Elora - My experience after 3 weeks

[Gohengrin]

I'm currently taking 10 mg of Tirz per week. Before that, I was on Reta at 12 mg per week, but I had bad side effects with it. Things are going better with Tirz.

However, I’m gaining weight again and wanted to switch to Elora instead of Cagri (because it didn’t really work). I’ve been on it for 3 weeks. I started with 3mg. The first week, it suppressed my appetite well. The second week, I didn’t feel anything at all, and now I’ve increased the dose to 5mg and am starting to notice a slight effect again. No side effects so far.

Medications generally don't work as well for me, so I need higher doses. Cagri only really helped for a maximum of two months. It lost its effectiveness quickly, very quickly.
I was hoping Elora would last longer, but it seems to be following the same pattern. However, it doesn't make me feel sick. I just don't feel very hungry. Cagri was more like a bulldozer. Elora is much gentler.

 

[chewonmysac]

This could very well be a you problem. The half-life is 14 days, but hopefully you knew that. That should be accounted for when considering aggressive titrations.

 

[miameow]

I'm currently taking 10 mg of Tirz per week. Before that, I was on Reta at 12 mg per week, but I had bad side effects with it. Things are going better with Tirz.

However, I’m gaining weight again and wanted to switch to Elora instead of Cagri (because it didn’t really work). I’ve been on it for 3 weeks. I started with 3mg. The first week, it suppressed my appetite well. The second week, I didn’t feel anything at all, and now I’ve increased the dose to 5mg and am starting to notice a slight effect again. No side effects so far.

Medications generally don't work as well for me, so I need higher doses. Cagri only really helped for a maximum of two months. It lost its effectiveness quickly, very quickly.
I was hoping Elora would last longer, but it seems to be following the same pattern. However, it doesn't make me feel sick. I just don't feel very hungry. Cagri was more like a bulldozer. Elora is much gentler.

Thanks for sharing your journey. I think every anecdote is helpful with newer compounds like Elora, whether the experience is positive, negative, or mixed.

I also had bad side effects on reta and cagri, so I’ve essentially quit both and am waiting for Elora. It’s important to remember that there isn’t a single medication in the world that works for 100% of people. Everyone responds differently, and some people need different dosing strategies or simply don’t respond the way others do.

Please don’t be discouraged by some of the comments here. Keep sharing your journey with us, as I know I’m not the only one who’s very keen to hear how you get on.