Has anyone split a dose?

[Me1987]

I'm on 5mg, 3.75 is too little but 5 feels too much and I've spent most of the week feeling awful, does anyone take 2.5 and then another 2.5 3-4 days later?

I take mine as per the instructions

Many have on our thread (aug starters)

I'm in the same situation so interested to hear responses OP - I took 3mg yesterday from my 5mg pen as last week's 4.15mg was too much and I can't afford another 2 days of feeling that bad. I had been thinking of 'topping up' after 5 days with another 1.5mg but not decided. Alternatively I have read of someone doing 2.5mg every 5 days. I would like to get to the 5mg dose as I don't feel like this is 'doing it properly' and weirdly even though I had 3mg yesterday I am feeling very hungry today.

Yes I did 2.5 twice a week for a few weeks. It was much better than 5mg weekly. Now on 4mg once every week.

I am on 3.75mg, throughout the week the suppression ebbs and flows a bit with strong suppression some days and less others. It varies throughout the week and sometimes after strong suppression at the beginning of the week, mid week I am ravenous, then towards the weekend suppression kicks in again.

I think, for me at least, it is not just MJ but depends on what I am eating too. If I eat too little or empty calories I my body wants food, but when I do eat it is moderation portions. Through the week I have my calorie deficit so I am good with that.

I haven't considered more than one injection a week, doesn't sit right with me. To me it is similar to taking more paracetamol before the 4 hours instruction in the packet are up, I wouldn't do that either. I wouldn't take 1 paracetmol every 2 hours either.

If you do make sure you proceed sensibly, be aware of the half life of each injection strength and how the next early injection will build on top of what is left in your system from the previous one, and don't assume because it worked ok with no unpleasant side effects for someone else it will work for you too.

Always use new needles!

I’ve got my first 5mg pen & started taking 2.5 twice a week - no problems so far.

I split my 5mg into 2 doses over the week, I’ve been fine.

The weekly dosing schedule is based on the half life so altering that will mess with the way it's meant to flow over the week. So personally I wouldn't.

I'm however perfectly comfortable with counting clicks to titrate to the appropriate dose for me.

I'm also very sensitive to the drug so 16 doses in, I still can't quite get up to 5mg due to high suppression and side effects. I took 54 clicks this week, so extremely close to the 5mg, but it's too much suppression so I will be going back down a bit next dose 🙈

I would agree with you @NewLifter but having lost two days last week due to the nausea from a dose all in one go, I can't run the risk of that again. I had two days terrible nausea, but after 6 days the suppression was gone. I think I'll speak to my prescriber about it.

Glad to see this thread - I have started my second month but remain on 2.5mg. I felt the side effects were manageable and weight loss steady so I didn't want to increase the dosage and not cope with the side effects.
I'm pathetic but I really don't tolerate medications well!

I might move up to 3.75 next week to see how I get on. I'm assuming I just count the clicks for 2.5 and add to that with another jab - I still have a big dose left in my first pen.