I did my third shot last night. I’m getting my GLP-1 through a medical office in my town.
Side effects have been very mild. The second day, I had some flu-like body pain, but it was gone the next day. I’ve also had some minor constipation, but drinking lots of water and keeping up with fiber has alleviated that. Shots two and three were uneventful.
Benefits have been tremendous. Instant improvement in brain fog and mood. I even woke up last Sunday thinking, “I want to clean the house today!” and cleaned for several hours, something I never want to do.
I’m impressed with the office I’m dealing with, but I started with 2.5 mg, and they’re already saying I should bump up to 5.0 next month. I’m averaging 1.7 pounds lost per week which is perfect to me. I don’t feel the need to suppress my appetite more at this point.
I do have some tendonitis in my hips that I’ve been hoping the Tirzepatide can help with, but I’ve not seen any change in pain level.
Does a higher dose have greater anti-inflammatory benefits, or does it just cause faster weight loss? I don’t see the need to risk more side effects to lose weight faster if that’s all it will do.