Booster 4 days later

[Peloma]

I have a vial from a compounding pharmacy that just seems weak. I pinned Sat, then pinned 2mg yesterday (same vial) because the food noise crept up hard. I'm good now.

Does this mean I need to T up, or is a 2 unit boost 4 days later a good idea?

I have a new raw vial waiting in the wings for when this one runs out, and I can't wait to see potency results.

 

[brentm]

I have a vial from a compounding pharmacy that just seems weak. I pinned Sat, then pinned 2mg yesterday (same vial) because the food noise crept up hard. I'm good now.

Does this mean I need to T up, or is a 2 unit boost 4 days later a good idea?

I have a new raw vial waiting in the wings for when this one runs out, and I can't wait to see potency results.

You're mixing mg with units in the same question. There isn't a standard conversion of units to mg. It all depends on the dilution.

And yeah, compound is weak. Half life is 7 days, so you're 4 days into that. Half life is the amount of time it takes for the body to reduce the active ingredient in your system by 50 percent.

Consider halving your dose and pinning every 3.5 days to smooth out the peaks and valleys of weekly dosing.

But overall, none of us know what you're asking other than "should I do more for the feels"

 

[Peloma]

You're mixing mg with units in the same question. There isn't a standard conversion of units to mg. It all depends on the dilution.

And yeah, compound is weak. Half life is 7 days, so you're 4 days into that. Half life is the amount of time it takes for the body to reduce the active ingredient in your system by 50 percent.

Consider halving your dose and pinning every 3.5 days to smooth out the peaks and valleys of weekly dosing.

But overall, none of us know what you're asking other than "should I do more for the feels"

Whoops... i was walking and typing. Thanks for pointing it out.

You answered my question, somewhat. I just want to avoid ramping up if I can help it. Maybe the route you've suggested is what I will explore.

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

boost away! i do it

 

[Skidude]

I have a vial from a compounding pharmacy that just seems weak. I pinned Sat, then pinned 2mg yesterday (same vial) because the food noise crept up hard. I'm good now.

Does this mean I need to T up, or is a 2 unit boost 4 days later a good idea?

I have a new raw vial waiting in the wings for when this one runs out, and I can't wait to see potency results.

Plotter
I found this useful to compare what actual looked like with staggered.

 

[Peloma]

Plotter
I found this useful to compare what actual looked like with staggered.

Useful. Thank you.

 

[nonyabizznez]

Useful. Thank you.

It would help to know what you're taking. A 2mg "boost" of semaglutide would be a max dose Ozempic shot!

Personally I don't subscribe to the theory Lilly/Novo designed their dosage schedule around what some people claim are dumb Americans who can only remember days of the week. If it were a better drug dosed daily they would have performed studies for submission to the FDA on that schedule. I think the peaks/valleys of concentration are integral to the body's response and long term efficacy (from a diabetes perspective).

Of all the drugs I'm prescribed my GLP is my only weekly. The rest are either daily, twice daily or as needed. So THIS dumb American can remember to take his anti-rejection twice a day. A drug designed to have a constant time released level in the body, unlike GLPs. Just my 2¢.

 

[keangkong]

You're mixing mg with units in the same question. There isn't a standard conversion of units to mg. It all depends on the dilution.

And yeah, compound is weak. Half life is 7 days, so you're 4 days into that. Half life is the amount of time it takes for the body to reduce the active ingredient in your system by 50 percent.

Consider halving your dose and pinning every 3.5 days to smooth out the peaks and valleys of weekly dosing.

But overall, none of us know what you're asking other than "should I do more for the feels"

The half life for tirzepatide is 5 days. That's true whether it's made by Eli Lilly or anyone else. There is some variability due to differences in each person.

 

[Peloma]

It would help to know what you're taking. A 2mg "boost" of semaglutide would be a max dose Ozempic shot!

Personally I don't subscribe to the theory Lilly/Novo designed their dosage schedule around what some people claim are dumb Americans who can only remember days of the week. If it were a better drug dosed daily they would have performed studies for submission to the FDA. I think the peaks/valleys of concentration integral to the body's response and long term efficacy (from a diabetes perspective).

Of all the drugs I'm prescribed my GLP is my only weekly. The rest are either daily, twice daily or as needed. So this dumb American can remember to take his rejection twice a day. A drug designed to have a constant time released level in the body, unlike GLPs. Just my 2¢.

I didn't even notice I omitted the Tirz. I meant to write 20cc of the compounded vial.

 

[nonyabizznez]

I didn't even notice I omitted the Tirz. I meant to write 20cc of the compounded vial.

20cc still doesn't tell us anything. What's the concentration of the vial? If it's 10mg/ml then 20cc is 2mg which is an 80% "boost" of your starting dose. Fine if you're on schedule for a 5mg dose. Not really fine if it's your first week on 2.5 IMO.

 

[Peloma]

20cc still doesn't tell us anything. What's the concentration of the vial? If it's 10mg/ml then 20cc is 2mg which is an 80% "boost" of your starting dose. Fine if you're on schedule for a 5mg dose. Not really fine if it's your first week on 2.5 IMO.

Week 6, 10mg/ml is pretty standard for the first vial from compounding pharmacies, I've noticed.

 

[nonyabizznez]

Week 6, 10mg/ml is pretty standard for the first vial from compounding pharmacies, I've noticed.

Yup... So if you increased to a total of 4.5 I'd stay there regardless of feelz until your next weekly dose and then dose another 4.5 or for math's sake go to 5mg w/o boosting.

I've been on Tirz over a year and passed my goal a long time ago. Never went above 5mg, never went on the scale and never went by feelz.

 

[keangkong]

Week 6, 10mg/ml is pretty standard for the first vial from compounding pharmacies, I've noticed.

I've received tirzepatide from compounding pharmacies in different concentrations. I used two compounding pharmacies. The first had two different strengths that it distributed. The second compounding pharmacy adjusted the milligrams of tirzepatide in each mL so that each patient would always inject 50 units regardless of the milligrams used.

 

[scarywood75]

Just curious, what are you doing here while still throwing money in the trash (compounding)?

 

[Peloma]

Just curious, what are you doing here while still throwing money in the trash (compounding)?

I'm not anymore. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear. You have to start somewhere, right?

 

[Yankeegurl_LQJ]

The half life for tirzepatide is 5 days. That's true whether it's made by Eli Lilly or anyone else. There is some variability due to differences in each person.

Absolutely true. Only real difference is maybe shelf life.