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[Chubbyfairygodmother]

Hello!

New here

My reason for starting Reta was insulin resistance and PCOS; going "grey" was the route my dr left open when nothing else was on offer.

3 weeks in. Doses went 0.5, then 0.75, and now 1mg. The 1mg has not treated me kindly. Serious panic attacks, and a feeling like I was sitting on the edge of doomsday (heart attack).

Anyways…..

 

[CheesyPotato]

Hello and welcome! The Reta situation you described sounds somewhat alarming, and I have been thinking about incorporating it myself — there is a vial that has been in my freezer for a month. Hearing about experiences like yours is exactly why I have not opened it so far. Once that occurred, did you lower your dose?

 

[Imfrijole]

That’s curious — I’m only in week 1 at 1mg and haven’t noticed a thing. Hopefully things improve for you before long.

 

[Chubbyfairygodmother]

CheesyPotato said:

Hello and welcome! The Reta situation you described sounds somewhat alarming, and I have been thinking about incorporating it myself — there is a vial that has been in my freezer for a month. Hearing about experiences like yours is exactly why I have not opened it so far. Once that occurred, did you lower your dose?

I haven’t lowered my dosage—I’ve decided to stop completely, because these specific side effects were such a turn-off for me. I even went to the ER purely out of caution; they found nothing worrying, yet the breathlessness and anxiety are still there.

 

[Researcher6076]

I haven't experienced those kinds of side effects. A number of people trying it for the first time have mentioned a lot of anxiety around getting started. That goes double for those who were gray sourcing or doing it without a physician's advice.

 

[CheesyPotato]

Chubbyfairygodmother said:

CheesyPotato said:

Hello and welcome! The Reta situation you described sounds somewhat alarming, and I have been thinking about incorporating it myself — there is a vial that has been in my freezer for a month. Hearing about experiences like yours is exactly why I have not opened it so far. Once that occurred, did you lower your dose?

I haven’t lowered my dosage—I’ve decided to stop completely, because these specific side effects were such a turn-off for me. I even went to the ER purely out of caution; they found nothing worrying, yet the breathlessness and anxiety are still there.

That approach seems sensible, and it's reassuring that nothing worrisome turned up. Over on reddit, I've come across a fair number of posts describing effects that match or closely resemble the ones you brought up.

 

[Chubbyfairygodmother]

Researcher6076 said:

I haven't experienced those kinds of side effects. A number of people trying it for the first time have mentioned a lot of anxiety around getting started. That goes double for those who were gray sourcing or doing it without a physician's advice.

It seems to me that GLP1's just don't sit well with me overall — my body appears likely to experience the side effects regardless of how much I take! Still, that's great for you, and I hope everything turns out well!