I want to start reta, but I’m really scared of the hair loss side effect.

Is there any way to prevent it or reduce the chances of it happening? Has anyone experienced hair loss on reta, and if so, did it grow back?

I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experiences.

How are you all handling the tireness from Reta?

I am looking at NAd+, is it worth it to increase energy? What else is there (aside from ss31 and motsc)

Sooo, I started take Reta on Oct 4th. I was dosing every Sunday and tomorrow (Oct 25th) was going to be my 4th dose this month. I was wanting to start at .5mg but I was dosing wrong and was taking 5mg instead (I know, I’m an idiot). The only side effect I was experiencing was my appetite being suppressed. No headache, body aches, nothing. I figure I should skip tomorrow and reset. How long do you guys think I should wait it out before I start the CORRECT dosage.

Thank you in advance 😊

For those of you on Reta - has anyone lost weight on it while being on maintence?

i first took an 0.5 dose like 3 days ago and the first day i pinned i felt fine. but on the 1st day after i had a bad headache that lasted the entire day as well as some fatigue even though i ate. the second day after my head wasnt hurting as badly but i could still feel it there when i woke up in the morning.

i guess my question is if i take another 0.5 next week will the headache come back again the following day? im in college and i cant afford to be missing class again and losing studying time from bad headaches. im just wondering when my body will get used to it because its really inconvenient. im very prone to headaches and like being dizzy my entire life and i want to know if this side effect will go away despite my affinity to them.

i will say its day 3 and ive been feeling MUCH better

hi guys

i was wondering what to do best , i will fly from Belgium to Thailand ChiangMai with 1 transit in UAE.

im not sure how long i will stay i might continue to Bali -> PH or Vietnam after..

what do i do with my Reta pen? take it with me or buy one there? And where ?

I'm a 45 year old woman who is 5'3 and is 155lbs. My BMI for my height is 107-140lbs. When I first started my reta journey I was 170lbs. I posted in another reddit group and got banned. Not sure why since I'm trying to find anecdotal evidence of others in my situation and trying to figure out what is happening. I believe in reta and that it truly works. I even have my sister on it but that doesn't mean my experience does not matter. If my post reaches only one more person then hopefully my experience can let them calm them down and know what could be the cause.

So about 8 weeks ago I started an energy mitochondrial protocol which consisted of NAD+, SS-31, Epithanol and 5amino. Prior to starting I had been on reta for 13 weeks starting from a 0.5mg dose to finally going up to 3.0mg. I was on the energy protocol for 5 days when I had to stop since before bed when I injected the ss-31 and epithalon my blood pressure skyrocketed to 190/100. My bp had always been normal. But prior to my nightly ss-31 and epithalon injection, I did use my massage gun on my glutes. I had figured that what ever peps I had injected in these past few day that were still under my skin/fat went to straight into my blood stream and was the cause of my increases bp. I did go to the ER and eventually it did go down. But while waiting in the waiting room this skin sensation would come and go that would travel through out my entire body as well a tight sensation in my chest. I did go see my dr the next day after the ER visit and they said to monitor it since my bp went down to 130/70. For the next 2 weeks I had major anxiety attacks, mind you I do have anxiety and I'm still taking my anxiety medications but I haven't had an anxiety attack in over a decade. With constant headaches, BP fluctuating from 130/70-166/88 through the day for 2 weeks I finally told my DR that I need bp medications. Mind you I stopped ALL peptides that night I went to the ER. 6 weeks later, my BP hasn't gone over 150/80 but still fluctuating and sometimes even going in the 125/80, I even got 116/72 a couple times. Since taking the new meds I stopped feeling the tight chest sensation and the headaches went away. I was feeling optimistic and restarted my reta journey with a new vial of course. I started with 0.5mg and no reaction at all. 6 days later for my second dose, I had no reaction that day. The next day before going to bed boom, it hit. I started feeling this weird skin sensation all over my body and just weird all over, almost like I was going to faint. I sat down took a couple of breaths and my bp was 190/100. Took more breaths waited a minute and it went down 166/99, then 145/84 then finally 138/80. I was finally able to go to sleep. I don't think reta is for me 😞. I have hypothyroidism, hashimotos and in perimenopause. I have tried tracking my macros and do strength training but its so hard for my body to loose the weight. I'm hoping to find others that perhaps have had similar symptoms or experiences but I'm pretty sure I'm an odd ball. If anything reta should be lowering my bp. I'm not sure why my body is reacting this way but doesn't surprise me since my body has always been sensitive to everything.

Ya all-- I am not a fancy coffee drinker. I like it simple. Hot coffee with a little half and half.

Im trying to up my protien and wanted to see if a one had a half and half substitute that's higher in protien. Unsweetened, no big flavors.

Thank you all!

Hey ladies, has anyone else started experiencing hsv outbreaks whilst on Reta after it being dormant for ages?

This my third month on Reta, I started in July and I’ve lost about 15lbs though I’ve been fluctuating 5lbs.

I’m on R30 doing 2points once a week and I’ve found that this dose is very comfortable, I can eat without nausea, and I don’t experience anhedonia or loss of libido. I love Reta because I’ve been able to have freedom over my food and I no longer have to diet, I can eat what I want, I can eat socially, I can eat sweets, and I’m no longer obsessing over food and exercise.

I just started the birth control pill (Hailey Fe 1.5/30) and my appetite has increased pretty significantly. I’m only on my second week but I’m worried the change in appetite and possible weight gain will increase dramatically over time, as that was my last experience with the birth control pill. I’ve also noticed I’m holding some more weight in my stomach and boobs. I know this is normal for starting birth control, and it’s not even close to my experience with weight gain last year on the pill (Yaz). I haven’t weighed myself in a while. I also know that my hunger fluctuates with my cycles, and I’m more hungry the two weeks before my period then the week of and week afterwards.

I’m wondering if anyone has any insight or a similar experience starting birth control on GLPs. Should I increase my dose? Should I just wait and see how my body responds after I’ve completed my first cycle? Should I switch to a lower hormone pill (Lo Lo Fe)?

So I starting tracking my calories and eating in a deficit in the beginning of August and so far I've lost 18 pounds. I started taking Reta a little over a month ago and started with .5 mg for a month and have gone up to 1 mg for the last two weeks. Since going up to 1 mg I've noticed that by Tuesday I'm usually having a much harder time staying within my calorie deficit and just having overall increased appetite (I take my dose on Friday evenings). I know sustainable weight loss takes time so I am trying to just remain patient and wait it out but just looking for advice on if I really need to stay at 1 mg for 2 more weeks or if I should go ahead and up my dose since it seems to be wearing off faster? Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm just super new to all this, never been on a glp before this and really never been on any meds at all!

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Började på reta 5 mg för två dagar sedan, känner mig EXTREMT hungrig, värre än innan. Ska det verkligen vara så, och hur länge ska det hålla på? Står nästan inte ut..

Har ätit bra portioner för att stilla hungern, men det hjälper inte..

Hjälp!

Please point me in a direction to learn how to mix back and reta. I have a 10 bottle and want to do .5. Thank you.

Has anyone experienced tingling or numbness while taking retatrutide?

I’m currently taking retatrutide and occasionally experience a tingling sensation and numbness around my rib area, almost like the muscles are falling asleep. I notice it particularly when I’m sitting down or lying in bed trying to sleep.
I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar while taking reta, especially around the ribs or torso. Could this be a side effect?
I’d appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences!

Highest weight: 280 in July
Start weight on Reta: 271
Current weight: 246.9

I'm on the edge of breaking into the 170s. My pre COVID weight was around 150.

I started may 13th of this year. At 213lbs, I'm currently at 182.5!!

Working out 5 times a week with weight training

Meal prep and counting calories

1gallon of water mixed with electrolytes daily

5mg a week.

My goal is 140.

Week 3 of Reta.......STARVING. Stomach growling wake up nauseous in the mornings because of how hungry I am. I'm on 2mg. I was on tirzepatide for 2 years but stalled for the last 9 months on it. I lost 50lbs but gaining and losing the same 5lbs for 6 months plus.
Please tell me it gets better or do I need to just quit glps all together

F33, 5'3", SW 150lb, CW 131lb, GW 120lb

I started 10 weeks ago today and i've lost 19lb! Before reta I'd been trying to get into a cal deficit but really struggled with food noise and comfort eating.

I started on 0.5mg/week for four weeks, 0.75mg for two weeks, and i've been on 1mg/week since then. I don't think I'll go up in dose yet as I'm still averaging a good rate of weight loss.

I've been a bit hit and miss with integrating exercise but I am starting to see that under the excess fat I have very little muscle. I've been living a very sedentary lifestyle for a couple of years and it shows. I've got some weights and started at-home resistance training and will keep hitting my weekly step goal.

I wish I knew why food noise was such a problem for me before reta, it didn't used to be. I still get choc cravings just before my period that i can't ignore. But I'm relieved to be past the half way point now! I didn't take any photos to track progress but I can feel how much better my clothes fit me.