What dose of reta are you at?

[Independent]

I started off at .8mg every 5 days for about 3 weeks, then up to 1.0, 1.3, 1.5 and now 3 months in at 2.0. Certainly not as effective as it once was. Next dose will be 2.5 going on the tail end of 3 months. I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight, I just don't want to crave chocolate/sweets/chips like when I first started.

 

[BNLFL]

Your doses are really low in my opinion, and I wonder what a bump from 1 to 1.3 to 1.5 would do. You also get used to the effects/feelings of Reta overtime.

 

[bogardbilla]

Your doses are really low in my opinion, and I wonder what a bump from 1 to 1.3 to 1.5 would do. You also get used to the effects/feelings of Reta overtime.

Considering the quite big variations in actual milligrams packaged in vials compared to the advertised amount (R10 having from 8mg to 12mg,) these 0.2mg or 0.3mg bumps are completely meaningless.

 

[kiki6525]

Start weight: 215lb (Day 1)
Current weight: 198.2 lb (Day 38)

My reta dosage:
week 1: 1mg every 3 days / ~2.33mg per week
week 2: 1mg every 3 days / ~2.33mg per week
week 3: 1mg every 3 days / ~2.33mg per week
week 4: 1mg every 3 days / ~2.33mg per week
week 5: 1mg every 3 days / ~2.33mg per week

• week 1 & 2 headache and fatigue was really bad, but dirinking electrolytes, sleeping more helped. I probably should have started lower dosage.
• week 2 I lost 10 lb
• week 4 I was stuck with the same weight for a week until I started to workout more intentionally. No more fatigue/headaches.
• week 5 I definitely feel reta not working as it used to be, I feel the cravings come back in 1.5/2 days instead of 3 days, less effective with current dose. Planning to titrate up soon.