This is exactly what happened to me at week 6. The nausea just... stopped one day. Hang in there!

Compounding pharmacy deep dive: I've now used 4 different pharmacies over 18 months. Two were excellent (fast turnaround, great COAs, consistent results). One was mediocre. One was concerning enough t…

This is the thread I needed today. Thank you for sharing this honestly.

The compounding question comes up a lot here. My take after 8 months: the quality varies enormously. The COA is your friend — if a vendor won't provide a third-party tested certificate of analysis, th…

Prior auth is such a game. Three denials before approval — persistence is key.

Keto + tirzepatide is the combination that finally worked for me. I'd done keto before with limited results and tirzepatide with limited results, but together the appetite suppression of the medicatio…

Six-month check-in thread for anyone who wants to follow along: Month 1 (0.25mg): Down 11 lbs. Mostly water weight plus the early loss. Nausea was rough days 2-4 after injection but manageable with s…

This is exactly what happened to me at week 6. The nausea just... stopped one day. Hang in there!

I'm a nurse and I want to share a clinical perspective on the GI side effects. What's happening in your gut during the first few weeks is the medication slowing gastric emptying significantly. This is…

I keep a protein shake on my desk for days when nothing sounds good. It helps.