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I started with Ola about 12 weeks ago. I ordered the ripple plan (tirzepatide vials with glycine) through drug crafters. This was my first time taking a GLP-1 and I experienced most of the “is this right for me”, “will it work“ and “is this worth it” concerns that I am sure most newbies have.

Side effects

My side effects have been manageable with my biggest one being fatigue roughly 2 days after my dose. I also have to make sure I’m getting plenty of water to keep other side effects at bay. I added a daily dose of electrolytes about 3 weeks ago and that has also helped my overall well being.

Effectiveness

The medication has significantly reduced my food noise and hunger. My sweet tooth has also been reduced. It is still there but it’s much less and easier to ignore or satisfy. I do notice a bit of a reduction in effectiveness as the week goes on. I dose on Saturday and by Friday I can feel it waning.

Results

I am down about 21 pounds so far and happy with the results. I did have a little plateau in the middle so don’t be concerned if that happens to you.

Next steps

I recently ordered the wave plan and decided to stick with tirzepatide vials with glycine through drug crafters. This is the new dosage level where I get a 2 ml vial with 30mg per ml each month. First package arrived without a problem. Hopefully the new dosage is as effective as the old. I’m titrating up and this new concentration will allow me get my upcoming 11mg dose in a single syringe.

Suggestions

Make sure you get enough water. Consider adding an electrolyte. Make sure you’re getting enough protein.

Overall

All in all, I’m quite happy with the results. The reduction in food noise is crazy. I didn’t realize how much of my day was spent thinking about my next snack or meal. Here’s hoping for continued success.

Edit

In case you are curious, here is my original review post from 3 months ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/OlaHealth/comments/1tk5os4/my_experience/

I figured I would provide a summary of my experience for others who are considering ordering from Ola Health.

I'm a first time customer who ordered the 12 week Tirzepatide +Glycine ripple plan on Wednesday 5/13. My medical review was Friday 5/15 and I did have to upload a full body photo. My Rx was created on 5/15 and sent to Drug Crafters. Drug Crafters emailed me a shipment notification on Monday 5/18. The package shipped overnight via UPS and arrived on Tuesday 5/19. Everything was well packed in a heavy duty insulated envelope with an ice pack. It was 92 degrees the day it arrived and everything was still plenty cold. I received 4 vials, 10 needles and instructions. I will be starting my injections this weekend so I can't yet comment on medication itself.

The only negative so far is that I only received 10 needles for my 12 week plan so I'll need to source some extra needles. This is disappointing but it is not a deal breaker. All in all it's been a positive experience and I would do it again.

Note - For folks wondering about packaging, what I received looked almost exactly like the pictures in this recent post except I only received one package of needles:

https://www.reddit.com/r/OlaHealth/comments/1tj0loz/first_ola_order_arrived/