r/GLP1microdosing

I posted in one of the other glp-1 subs and mentioned I was currently on 1.5mg but that it was currently really working for me and I didn’t feel the need to go higher yet, did not ask for anyone else’s opinion on my dosage. Yet I had some super rude replies telling me that I’m wasting my money, micro dosing is a scam and that people who believe it works at such a low dose are experiencing placebo/have mental health issues??

This is not the first time I’ve posted in that sub and been chastised for being on a microdose. I don’t know why some folk feel so personally offended by the fact? Even if it is placebo, so what, I’m still eating less and losing weight, so it’s definitely not a waste of money to me. I am only on it for a few months to lose twenty pounds of breastfeeding weight that I absolutely can’t seem to shift on my own so I think it makes sense for a lower dosage to work if you just have a small amount of weight to lose.

Anyway, think I’m just going to stick to this sub from now on because I guess there’s a lot of salty people on the main ones, their rude opinions are highly unnecessary.

looking for advice on microdosing/would love to hear from people who can relate. I ordered tirz and it finally came in the mail... wanted to hear more about experiences of people who are in healthy bmi and take glp-1. I lost approx 35 lbs naturally a year ago, and now have been dealing with food noise. Im 5'5 & went from 155 heaviest to currently 126. My lowest was 119.. life got in the way and i gained 7 lbs in that timeframe. I would love to see my body under 120 but its been so difficult to get back to under 125. I workout very often (weights, cardio, ect), but have had terrible food noise and some binging episodes over the last few months, which is why im turning to this option. The scale weekly goes from 129/128-126 and ive just been battling within that range for some time now. I feel so inflamed and feel that nothing is working in terms of getting my body in the aesthic and a physically comfortable state. Even with lowering calories. And yes i know medically i do not qualify but if this is what will help me i want to try it. My lifestyle is active so im not too worried about keeping it off when i get there since thats how i felt when i reached my goal of under 130. Thanks in advance

I'm really curious about what everyone's go-to is because this community always has better answers than Google.

after six months of figuring it out that cold cottage cheese straight from the fridge no smell, no prep, high protein, goes down easy even on the worst nausea days.

and plain crackers when even that feels like too much.

Protein shake I know sits well, and i learned the hard way that the sweetener matters more than the brand. i found out that sorbitol and maltitol are hidden sulfur burp triggers on a slowed gut.

Room temperature broth when I need something without smell or texture.

None of it is exciting to me. Instead all of it keeps me functional.

I used a certain GLP-1 eating guide that covers bad day nutrition, safe foods, and the how to handle these things,

Here is the link for anyone who wants it.

What are yours?

Hi all,

I have psoriatic arthritis and am on a biologic that has helped probably 60-70%, which still leaves me with quite a bit of inflammation. I'm curious - has anybody been able to get prescribed a GLP1 for inflammation if they are not overweight? I am doubtful my rheumatologist would be down, but I'm curious if there are telehealth services willing to prescribe it?

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I punched all this info into chat gpt and asked to create me a visual infographic, i posted it and got cooked for AI slop LOL LOL LOL, so here is actual screenshots from my peppedia app, no ai just raw results. I know there is a lotta debate on stacking GLP-1's, but i am having great results, and i dont know if its because i started stacking in week 5 and tirz is already built up in my system, or if it is the stack but in these last 2 weeks i feel amazing and i dont have any of the fatigue i had during the first 4 weeks. Im currently in middle of week 7 now

Dosing protocol :

Tirzepatide 4mg a week - split dose 2mg & 2mg

Retatrutide 2mg a week - split dose 1mg & 1mg

Dosing days :

Tues - 1 mg Reta

Wed - 2mg Tirz

Fri - 1 mg Reta

Sat - 2 mg Tirz

Zero food noise, able to cmfortably eat 160g protein a day, hitting the gym 4 days a week heavy lifting, running jogging, my biggest like about this protocol is that on shot day there isnt a big overpower experience, and there isnt any drops inbetween shot days. Its a constant stream of GLP-1 in my system, no side effects, this is really working well for my body and mind🔥

I am in the middle of week 7

I started april 4th 2026 at 204.4

Today may 19 2026 im at 176

46 yr old male 5'6

Full time electrician in a manufacturing plant 12 hour shifts.

Hope this encourages !

God bless🙏

I started Tirzepatide at the end of February micro dosing 1.5mg once a week. I am currently on 2.5mg and I have had no side effects and it has helped me so much with my hashimotos symptoms. My weight loss has been steady but slow a half pound sometimes pound a week (totally ok with that). I still have an appetite and eat normal . However beginning of April I noticed my hair is falling out and I mean bad. I have hashimotos take Synthroid I already dealt with hair loss I take pumpkin seed oil nightly, but not bad like this. I touch my hair and pieces are falling out I don’t even want to brush it, I don’t look forward to hair wash days because the fallout. I see so many people talking about hair shedding on here and I’m just curious will it stop or do I need to stop Tirzepatide?

It makes me feel so good and feel like a human with my autoimmune I would hate to stop it but I don’t want to keep loosing my hair at the rate I am, any advice/tips/ supplements/ foods would be amazing!

Also- I get blood work every 2 months for my thyroid, iron, ect and those labs are the same they have been. my autoimmune TPO numbers are awful so high but - I’m pretty positive it’s the Tirzepatide causing the hair loss.

TIA

I don’t know if it’s an option to take my shot in a cooler on a flight to another country with a layover or if I want to deal with the hassle. My kid and I are going on school trip, so I’m a chaperone.

My shot day is Friday, and I also take an autoimmune biological shot then too. I’m wondering if I should take the GLP (same with the other one) 1.5 days late this week (Sunday morning) and then take them 1.5 days late the next week (Monday night). I leave very early in the morning on Tuesday. Then I could take them the following Tuesday when I get back home.

How have any of you navigated this with travel and how did you manage it? How bad is it to take it a little late? It won’t be a huge deal with the biological, but I feel it with this one more overall related to eating.

Have you experienced hormonal changes (for better or worse) while on a glp-1?

This is my first cycle on 1mg of tirzepatide, and for the first time in years, I didn’t feel compelled to binge carbs and sugar right around the start of my period. It’s kind of a miracle. That’s not to say I haven’t had any sugar, but WAY less than I normally would. My breasts also seem to be extra swollen and sore this month, but I’m hoping that subsides.

Anyway, curious if anyone who has been on these meds for a while has seen a consistent hormonal change. Thanks!

EDIT to add: Is anyone experiencing hair loss? It is my absolute biggest concern with this medication.

I wiped my vial down with alcohol wipe but forgot to clean my thigh before injecting. Am I going to be okay? I'm stressing 😅

Last year I went on tirzepatide 2.5-5 over a 2 month period before my wedding. It was great and I lost about 10 lbs. what I didn’t really realize at the time was most of the weight I lost was from my butt. I will say I was NOT working out during this time, and it was depressing because I always loved my butt. I’ve grown it back a bit, and I haven’t been on a GLP 1 for quite some time.

I recently took back up running - which has honestly been the only thing to work for me when it comes to shedding lbs. but I also have hormones working against me. When I was 27 I lost my right ovary to a giant tumor. At the time I weighed 135-140 and I’m 5 ft 7. After surgery I slowly started gaining more weight, in November of 2024 I was 170 and I wanted to curl into a ball and cry. I lost 8 lbs on my own, and at 161 I started the GLP one and got down to 155 before my wedding.

I stopped the GLP 1 after the wedding, as my brother unexpectedly passed and the last thing I could focus on was my weight. The past two months I’ve gotten back into working out, but for the life of me I can’t stop fluctuating. Always 154-158, and I do struggle with binge eating at times. On top of this I have DHEA levels in the 350-400s consistently and my A1C went from 4.4 to 5.5 in a year.

I’m on 500 mg of metformin for the past month and I will say I’ve stopped gaining, but I’m struggling to get to 145 where I have wanted to be. I just started running again a week ago but I’m so impatient part of me wants to try microdosing 1 mg a week just to see if it could help. I’m working out 3-5 days a week, megareformer and heating Pilates sculpt that truly kick my ass. I do some lower body lifting at home as well. I just want to feel good again. At face value, most people say I’m fit, but I know what I WANT to look like, and I’m simply not there.

I am scared to lose my butt again. I will not make the mistake of not working out again, but last time I was on 2.5-5 I felt so tired from lack of calories I didn’t have the energy to work out.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read this!!

Plan on taking my first dose this Friday and starting off low. I have a sensitive nervous system from past LC and had reta sides from 0.5mg. My goal is to diminish some food noise and get some of the anti-inflammatory effects as I recomp for the summer.

Is 0.5mg effective enough for appetite control and minimizing sides?

I am taking tirzepatide for blood sugar control and also inflammation (I have spondyloarthritis and PCOS, which is now called PMOS).

I have done totally fine on 2.5mg, just a little tummy ache after eating in the first 24hrs for the first 2 shots. Nothing beyond that. So I am not concerned about side effects at all.

But I am windering if anyone has thoughts on whether a microdose would actually be *more effective* for managing inflammation than a full dose.

I know this is all very off-label and DIY so we are flying by the seat of our pants over here!

Hi guys please help ❤️❤️❤️

just wondering if anyone’s had something similar on Mounjaro:
I am 34 years old and I’ve lost 36kg on mj

* I was originally on 10 mg, then went down to 5 mg
* Last dose before my break was 19th March
* Then on 31st March I had a really scary episode (ears blocked, vision going black, chest tight, felt like I’d faint)
* After that I was unwell for a week with vomiting/diarrhoea- they gave antibiotics biotics and said could be an infection from food.

Then I restarted:

* back on 5 mg for 2 weeks → felt okay
* then moved up to 7.5 mg

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Since increasing to 7.5 mg I’ve been getting:

* “wave” feeling like I might faint
* dizziness/lightheadedness
* heart racing at times
* comes and goes, not constant

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Tests so far:

* bloods mostly normal but possible low iron (waiting on ferritin)
* ECG mentioned Left atrial enlargement but doctor not too concerned, echo booked
I used to suffer from high bp but it’s all fine now
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Just wondering:

* Has anyone had these faint/wave/panic-type feelings?
It’s really affecting me on a daily and I’m just so so scared, I already have health anxiety the feeling is so weird it happens suddenly then I panic and I feel like I will black out. Should I microdose to 6mg?

I have been strongly considering trying reta for some time after seeing alot of great transformations

That said, I don’t know anyone personal who has been on it and can only count mainly influencers online. I’m pretty worried about the possibility of serious side affects like seen with other glps.
Especially mainly gut side effects I have seen before.

I’ve personally known multiple people who developed pretty severe and irreversible gastroparesis and stomach paralysis, requiring surgery after being on Ozempic.

I know it’s mainly understudied but am concerned about reta having the same risk level for developing such serious problems.

Has anyone here on Reta dealt with anything like this or seen it in others?

Would really appreciate any experiences, especially from people who have been on it for a while. Im really scared of starting it and the regret of any irreversible things.

My appetite has reduced- but only for all of the healthy food I used to eat. I find myself eating doughnuts, pasta, pizza and other foods that I rarely ate. I’m also consuming a lot of calories- but some how each week I either lose weight or at the worst, maintain. Can anyone relate?

I started tirzepatide 2 weeks ago and have had 2 injections so far. I started at 1.25 mg.

In these first two weeks, I’ve only lost 3 pounds. I eat very healthy: mostly vegetables, homemade lentil soup, and a source of protein like tuna or lamb. I also eat a cucumber salad with baby tomatoes and a few raw nuts. I only eat once or twice a day and stay under 1,200 calories daily. I don’t drink coffee, sugary drinks, or eat sweets or snacks during the day.

I usually skip breakfast because I’m used to fasting, and I feel better that way. In the past, I lost more weight with fasting or alternate-day fasting. I’ve already lost 60 pounds, but I still want to lose another 60. I started this medication mainly to help with binge eating, appetite control, and because my weight loss had stalled.

I was wondering if this is normal. I would also like to stay on the lower dose for at least 2 months before increasing to 2.5 mg. Any advice?

Hi, I lost the weight that I needed my first month on the Zepbound KwikPen 2.5 mg I lost about 10 pounds in a month. I was extremely tired around 4 o’clock in the afternoon for 6 out of the 7 days. I’d like to maintain the weight loss and avoid the tiredness. I don’t really need to lose more weight. How many clicks should I do to microdose nobody seems to be able to help me. I’m hoping you guys can!

I’m on the Noom program and started on the lowest dose. It’s been 4+ months now and since then I have increased dosage on my own. I don’t really have a decrease in appetite and haven’t lost any weight. I only want to lose 10-15lbs. I do physical activity almost every day.

Any tips or similar experiences?