Wish someone had told me this before I started, glad it's shared now. My experience matches yours almost exactly.

Ontario here as well - the prior auth route is what finally got mine covered too after an initial denial, so that tracks. I found calling pharmacies right after refill day saved me from driving all ov…

I dragged out 7.5 longer than planned because it kept doing its job, and those last few pounds of my 19 came off slow but steady the whole time. When hunger finally started sneaking back around month …

Same experience here - I stayed on my dose an extra few weeks during a switch and barely noticed the change. Down 19 lbs taking it slow, so no regrets. Patience seems to be the pattern in this thread …

Down 19 myself and the dread-before-bedtime thing I used to get about next-day flare-ups has mostly faded, which I didn't expect. My knees still ache on rainy days but the emotional crash afterward ju…

At 17 I'd really wait, honestly. I've dropped 19 lbs on this stuff as an adult but the appetite suppression hit me hard and I'm glad my body was done developing before I started. Your second cut after…

I'm only down 19 lbs but the pattern's the same for me - they show up a day or two after my shot no matter what. Lately I've had luck with smaller, plainer dinners that night and it seems to keep them…

Has your sleep changed at all since starting? Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work?

Down 19 lbs myself since starting, though the appetite suppression faded a bit for me around the two month mark. Cost-wise I've been splitting orders with a mate across the Tasman which helps with shi…

I slept propped up on two pillows during my worst reflux stretch and that alone made a difference. Dinner at least three hours before bed helped too, and by week five it had mostly settled down for me…