Injecting every 5th day

BrownJenkins · 2025-01-15T14:34:38+00:00

I've started injecting every 5th day. The suppression was wearing off by day 4 and I was hearing all the wrong foods and treats calling my name, very loudly 😄 I started my first 7.5mg pen yesterday, hoping it lasts the full 7 days. Is anybody else injecting more often? I know it's safe to do it, just interested in hearing from others doing the same.

itsstillmehere · 15/01/2025 14:35

Surely that means you are ready to step up a dose?

unsync · 15/01/2025 15:01

It means you need to go up to the next dose.

Mysticmaiden2024 · 15/01/2025 15:57

The half life is 5 days so it is normal to wear off around then. If you barely get any suppression then it's time to go up

WeAllHaveWings · 15/01/2025 16:28

I know it's safe to do it

Have you discussed with your provider that it is safe for you to do?

I have heard of providers advising this temporarily for a couple of doses if someone feels they really cannot wait until they get their next pen and move up a dose.

Not sure how safe it is to do regularly and it is not something I would do without qualified advice as common sense tells me it potentially has unknown risks.

InkHeart2024 · 15/01/2025 17:04

It's probably safe to do it until you reach 15mg but at that point if you do that you'll be overdosing. The drug is supposed to be taken every 7 days not every 5, you need to discuss this with your provider. Also you need to adjust your expectations. It's normal for suppression to fluctuate. You can balance hungrier days against the less hungry days and average out your food intake over the week. It's also not a bad thing to feel hungrier sometimes. You still need to flex your willlpower muscles.

Onceachunkymonkey · 15/01/2025 17:56

You also need to exercise self control op. You have a lot in your system, try to do ten days as it is increasing each week you take it.

Onceachunkymonkey · 15/01/2025 17:56

InkHeart2024 · 15/01/2025 17:04

It's probably safe to do it until you reach 15mg but at that point if you do that you'll be overdosing. The drug is supposed to be taken every 7 days not every 5, you need to discuss this with your provider. Also you need to adjust your expectations. It's normal for suppression to fluctuate. You can balance hungrier days against the less hungry days and average out your food intake over the week. It's also not a bad thing to feel hungrier sometimes. You still need to flex your willlpower muscles.

It’s not a given she can do this to 15, it builds every week, she can overdose much earlier.

no one should be aiming for full suppression.

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BrownJenkins · 15/01/2025 18:14

Apologies all. I was in a rush when I started the thread.
I spoke with my provider who assured me it was ok to do this.
I had the initial month on 2.5mg, then went up to 5mg. I felt happy on 5mg so ordered another 5mg pen. According to my provider, MedExpress, I would have been better going up instead of repeating the 5mg pen. It's only the last 2 doses of 5mg that I'd been doing every 5th day. I won't be doing the 7.5mg every 5th day.

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WeAllHaveWings · 15/01/2025 18:33

InkHeart2024 · 15/01/2025 17:04

It's probably safe to do it until you reach 15mg but at that point if you do that you'll be overdosing. The drug is supposed to be taken every 7 days not every 5, you need to discuss this with your provider. Also you need to adjust your expectations. It's normal for suppression to fluctuate. You can balance hungrier days against the less hungry days and average out your food intake over the week. It's also not a bad thing to feel hungrier sometimes. You still need to flex your willlpower muscles.

It's probably safe to do it until you reach 15mg but at that point if you do that you'll be overdosing

That is a fair point too, but even at lower doses the unknown that would also bother me would be around my liver, kidneys and other organs that are processing this medication and does taking it every 5 days (albeit not at the maximum dose), having a spike every 5 days cause additional stress on these organs, or over stimulation of the pancreas, or more regular peaks with the impacts on the GI system. Does this increase risks in the longer term.

Something along the lines of it is ok to take paracetamol every 4 hours, but only 4 times in 24hrs - 5 times in 24hrs is not ok because your organs need time to process it through your system.

I wouldn't decrease my dosing schedule regularly without discussing this and asking my provider these questions first.

Onceachunkymonkey · 16/01/2025 07:35

WeAllHaveWings · 15/01/2025 18:33

It's probably safe to do it until you reach 15mg but at that point if you do that you'll be overdosing

That is a fair point too, but even at lower doses the unknown that would also bother me would be around my liver, kidneys and other organs that are processing this medication and does taking it every 5 days (albeit not at the maximum dose), having a spike every 5 days cause additional stress on these organs, or over stimulation of the pancreas, or more regular peaks with the impacts on the GI system. Does this increase risks in the longer term.

Something along the lines of it is ok to take paracetamol every 4 hours, but only 4 times in 24hrs - 5 times in 24hrs is not ok because your organs need time to process it through your system.

I wouldn't decrease my dosing schedule regularly without discussing this and asking my provider these questions first.

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Me too. I think this is a huge mistake the op is making. It feels like she’s going for full suppression and abusing the drugs to get it,

I don’t really understand it, I don’t see people regularly overdosing on other prescribed meds, but for some reason, some folks think these drugs are fair game,

OhMyGoodnessTheDayIveHad · 16/01/2025 13:29

I just injected my 4th 2.5mg dose on what is now day 5 for me, because it's not really working beyond day 2 (and I am.major hungry today - had breakfast, big lunch, and reaaaaly want sugar right now!!!) but I don't want to skip up to 5mg too early! I think I'll wait another 5 days then shift up to my 5mg pen!