Tirz twice a week ?

[Grogu]

I had the earlier pens a year ago with 2.5mg each.
I'm not all the way home on pens.
Wouldn't the nice overfill seice to be if I were to go with the pens?

I had some of the single use auto-injector pens too and it wasn't worth the effort to try to extract any overfill.

For you, since you're getting the vials and are on a high dose, the vials make total sense. I have a family member on a weekly dose of 2mg and I'm thinking she'll be able to use one of those 60mg KwikPens for two or three of months, especially since the pens will have preservatives unlike the single vials. I just got to figure out the number of clicks. Lilly, in an attempt to discourage splitting doses, only labeled the pens with one number, despite the fact that the pens clicks.

 

[Wecandothis]

Yes, I was referring to one of these bad boys. I ordered the 15mg variety, should be here tomorrow.

But thank you @Wecandothis for your concern!

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They look legit, I hope they are ok

 

[Wecandothis]

When I started in Jan 2025, I was doing a split dose, super super low amounts each, 2 shots a week. Until just the last two months, I stuck with that same schedule while also titrating up along the way. I started stacking Reta in March, and Cagri in April, and now do Reta and Tirz every six days--alternating, so one of the two every 3 days, plus a tiny amount of Cagri with each. I find the Cagri is more helpful with the Reta since I am still new and low on that. Because I changed the schedule I upped my Tirz a hair since it's only one a week now. Trying to find the sweet spot so I am not on Cagri long term, and will likely stay with the Tirz longer term, vs the Reta, since I need the food noise silencing that comes with Tirz.

You and I are similar. I did the surgery 22 years ago. I pin every three days, tirz and Reta

 

[Grogu]

They look legit, I hope they are ok

I’m getting the KwikPen directly from Lilly, so I would hope that they are legit 😂.

 

[CranberryRocker]

I’m getting the KwikPen directly from Lilly, so I would hope that they are legit 😂.

The KwikPens(UK) used to have at least one whole extra dose plus a bit for needle priming. So for a 15mg pen that would have been a fifth dose (or golden dose) that would be extracted using insulin syringes as the click mechanism locks after 240+ priming clicks, a total of a little over 75mg of Mounjaro. This has now been removed in the UK and EU to comply with US regulations but of course retaining the original prices. There are plenty of click charts online but it’s pretty simple maths to work out dose per click if 60 clicks = 15mg single dose. Difference dose pens have different doses for the 60 clicks. This is how people ‘short dose’ to make larger pens last longer. I was pretty comfortable going 8-10 weeks with these using good hygiene practices, and keeping the plunger depressed until needle withdrawal. But moved to grey a little while ago.

 

[Grogu]

The KwikPens(UK) used to have at least one whole extra dose plus a bit for needle priming. So for a 15mg pen that would have been a fifth dose (or golden dose) that would be extracted using insulin syringes as the click mechanism locks after 240+ priming clicks, a total of a little over 75mg of Mounjaro. This has now been removed in the UK and EU to comply with US regulations but of course retaining the original prices. There are plenty of click charts online but it’s pretty simple maths to work out dose per click if 60 clicks = 15mg single dose. Difference dose pens have different doses for the 60 clicks. This is how people ‘short dose’ to make larger pens last longer. I was pretty comfortable going 8-10 weeks with these using good hygiene practices, and keeping the plunger depressed until needle withdrawal. But moved to grey a little while ago.

Thanks for the info! I did a little research last night on the golden dose and the pen mechanism. So, I'm excited to see the pen today.

I'm not going to be using this for myself, but I have a family member who will be using it for small dosing for a good amount of time. I was thinking 3 months.

 

[CranberryRocker]

Thanks for the info! I did a little research last night on the golden dose and the pen mechanism. So, I'm excited to see the pen today.

I'm not going to be using this for myself, but I have a family member who will be using it for small dosing for a good amount of time. I was thinking 3 months.

The normal checks apply as you would with a vial, make sure the solution is clear and not cloudy, etc. Kept in the fridge except to inject (!) and I didn’t even let it warm up as some do prior to injection, I had no sting or ISRs. I also write the date of first use on the cap with a Sharpie. As a note the NovoTwist needles do not fit the kwikpen, but most other universal fit eg. GlucoRx and CarePoint do anything that is made to ISO 11608-2.

 

[Clyde22]

Does anyone take Tirz twice a week? I mean, splitting the weekly dose between two days—one at the beginning and one at the end of the week?

I do a Tuesday morning/Friday night dosing. I split the Tirz 7 mg I take. I did this because I would get really bad rebound hunger starting on day 5 after the shot. I can’t really go up on the dose because the decrease in gut motility is too strong for me at that dose. I still have the hunger even though I have decreased gut motility and fullness. This is the best solution for me till I try other peps.