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2.5mg to 5mg - side effect struggle

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dollyanna27 · 10/03/2025 09:15

I've just moved up from 2.5mg (after 4 doses) to 5mg on Thursday evening. Since Saturday night I've had sporadic episodes of diarrhoea - to the point now where I'm working from home today as I can't trust my stomach to last the commute to work.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation and carried on with the 5mg, or moved down to a lower dose? I really don't want to do another 5mg dose this Thursday if it's going to continue!

OP posts:
Pegsmum · 10/03/2025 09:58

Yes I had the same, I went down to 3.75 for the rest of the doses from the 5mg pen. I then reordered a 5mg pen and used it normally without a problem. I know it seems a waste of medication (I don’t do the bonus dose) but I couldn’t cope with the explosive side effects! Hope that helps.

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dollyanna27 · 10/03/2025 10:03

Pegsmum · 10/03/2025 09:58

Yes I had the same, I went down to 3.75 for the rest of the doses from the 5mg pen. I then reordered a 5mg pen and used it normally without a problem. I know it seems a waste of medication (I don’t do the bonus dose) but I couldn’t cope with the explosive side effects! Hope that helps.

Thank you! I will do the same. Yes this isn't very pleasant at all and I can't avoid going into the office forever!

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User5274959 · 10/03/2025 15:55

I also moved down then titrated really slowly via counting clicks.

Nutmuncher · 09/04/2025 10:18

Sorry clicked wrong thread 🙄

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