 days ago
First post, joined this morning - hi everyone
Adding my two cents: How are you finding the higher dose so far.
2 days ago
Low energy today, how are you still moving?
Totally agree. Strength training helped me keep muscle while losing. Rooting for you. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.
2 days ago
Does anyone else stay at 0.5mg longer than the standard schedule?
Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. So proud of you.
2 days ago