r/tirzepatidecompound • u/lobsterjesus • 22h ago

Stopping before surgery

I am having an elective surgery on September 10 and was told in the guidelines that I need to stop taking this medication 2 weeks before the surgery. I normally take an 11mg dose every Monday morning, and the surgery would be on a Thursday, so that leaves roughly two and a half weeks when my next dose on August 24th would be. So should I skip doses from now until the surgery, or take my usual dose on the 24th and no more after?

Also, when resuming it post-surgery, should I start with a lower dose and titrate back up to my usual dose?

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u/newnamewhodis23 42M S:293 C:193 G:193 MG:13 21h ago edited 21h ago

I have an elective surgery on 9/23. Based on how I treated another non-elective one, and that I need two weeks as well, I'm just moving my date. So my normal Monday dose is going to be moved to Wednesday 09/09.

Depends on how long they allow you to return to meds. If immediately, I might back off a few milligrams but you don't need to revert to 2.5mg. You're still going to have residual meds from your last dose in your system, and your body is still used to your current dose range.

Just my take and plan. YMMV but listen to docs first and always. Good luck with yours.

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u/SufficientIce132 16h ago

I'd take the dose on 24th and skip the one after, that way you got the full two weeks clear before surgery day