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Woman in her mid-forties here. My GLP journey began in 2023 on sema, and I dropped 50 pounds before hitting a plateau. Last year I switched to tirz, but there was no loss — I stayed obese, though at least not back to morbid, so I suppose that counts for something. I had been holding out for reta to receive approval, but it looks like they're pursuing it as a biologic, which I'm guessing means it'll end up as a very pricey brand name. So I figured it's time to explore other options. Looking forward to learning!
 
Glad you're here. What a pain, though. Tirz only holding steady with zero movement is strange — hopefully reta gives you the boost you're after... And as the gray hairs come in, plenty of other peps exist that can lend a hand to your metabolism and back up your journey
 
It's really disappointing that the legal market shows zero genuine interest in assisting folks, sticking to those price points. I can say without a doubt that reta has been a miracle for me. I understand being stuck with that “hearty American appetite”. Regarding what you went through with tirz, my own results were pretty much the same. I began on reta, then moved to tirz hoping it would cut costs, but it didn't curb my hunger at all (ended up losing more money than I saved cry). Fingers crossed reta works out for you as well!
 
wranedrops said:

Glad you're here. What a pain, though. Tirz only holding steady with zero movement is strange — hopefully reta gives you the boost you're after... And as the gray hairs come in, plenty of other peps exist that can lend a hand to your metabolism and back up your journey
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Thank you! Yeah, I had no clue how much was out there. Excited and nervous in equal measure.
 
ClinicalMeans said:

It's really disappointing that the legal market shows zero genuine interest in assisting folks, sticking to those price points. I can say without a doubt that reta has been a miracle for me. I understand being stuck with that “hearty American appetite”. Regarding what you went through with tirz, my own results were pretty much the same. I began on reta, then moved to tirz hoping it would cut costs, but it didn't curb my hunger at all (ended up losing more money than I saved cry). Fingers crossed reta works out for you as well!
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Appreciate it! What's wild is that sema worked for me, and everybody swore tirz would blow it out of the water. So I've now gone through a 3rd pharmacy, this one with B6 added, which folks seem to rave about — but if this doesn't move the needle, I'm done with tirz.
 
kalat1979 said:

ClinicalMeans said:

It's really disappointing that the legal market shows zero genuine interest in assisting folks, sticking to those price points. I can say without a doubt that reta has been a miracle for me. I understand being stuck with that “hearty American appetite”. Regarding what you went through with tirz, my own results were pretty much the same. I began on reta, then moved to tirz hoping it would cut costs, but it didn't curb my hunger at all (ended up losing more money than I saved cry). Fingers crossed reta works out for you as well!
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Appreciate it! What's wild is that sema worked for me, and everybody swore tirz would blow it out of the water. So I've now gone through a 3rd pharmacy, this one with B6 added, which folks seem to rave about — but if this doesn't move the needle, I'm done with tirz.
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Either way, I'm rooting for you. I've got 20 weeks' worth of tirz stockpiled, and the moment the reta arrives, it's going to a friend. Did they explain what benefit they expected the B6 to provide in your case?
 
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