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I’m so amazed at your loss well done. I started 20 th September and I’m clinging on to 11 lb loss by the skin of my teeth. A couple of days it’s only 10.5.

I hope when I go to 7.5 things speedup.
 
Period is horrendous this month - not sure if MJ is contributing to that or it's a peri-meno thing, but I've a bad headache that won't shift, nausea, and very heavy. I've been struggling with awful painful periods this past year, but that part isn't too bad this time.
 
Minniemousesshoes said:
I’m so amazed at your loss well done. I started 20 th September and I’m clinging on to 11 lb loss by the skin of my teeth. A couple of days it’s only 10.5.

I hope when I go to 7.5 things speedup.
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Very roughly working out the weeks, I think that’s about a lb a week so that’s great! I know it’s hard when reading others are losing faster, but that’s still a good loss. Are you managing to stick to your calorie deficit? I am also in the 1lb a week camp! We get there in end.
 
LadyJY said:
Very roughly working out the weeks, I think that’s about a lb a week so that’s great! I know it’s hard when reading others are losing faster, but that’s still a good loss. Are you managing to stick to your calorie deficit? I am also in the 1lb a week camp! We get there in end.
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Thank you. Been stuck for a month. Yes stick to my deficit and my protein and fibre goals. Run twice a week. Do weights in small group pt twice a week. So I’m hopeful things will eventually move.
 
So after my weeks holiday on my golden dose of 2.5mg I have just got on the scales and put on 4.7lb 🤣🤣🙈🙈

Just done my first dose of 5mg which is first dose of 5 and 2 days late. Praying for no side effects and suppression because I have eaten and drank my body weight this last week.

I am not sad about it because I am still at a loss (roughly half a stone) in 5 weeks.

Back on it 💪
 
I'm in week 3 of 7.5mg and it is awful. Headaches, nausea, aches all over and the worst thing is disturbed sleep 😓 I took the third jab two days ago, reasoning that surely I will get accustomed to it at some point but again I feel crap and can't sleep. Had to cancel a night out tonight as can't bear the thought of putting delicious cold beer into my belly. Plus I missed out on the MedExpress super-discount as I was waiting to decide what strength I want - more 7.5mg, up to 10mg or back down to 5mg? I have now decided that I am absolutely going back down to 5mg.

Can anyone help me do a dosage calculation? My plan is to order a 5mg pen and in the meantime split the remainder of my 7.5mg using an insulin needle. If I have one normal dose and one magic dose left in 7.5mg pen then how much is half of what's left? It will probably be 2 x normal doses, right? I kind of don't want any more 7.5mg but I don't want to waste what I've got. Can I split it into three? What are the mls on that? Hope that makes sense? Thank you!
 
Oh god, I made a terrible error - in the supermarket earlier I grabbed a half rotisserie chicken, figured it'd be a nice bit of protein and it was actually appealing for once rather than thinking about food making me nauseous.

Ate it, delicious. 20 minutes later, I am blowing my loo into the next dimension. My tummy hurts. I regret everything.
 
camotea said:
I'm in week 3 of 7.5mg and it is awful. Headaches, nausea, aches all over and the worst thing is disturbed sleep 😓 I took the third jab two days ago, reasoning that surely I will get accustomed to it at some point but again I feel crap and can't sleep. Had to cancel a night out tonight as can't bear the thought of putting delicious cold beer into my belly. Plus I missed out on the MedExpress super-discount as I was waiting to decide what strength I want - more 7.5mg, up to 10mg or back down to 5mg? I have now decided that I am absolutely going back down to 5mg.

Can anyone help me do a dosage calculation? My plan is to order a 5mg pen and in the meantime split the remainder of my 7.5mg using an insulin needle. If I have one normal dose and one magic dose left in 7.5mg pen then how much is half of what's left? It will probably be 2 x normal doses, right? I kind of don't want any more 7.5mg but I don't want to waste what I've got. Can I split it into three? What are the mls on that? Hope that makes sense? Thank you!
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I a full dose is 0.6ml or 60 clicks

Two thirds of a dose would be 0.4ml or 40 clicks

You'll have probably around 1.2ml - 1.4ml left, but three doses would take you over the use by 30 days once open period so depends on if you're happy with that.
It's unlikely to lose effectiveness, it's more the bacterial protection additive is only tested as safe to 30 days (it's a 4 dose pen so they have no need to test past that) , if you've kept it refrigerated and used clean hands it should be fine, but you'll need to validate the risk for you
 
PinkandTwinkly said:
I a full dose is 0.6ml or 60 clicks

Two thirds of a dose would be 0.4ml or 40 clicks

You'll have probably around 1.2ml - 1.4ml left, but three doses would take you over the use by 30 days once open period so depends on if you're happy with that.
It's unlikely to lose effectiveness, it's more the bacterial protection additive is only tested as safe to 30 days (it's a 4 dose pen so they have no need to test past that) , if you've kept it refrigerated and used clean hands it should be fine, but you'll need to validate the risk for you
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Thank you, both for the maths and the reasoned highlighting of risk. Really appreciate you @PinkandTwinkly 🌟
 
Sorry to hear so many are having a tough time on their doses.

Just wanted to add around my experience so far on 5mg as I was really worried about side effects, even though I’d got on fine on 2.5mg. Due to take my 3rd 5mg dose on Sunday and thankfully have had no side effects, some very mild nausea some mornings but able to eat all my usual meals. Also had a packed weekend last week of meals out and alcoholic drinks.

Unexpectedly I’ve totally gone off artificial sweeteners in teas/coffees. Used to be able to have 2/3 in a hot drink but when I’ve been in work and had to use them they I find now they taste absolutely awful and I can’t finish my cup. It’s also still absolutely killed my desire for fizzy drinks (nearly 6 weeks into my journey overall). I used to constantly think about cracking a nice cold can of diet irn bru and I think I’ve had 2 cans in total since starting!
 
I know 2.5mg is a starter dose, but did anyone not feel any suppression on it? I've done 2 doses and I still want to binge everyday. Don't know if its cause I was on semi glutide before so my body is used to it? Due to go onto 5mg in 2 weeks so hoping I will feel suppression then.
 
jimjamgem said:
Sorry to hear so many are having a tough time on their doses.

Just wanted to add around my experience so far on 5mg as I was really worried about side effects, even though I’d got on fine on 2.5mg. Due to take my 3rd 5mg dose on Sunday and thankfully have had no side effects, some very mild nausea some mornings but able to eat all my usual meals. Also had a packed weekend last week of meals out and alcoholic drinks.

Unexpectedly I’ve totally gone off artificial sweeteners in teas/coffees. Used to be able to have 2/3 in a hot drink but when I’ve been in work and had to use them they I find now they taste absolutely awful and I can’t finish my cup. It’s also still absolutely killed my desire for fizzy drinks (nearly 6 weeks into my journey overall). I used to constantly think about cracking a nice cold can of diet irn bru and I think I’ve had 2 cans in total since starting!
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That’s interesting about the sweeteners. I have these in my lattes and I recently started a new pack and they tasted so bad I was searching on Twitter to see if others were complaining about hermesetas changing their recipe or something. Didn’t occur to me it would be MJ as I had been fine up until the last two weeks. It’s better if I stir them in to the coffee before adding the steamed milk.

I’ve also generally been fine on 5mg. Some nausea occasionally but nowhere near the same level as pregnancy nausea and I can still eat. I do get the feeling cold symptom quite significantly but I hate being hot so it doesn’t bother me. Get to wear my chunky fleeces.
 
Taefan3011 said:
I know 2.5mg is a starter dose, but did anyone not feel any suppression on it? I've done 2 doses and I still want to binge everyday. Don't know if its cause I was on semi glutide before so my body is used to it? Due to go onto 5mg in 2 weeks so hoping I will feel suppression then.
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Important note on starting doses (from our Wiki)
Some users report weight loss and appetite reduction from Day 1, while others take weeks. There is no need to be disheartened if you do not feel any effects right away. This is completely normal. The official guidance as to whether these medications ‘work’ for you is that you should have lost 5% of your starting weight in the first 12 weeks of treatment. It is recommended that you discontinue use if this is not the case.
 
Taefan3011 said:
I know 2.5mg is a starter dose, but did anyone not feel any suppression on it? I've done 2 doses and I still want to binge everyday. Don't know if its cause I was on semi glutide before so my body is used to it? Due to go onto 5mg in 2 weeks so hoping I will feel suppression then.
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I am exactly the same - I am due for dose 3 on Monday so hoping it will start to kick in then
 
Taefan3011 said:
I know 2.5mg is a starter dose, but did anyone not feel any suppression on it? I've done 2 doses and I still want to binge everyday. Don't know if its cause I was on semi glutide before so my body is used to it? Due to go onto 5mg in 2 weeks so hoping I will feel suppression then.
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I felt no difference on 2.5mg. No positive or negative effects. I hadn’t been on a GLP before.
 
Anyone managed to get an email response from curate? Ordered over a week ago, asked for further evidence to continue with my prescription through them (which I submitted) and now I’m stuck on ‘pending’.
Can’t seem to find a contact number or alternative details on line 🫣
 
BunnyLebowsky said:
Period is horrendous this month - not sure if MJ is contributing to that or it's a peri-meno thing, but I've a bad headache that won't shift, nausea, and very heavy. I've been struggling with awful painful periods this past year, but that part isn't too bad this time.
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I've had two periods since being on MJ and wow it's been hell each time. I usually suffer bad anyway but this has been on a whole other level. I've seen a few people say their periods have been awful on MJ. X
 
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