Reta skin effects, extra sensitive to needles?

[desinr-gal]

I have been pinning peps since may, EOD. I generally feel no pain, and then after awhile I started feeling a stab in some spots.. But since starting reta a few weeks ago, I now feel a sting each time I get a needle even close to my skin! I have to test poke around until I find a safe spot.
Could it be Reta? or the KLOW I started a week ago??

 

[bluefootedboobie]

It could be the reta, or more likely a combination of reta + the mental effect of your brain anticipating pain.

Sounds like you already know this, but mild skin sensitivity is indeed a known side effect that occurs in some people and it's not a super tiny percentage (although it is low). It's something I've also experienced. Of note, anecdotally, I've read multiple people say that it went away within a couple weeks.

 

[DFW007]

try applying magnesium oil before and after.

 

[glphat]

It could be the reta, or more likely a combination of reta + the mental effect of your brain anticipating pain.

Sounds like you already know this, but mild skin sensitivity is indeed a known side effect that occurs in some people and it's not a super tiny percentage (although it is low). It's something I've also experienced. Of note, anecdotally, I've read multiple people say that it went away within a couple weeks.

Although I don't have pain with injections, it does feel like I have sunburn all over my arms and back. It's not painful, it's just that touching anything in those areas is pretty uncomfortable. I'm on my 5th shot now 2mg every 6 days and it still hasn't stopped. I can tolerate it, but I know some people cannot.

 

[BooneDonk]

The skin sensitivity is no joke. Mine moves around mainly on my legs. Not enough to make me back off yet either. I figure this will pass.

 

[PAPoots]

It's called allodynia. You might want to back off a mg until it goes away. I usually see it reported by people at higher doses or titrate up to quickly. I was getting it at 2 4mg doses per week. Then I switched to 2mg on Mon, Wednesday, and 3 on Friday and the allodynia has gone away. So maybe go to 1mg a week, or split your 2mg dose over two days in a week.

 

[glphat]

It's called allodynia. You might want to back off a mg until it goes away. I usually see it reported by people at higher doses or titrate up to quickly. I was getting it at 2 4mg doses per week. Then I switched to 2mg on Mon, Wednesday, and 3 on Friday and the allodynia has gone away. So maybe go to 1mg a week or split your 2mg dose over two days in a week.

I was originally dosing every 7 days but i noticed that food noise was coming back near half-life. Maybe i should go back to that? Or split the dosage up kinda like what you are doing. Drug accumulation could be the cause since I'm pricking every 6 days at full dosage. I didn't have these side effects originally now that I think about it.

I am pretty sensitive to GLP-1's and most medication that I have taken in the past. I lose weight fairly quickly with GLP-1's at low dosages. It's a double-edged sword, I guess.

 

[PAPoots]

I was originally dosing every 7 days but i noticed that food noise was coming back near half-life. Maybe i should go back to that? Or split the dosage up kinda like what you are doing. Drug accumulation could be the cause since I'm pricking every 6 days at full dosage. I didn't have these side effects originally now that I think about it.

I am pretty sensitive to GLP-1's and most medication that I have taken in the past. I lose weight fairly quickly with GLP-1's at low dosages. It's a double-edged sword, I guess.

I wish I could lose weight. I plateau at every dose after about 2 weeks. I am moving up two mg a week starting today since I am gaining weight again and the allodynia went away. So, from Mon 2, Wed 2, Fri 3 to Mon 3, Wed 3, Friday 3. I have two kits of 30mg vial to go through and if I haven't made any significant losses by the time they are done. I am going to either give Tirz a try, or maybe take some Cagrilintide with my Reta to curb hunger cravings.

I don't know how people are losing when taking microdoses of .5 - 1mg. Maybe they are at their goal weight and that microdose is for maintenance.