u/itsmeagain023

Back on the struggle bus.

I spent 10 months (42 injections, I think) at Zepbound 2.5. Consistent weight loss (56 pounds in that time) but still often struggled with side effects. I came off for 10 weeks due to a couple different medical procedures and issues and gained almost 20 pounds back 😩. Restarted around the first of the month (have 3 injections in now) and I thought wow, this is easier than the first time, I'm feeling pretty good. Nope, week 3. The full ick is back. Food looks disgusting, sounds disgusting. Struggling with acid reflux. Not nauseous, per se, but seriously have the ick. Like I feel gross inside my own body. I have lost 10 pounds after my first 2 weekly weigh ins (clearly water weight and inflammation because I know I didn't gain 20 pounds of fat in that time), but i forgot how crappy this medicine makes me feel day to day. Struggling again to get calories in,
I'm tired, I'm grumpy lol. I know it will pass, but honestly sometimes this sucks. People who think this is the easy way out have actually no idea.

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u/itsmeagain023 — 1 day ago

Restarted today after a 10 week break (medical issues, not by choice). I gained 16.0 pounds exactly in that time. Pushed my BMI back to 28.4 and I have been really really down on myself these past few weeks. Hoping it's a smooth restart and I don't have to battle with many side effects. I spent my entire journey at Zepbound 2.5 (though to be fair I draw my whole vial) and lost 56 pounds in 10 months. Time to update my flair for the restart!

u/itsmeagain023 — 20 days ago

I have been losing my hair for about 5 years, probably 50% loss to this point. I've had covid twice, a bitter custody battle and trial and the stress has gotten to me. I have also lost over 50 pounds in the past year due to GLP-1 usage. I'm likely close to perimenopausal but I just saw the derm who thinks that I am still likely experiencing TE rather than AA. I have upped my vitamin D and have been taking Viviscal for close to 3 months. With continued weight loss I am still experiencing the shed (though less), but I just can't tell if this is growth or breakage. Thoughts? I have lost quite a bit at the back of my head near my neck and I'm not seeing this type of hair there at this time.

u/itsmeagain023 — 23 days ago