u/Schwettes

I almost hate to post this. My first vial of Hollandale trizepatide was perfect, just as strong as the Mounjarno I was using before. I used every drop which took almost 8 weeks. Now, I'm on my second vial of Hollandale and it just doesn't seem as strong. Last week I reorganized my fridge and I’m wondering if that affected it. It’s BUD is this week although I just started it last week. I ramped up the dose by 900% (from .01mg to .1mg, every two weeks) and maybe it's better, but I'm going to take the dose up even more. It just seems strange this happened the second I after switched it’s place and cleaned my fridge.

Have there been any studies on how much triz degrades in the left side of the fridge versus the right side?

Hey y’all -

I just received word that Boudreaux’s initiated a recall for lot 226980 of TZ 20mg/Glycine 5mg/ ml injection solution (3ml) dispensed 7/27/26.

I don’t have any other information at this time, other than it is represented to me that it is a small number of vials and impacted a limited number of patients, none of which were ours. We are currently at a 1.4% usage rate amount patients for Boudreaux’s over the past 3 months, which is likely why we were able to get crossed off their list quickly for impacted patients.

Happy to answer any questions, but this is largely all the information I have at this time. May have more tomorrow evening.

Thanks y’all,
Dave

Like many others, I’m on a GLP1. That means I have lost a ton of weight but still have a long way to go to my final goal. Now that that’s out of the way, I have no idea how to dress or style my body. I have had obesity my entire life and so I never dressed the way I wanted or in a way that looked stylish. I had to pick from what was available for my size. That meant that at 13, I was shopping with mom in Macys and wearing Charter Club instead of wearing juniors clothes. I’ve always dressed either really matronly and churchy or in stretchy athletic wear. Petite plus options are hard enough to find, and petite plus felt impossible.

Now that I’m in my mid 20s and on the cusp of straight sizing (I’m approximately a petite sz 16 who is working toward being a sz 2-4, so still a long way to go), I want to start developing a new wardrobe that is actually stylish, while also being mindful that my body is still changing so I don’t want to buy too much. How do I do I manage both? After a lifetime of Charter Club, which brands can I even try at my size? My inseam is no more than 30 inches.

I am pear shaped with a large bust. I’m interested in wearing heels to appear taller as well. Season wise, I think fall is probably my favorite fashion season.

I can’t afford GLPs, so after seeing many people say their trizepatide feels like water, I figured I should start injecting water to save money to get the same effect. But after 3 days, I have not lose any weight. Should I titrate or just start split dosing?

I’ve been seeing a shift in my TikTok FYP and I’m seeing more and more people quitting GLP1s and they say that it’s because GLP1s are just a “band-aid” and they want to treat the “root cause.” Well, band-aids serve an important function! They cover up wounds, but in doing so they help wounds recover faster, they’re flexible and move with your body, and they provide added comfort so your wounds don’t get hurt.

GLP1s help people lose more weight faster, there’s variety in the kinds of GLP1s and their dosing, and lastly, they make weight loss a lot more comfortable by reducing food noise and increasing satiety. I don’t see anything wrong with GLP1s being a “band-aid.” Band-aid’s serve a specific purpose and they are very good at their jobs when used appropriately. What about you?

I saw a post on the brand name sub where people were discussing why they choose self pay for brand instead of compounded tirz. A lot of people were concerned about the lack of regulation, batch testing, and transparency. I only recently stopped drinking the Lilly kool aid but want to know more from people who have studied this for a long time.

I (F25) have a trip planned to see a concert for a group we enjoy and I want my best friend (F25) to go. She’s works full time but is in grad school so money is really tight for her. We’ve discussed it and she has kind of been reluctant to commit to going and I’m like 90% sure it’s because of money. I was talking to my parents about it and they’re willing to pay for her to go (flight + hotel + ticket) but I don’t want to make it awkward for her.

How do I broach this and offer it without putting any pressure on her or making her feel small by offering to pay? Probably looking at about a total value of $1000.

I’d like to know what’s going on with other people. My doctor is very hands off. I got the script and that’s pretty much it. I had to teach him how to send a prescription to LillyDirect and while he prescribed it for me because I wanted to transition from telehealth, but I have received no actual instruction or counseling from him. I’m fine with that. I haven’t had any concerning side effects and there are tons of online resources. But he didn’t teach me anything about goal setting, he didn’t teach me how to do anything really.

But it looks like some people do have more custom, personal medical care with doctors to manage dosing and frequency and I wonder what that experience is like. It seems like some people have super hands-on doctors who manage their care closely and either deny or force dose changes. I don’t get the sense my provider knows that much about these medications at all and wouldn’t be a great resource for education.

I’m down almost 50lbs with tirzepatide since March. My passport is about to expire and I do generally like to travel internationally a few times per year, but I would like to lose another 90-100lbs. I don’t think it makes sense to get a new passport today when I have that much left to lose, but I’m wondering what everyone’s else is doing.

I have a close relative who I think would really benefit from a GLP1. He is in his late 30s has a diagnosis of Class III obesity and unfortunately, he has developed high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. He does not take the Metformin or statins prescribed because he feels as though it irritates his stomach. Without shaming any particular food group, his diet unfortunately is not filled with particularly nutrient dense foods that could improve his cholesterol or blood sugar. As a result, he is living with untreated diabetes and untreated high cholesterol and his weight is continuing to go up.

I don’t want to overstep my boundaries or take on the responsibility for his health. And I also know most of us have had uncomfortable and hurtful conversations with loved ones about our weight, but I am *really* scared for him and I don’t know if or how to help.

Edit: I have only included his food to contextualize so I could get better advice. It isn’t to shame his choices, but rather to explain that his situation is not being managed with non-medical interventions like changes to nutrition and lifestyle.

Also CW: IWL

I have been faithfully using a scale to measure progress almost every day, but scales aren’t perfect. But in moments when the scale hasn’t moved in accordance with how much I’m eating or moving, I found helpful to use a tape measure and a really nice, but tight pair of jeans to track progress. Well, I think it’s worked to help me track my weight loss, but now I’m wondering if I’ve let it snowball out of control.

I find myself trying on the jeans 2-3x per week and taking a progress pictures to see if I’m getting smaller. I’m wondering if I’ve let this snowball a bit. Ironically, I’ve become so neutral on the scale that it doesn’t really phase me much now, but instead I’m more concerned with tracking size instead of weight.

It doesn’t help that a few weeks, someone yelled at me and called me fat because I asked them to stop smoking on the bus even though I’m 1/3 of the way to my goal. It’s like a reminder that I have so far to go even despite how far I’ve come.