Reta causing reduced sleep time(went from 7 to 5-6 hours, what did you do to solve this?

[ZetsuM]

i'm having trouble sleeping after first dose of reta (0.5mg on sunday).

I felt 'alert' if that makes any sense.

Frustrating because aside from that, almost no benefits yet.

 

[Clavicular's Hammer]

Literally was coming here to update today, I increased carbs all week and as of two days ago my bowels normalized first time all month and last night got 7 hours!!! So happy lol

I wonder now did people see a reduced impact of reta that coincides with the side effects going away?? Thats my working theory but I hope its not true as I want to stay on this dose as long as possible.

Sleep is a big part of weight loss so I am sure it is a wash

 

[ladyj779]

You were right last day or two all the side effects stopped. Did you notice reduced effects of reta at the dose when the side effects stopped?

Nope. Still losing. Of course I'm also stacking tirz, added kpv last month, ghkcu two weeks ago, and wolverine this week, so who's to say what's really happening in my body right now?? 😂😂😂

 

[SoCalGirl]

When i first started the sleep was okay but going into week 3 there's been a noticeable decline in sleep quantity. I've tried everything(other than more peps)
-earlier sleep
-stop eating at 6
-phone outside room

The onset of my sleep is extremely quick with magnesium but staying asleep has become an issue. Looking to see if anyone had this and was able to figure it out without additional meds or if it goes away at a certain point?

Heading into 4th week 1mg twice a week since the beginning.

Your body wakes you up if your blood sugar drops too low. That's why it is such a B*%$ to go to bed hungry. Try forcing down a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. Protein should hold you until morning.

 

[bgddy32]

Sleep is a big part of weight loss so I am sure it is a wash

 

[BNLFL]

i'm having trouble sleeping after first dose of reta (0.5mg on sunday).

I felt 'alert' if that makes any sense.

Frustrating because aside from that, almost no benefits yet.

.5mg is making you have sleep problems? I just don't understand. I didn't have issues till I hit 6mg, and now 8mg is worse.
What made you start on .5mg? Did you read any of the E Lilly trial studies?

 

[Nate2plate]

For those taking melatonin, too much can actually cause sleep loss. I take 3 mg but at 10 I was wide awake.
I also use tart cherry extract, magnesium, and L theanine. L theanine is my secret sauce.

 

[Ajejebrazorf]

Now at 5mg tirz and last 2 weeks added 0.5mg midweek of reta, last nights were pretty wild, woke up around 2-4am with racing heart and headache, think is glucose, happen sometimes midday too. Previously with tirz zero problems, Also taking GLOW,NAD+ and Selank but think its cuz reta, hope next week will stabilize, keeping at 0.5 until it fixes. Keep you posted.

 

[itsjustmeh]

I can take several melatonin pills and magnesium glycinate , and still not sleep. I hear CJC1295 + ipa noc dac is supposed to help

 

[bgddy32]

Now at 5mg tirz and last 2 weeks added 0.5mg midweek of reta, last nights were pretty wild, woke up around 2-4am with racing heart and headache, think is glucose, happen sometimes midday too. Previously with tirz zero problems, Also taking GLOW,NAD+ and Selank but think its cuz reta, hope next week will stabilize, keeping at 0.5 until it fixes. Keep you posted.

Mine stabilized after finishing three weeks but if i have a lowish carb day it's horrible. Trying to make sure i get enough carbs to fuel my workouts and sleep is way more important than i realized when i first started.

 

[Ajejebrazorf]

Mine stabilized after finishing three weeks but if i have a lowish carb day it's horrible. Trying to make sure i get enough carbs to fuel my workouts and sleep is way more important than i realized when i first started.

I don't wanna burn reta card, so I think I'm gonna susped it and start when tirz will be not effective, months I guess, many. Even because diet on each is different, reta needs more carbs than tirz so stacking them could be bad.

 

[Rezwalker]

even after 3 month on reta
i still wake up at 2 / 4 am and 6 am
but my iwatch give me a 95 sleep score ...

BUT IM GETTING JACKED AND SLIM
worth every second of it

 

[msyntakz]

I was at 2.5mg Tirz and 2mg Reta for a good stretch, started getting intense sugar cravings and overall more intense hunger/lack of satiety. Increased Reta to 4mg by split dosing a couple of days apart, and now moved Tirz to 4mg. So 4 and 4 of each weekly. Resting heart rate went from mid 60s to high 70s (78 ish), and sleep is TOUGH. No other sides, feeling better otherwise. But 5-6 hours a night is not gonna cut it. Hopefully, I adjust soon.

 

[Rezwalker]

I was at 2.5mg Tirz and 2mg Reta for a good stretch, started getting intense sugar cravings and overall more intense hunger/lack of satiety. Increased Reta to 4mg by split dosing a couple of days apart, and now moved Tirz to 4mg. So 4 and 4 of each weekly. Resting heart rate went from mid 60s to high 70s (78 ish), and sleep is TOUGH. No other sides, feeling better otherwise. But 5-6 hours a night is not gonna cut it. Hopefully, I adjust soon.

Try slow carbs before bed

 

[Clavicular's Hammer]

.5mg is making you have sleep problems? I just don't understand. I didn't have issues till I hit 6mg, and now 8mg is worse.
What made you start on .5mg? Did you read any of the E Lilly trial studies?

A lot of us have been starting very low.

Not obese just trying to lose stubborn pounds at an older age.

 

[bgddy32]

even after 3 month on reta
i still wake up at 2 / 4 am and 6 am
but my iwatch give me a 95 sleep score ...

BUT IM GETTING JACKED AND SLIM
worth every second of it

In the end this is how i cope as well 🤣 i definitely have the cravings starting to hit but i'm still getting full right away so at least that;s still effective. Done week 4 trying to stay at 2mg as long as possible!!!!

 

[bgddy32]

I was at 2.5mg Tirz and 2mg Reta for a good stretch, started getting intense sugar cravings and overall more intense hunger/lack of satiety. Increased Reta to 4mg by split dosing a couple of days apart, and now moved Tirz to 4mg. So 4 and 4 of each weekly. Resting heart rate went from mid 60s to high 70s (78 ish), and sleep is TOUGH. No other sides, feeling better otherwise. But 5-6 hours a night is not gonna cut it. Hopefully, I adjust soon.

the carbs matter for sure, i tried it on off a few days to see and both nights that i ate carbs before bed i slept at least 6 hours and the night i forgot , 2 nights ago, i slept 3.5 hours!

 

[msyntakz]

Try slow carbs before bed

the carbs matter for sure, i tried it on off a few days to see and both nights that i ate carbs before bed i slept at least 6 hours and the night i forgot , 2 nights ago, i slept 3.5 hours!

Appreciate the helpful input! I have always preferred to sleep on an empty stomach, and it seems that is likely my downfall in this scenario. Will report back. Thanks again!

 

[birdwhacker]

Just give it some time. By week 4-6 everything went back to normal for me. Epithalon is godsend for sleep. Buy some casein protein powder or eat yogurt/low calorie string cheese before bed, digests slowly and will keep you from waking up. Dose increases can disrupt it again

Edit: Forgot to say, you have to exercise during the day too to tire yourself out. That plus some protein at night will help a lot.

 

[Dogmandu]

Skinny but sleepless. Reta's glucagon agonism seems to drive sympathetic drive and the crappy sleep that comes with it. I fall asleep quickly but toss and turn after 3 AM. It's exhausting. It wasn't bad until about 3 or 4 mg. It improved with Dayvigo 5 mg nightly, but even that is not helping, now that I'm at 6 mg. That's my maintenance dose and I don't need to go any higher for weight or metabolic reasons. So, I'm really hopeful that in a couple of months that my body gets used to this dose and its starts to relax again. If not, it's back to 5 mg and may be a mg or two of Tirz on the side.

Poor sleep is the only side effect I've had to deal with. I've been 100% free of any GI sides this whole time. Magical pep. Mixed blessing.