Might retrutide work better for me

[dickybob]

I have been taking tirzepatide for a little over three months and have ran into problems that are stopping me from getting to an effective dose. I worked my way up to a dose of 5 mg of tirz once weekly. About three days into the week, I got debilitating diarrhea and bothersome insomnia.
When this occurred I thought the gastro-intestinal problem was due to an incident eating out the day before. However, in three days or so after taking my next tirz dose, I again suffered the gastro-intestinal problem. The insomnia may be anxiety related and there is a fair chance over time I could resolve it. The other problem is just to difficult to cope with. Therefore, I have dropped down to a 2.5 mg. tirz dose split into two halves pinned twice weekly. Geting some reduction in food noise but not enough to be effective. I am considering switching to reta because the effective dose is so much lower than it is for tirz. I am hoping the desired beneficial would kick in at a lower level than the nasty sid effects. Love to hear from you reta users. Is there ant chance this strategy would work or is it just a pipe dream? I would appreciate any thoughts, comments, or suggestion that you have. Thanks in advance!

 

[byefatlicia]

I'd say it's worth a shot🙂 maybe start with a low dose kit or single vial so you're not too invested if it doesn't work out.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

Ill say that I had to weed through my diet. I have some pretty serious issues initially, but cut out a lot of dairy and have been much better since

 

[miss-sanne]

Yes, go low and slow, side effects do mostly pass. I remember the tirz GI side effects, oh boy.
And it passed for me.
But not for everybody , but do give tirz a shot. It’s such a good one

 

[domiboy]

I haven't taken Tirz but ran into similar issues way back when on CagriSema. How's your water and fiber intake? Diet in check? And moving your body regularly? Feel like there's a few variables that can contribute to what your going through - before changing meds. Agree, with the above - if all else is in check, maybe try just a vial of Reta before going full kit