INTRO Hi from Belgium :)

[Dutchinbelgium]

Hey all,

My reason for signing up is twofold: I want to pick up tips from this community, and I also want to pass along what I have been through myself.

I began taking reta at the end of May, and I have already dropped 40 pounds, starting out at 246 pounds. Before I began, I was prediabetic; these days my glucose readings sit back in the normal range. Heart disease and diabetes both run in my family, and since my body was sending obvious warning signals, I made the choice to give Reta a try. Up to this point things have gone really well, with almost no side effects at all, and I consider myself very fortunate for that! My starting dose was 1 mg, and that is still what I take today. Even at this dose my appetite remains heavily blunted, though I keep wondering whether other people have the same response. I read accounts from users who are taking a far larger dose. If your appetite is still this strongly suppressed, does raising the dose actually add anything?

I can't wait to hear about other people's journeys!

Thanks,

Dutchinbelgium

 

[BBA1969]

Research indicates that glucagon receptor activation reaches its full effect beginning at 4mg.

Still, dropping 40lbs in roughly 3 months means there is absolutely no reason to shed weight more quickly. Nice work, by the way

If the number on the scale keeps trending downward, upping your dose isn't necessary.