Upset husband wants me to quit

[xuehuapiao]

My husband started reading about reta today and decided that he doesn't like me using peptides. He saw an article about how eli lilly is being sued for the serious side effects and is terrified that something bad is going to happen to me. He's a good husband and is just worried about me. Now, I have never used more than the lowest dose and I don't have any serious side effects. I also haven't tried any other peptides. I make sure I hit appropriate calorie goals, hydrate, take vitamins, creatine, and omega 3's, and exercise daily. Wondering if anyone could help me show him literature/data that can ease his worries?

 

[geoguy78]

Are you clinically obese? If so, have him compare the side effects of obesity vs glp-1s? Reta isn't FDA approved, it's still experimental, so you can't use the "this drug has been proven safe and effective by the government" argument though......

 

[ZippityDooDah]

I am the worst person in the world to offer relationship advice ("You know why divorce is so expensive? Because it's worth it."), but I can definitely understand where he's coming from.

Since reta is experimental and there are still a lot of unknowns, you might want to consider moving to sema or tirz to ease his concerns and keep the peace since both have been approved by our government overlords and more importantly have and are being used safely by millions of people around the world. Reta may reach that point some day too, but until then I totally get why people may have concerns about it (I was one of them until about 6 months ago).

 

[m100568]

I had tremendous success stacking Tirz and Reta. BMI went from 39 to 21. I lost 45% of my body weight. My spouse thinks I did it all on grey Tirz. They still aren't comfortable with grey market, even though I truthfully tell them I personally 3rd party test everything. I haven't told them about Reta for just this reason. I plan to tell them either after the Phase III data comes in, or maybe later when it is approved. It was sort of they didn't ask, so I didn't tell.

I don't regret using Reta stacked with Tirz. I lost 110lbs in 11 months. No significant side effects. Blood pressure went from 142/96 to 110/65. Heart rate went from 93 to 70. I went for a check up and the doctor said everything looks great, see you in a year. Still, I don't think my spouse would be happy if they knew.

 

[hexagonal]

There's only really the clinical trials to point towards. The phase 2 trials showed enough safety and efficacy to move on the phase 3, and the phase 3 trials are ongoing with the preliminary results that have been discussed showing similar promise. Some of the trials have had adder phases extending them for a subset of participants, almost certainly because they want to show continued weight loss and better results.

All of the phase 3 trials have independent boards that monitor the data and can pull the plug if there is evidence of significant risk beyond the benefits of the drug.

But plenty of side effects and risks have been found in the use of medication after phase 3 trials and FDA approval finish. There's no guarantee, and I think it is perfectly reasonable that someone's risk tolerance would not be at the point that they feel comfortable with a drug that is unapproved.

If I was married or had children I would have been significantly less comfortable using reta myself.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

I am the worst person in the world to offer relationship advice ("You know why divorce is so expensive? Because it's worth it."), but I can definitely understand where he's coming from.

Since reta is experimental and there are still a lot of unknowns, you might want to consider moving to sema or tirz to ease his concerns and keep the peace since both have been approved by our government overlords and more importantly have and are being used safely by millions of people around the world. Reta may reach that point some day too, but until then I totally get why people may have concerns about it (I was one of them until about 6 months ago).

Maybe he's uncomfortable with her dropping 5 dress sizes... reminds me of the relationship adversely affected by new found confidence and risqué behavior thread posted lately.

 

[nonyabizznez]

Sounds like your husband is concerned about GLP's in general. Would he have the same concern if you came home from the doctor and said you were diabetic and needed the medication?

Since Retatrutide is not on the market (to get sued over):

(Google)

Eli Lilly was not sued over Retatrutide but rather sued the FDA to force the reclassification from a drug to a biological product, hoping to secure longer market exclusivity and to prevent it from being compounded by pharmacies. Lilly also sued telehealth companies selling compounded, unapproved versions of its GLP-1 drugs, such as Mounjaro and Zepbound.

 

[AndyPanda]

My husband started reading about reta today and decided that he doesn't like me using peptides. He saw an article about how eli lilly is being sued for the serious side effects and is terrified that something bad is going to happen to me. He's a good husband and is just worried about me. Now, I have never used more than the lowest dose and I don't have any serious side effects. I also haven't tried any other peptides. I make sure I hit appropriate calorie goals, hydrate, take vitamins, creatine, and omega 3's, and exercise daily. Wondering if anyone could help me show him literature/data that can ease his worries?

I think you should respect your husband and do what he thinks is best for you.

 

[AndyPanda]

Maybe he's uncomfortable with her dropping 5 dress sizes... reminds me of the relationship adversely affected by new found confidence and risqué behavior thread posted lately.

Or he doesn’t want to deal with all the extra skin. I met a chick on Bumble once who portrayed herself as gorgeous. She had a nice face, but when the clothes came off I was like, “nope”

 

[MsGizmo]

Would he accept you switching to Tirz? If he has a problem with that too .. maybe have a frank discussion on if he is actually just opposed to you losing weight.

If he is honestly worried about your health all I can do is point out that there have been less that 500 deaths with even the remotest link to taking a GLP1 in the 20 years since the first one came on the market. In comparison about 300,000 people die per year from obesity related causes. In the last 20 years that is approximately 6 million people dead due to obesity versus 500 from a GLP1. (This isn't even trying to factor in covid and the fact that obesity increased the risk of death there too)

 

[MsGizmo]

I think you should respect your husband and do what he thinks is best for you.

Hell to the no. Here we demonstrate why some men are handed divorce papers that they "didn't see coming."

ALWAYS do what you feel is best for you. Could it be that you WANT to make your husband happy .. sure. That's still your choice to make.

 

[MsGizmo]

Or he doesn’t want to deal with all the extra skin. I met a chick on Bumble once who portrayed herself as gorgeous. She had a nice face, but when the clothes came off I was like, “nope”

Well, she certainly dodged a bullet.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

Or he doesn’t want to deal with all the extra skin. I met a chick on Bumble once who portrayed herself as gorgeous. She had a nice face, but when the clothes came off I was like, “nope”

I'm faithfully married but never had expectations or standards. Everyone deserves to be loved. Even the crazy ones with dirty feet.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

Well, she certainly dodged a bullet.

Andy can be abrasive at times. But we love him for being Andy and he contributes much to the forum....

 

[AndyPanda]

Hell to the no. Here we demonstrate why some men are handed divorce papers that they "didn't see coming."

ALWAYS do what you feel is best for you. Could it be that you WANT to make your husband happy .. sure. That's still your choice to make.

And this is why there are so many single mothers out there. No doubt avoiding an ounce of accountability.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

And this is why there are so many single mothers out there. No doubt avoiding an ounce of accountability.

I went back n forth with Ms. Gizmo once. She won't quit and is quite sassy. Yall be friends or I gotta break out the Fresca and popcorn....

 

[holiday]

Tell hubby not to pay too much attention to lawsuits. Anyone can sue anyone, doesn't mean they have a good case.

I suspect many are ambulance chasers going after companies with big pockets, looking for a big payout.

I am not happy with how much Eli and co charge, it's a total ripoff, but greed is greed.

 

[hansie]

Or he doesn’t want to deal with all the extra skin. I met a chick on Bumble once who portrayed herself as gorgeous. She had a nice face, but when the clothes came off I was like, “nope”

thats funny, i said the same thing to your father last night

 

[GLP1Pharmacist]

Millions and millions take without issue. Thank him for his concern and move on. At worst, move to FDA approved Semaglutide or Tirzepatide.

 

[GLP1Pharmacist]

Or he doesn’t want to deal with all the extra skin. I met a chick on Bumble once who portrayed herself as gorgeous. She had a nice face, but when the clothes came off I was like, “nope”

That is F'ed.

 

[AndyPanda]

thats funny, i said the same thing to your father last night

You like those old sagging old man balls.