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Experience staying on 2.5

9 replies

Flamethrowers · 16/03/2025 09:01

Hi I wanted to ask those of you further down the road (I'm on the third week at the lowest dose) whether any of you tried to stay on 2.5 for more than a month, and et whether that worked for you.

i would like to stay in the lower dose for another month as i had great suppression first ten days but it's definitely not quite as good this week and yesterday I even eat my first chocolate in two weeks, but I'm still loosing weight.

did any of you who tried this find that suppression continued to weaken in the second month. Asking as I'm about to reorder!

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Time4changeagain · 16/03/2025 09:11

I think everyone is different but I would advise ordering the 5mg pen, it’s usually near enough the same price anyway & that way you can use half a dose (30 clicks) or move up if you feel need throughout the month. If you order a 2.5 and it’s not working as well you are stuck unless you double up etc

Adelstrop · 16/03/2025 09:26

I stayed on it for three months. Now on my third month on 5 mg. Total loss 35 lbs. More lost on 2.5 mg than 5 mg, but that is because of a very big loss in the first week (9lbs). I don't see the need to use more medication than necessary to curb my appetite.

WeAllHaveWings · 16/03/2025 10:03

As pp says, order the 5mg pen so you have the flexibility.

Use the remaining liquid in first pen to get a 5th 2.5mg dose (buy syringes from medical supplier to extract). Then if still happy on 2.5mg count 30 clicks on 5mg pen to continue to get a 2.5mg dose.

I am 8 months in and still on 3.75mg.

stopringingme · 16/03/2025 13:46

I did 2.5 for one month, went up to 5 and had such bad side effects I stopped for a week and then did 30 clicks out of the 5 for the next 3 weeks.

I went back down to 2.5 and am still on that.

I am losing on average 3lbs a week and have lost nearly 3 stone since I started in December.

I usually inject Saturday morning and have suppression till Thursday then willpower for the remaining time.

StrikeAlways · 16/03/2025 14:19

stopringingme · 16/03/2025 13:46

I did 2.5 for one month, went up to 5 and had such bad side effects I stopped for a week and then did 30 clicks out of the 5 for the next 3 weeks.

I went back down to 2.5 and am still on that.

I am losing on average 3lbs a week and have lost nearly 3 stone since I started in December.

I usually inject Saturday morning and have suppression till Thursday then willpower for the remaining time.

I guess under those circumstances, it wouldn’t be overdosing to inject another on the Thursday or Friday?

Flamethrowers · 16/03/2025 14:28

What is this thirty clicks

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Flamethrowers · 16/03/2025 14:29

Does the 5mg last twice as long

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Time4changeagain · 16/03/2025 14:31

A full dose on a pen is 60 clicks. It will click as you turn it to number 1. Count 30 clicks when turning and stop. This will be half a dose

Blackbird84 · 17/03/2025 19:57

I’m just starting my third pen of 2.5mg. I’m still getting decent suppression (even if it’s placebo) and I’m losing weight. Hopefully I’ll be at my goal weight by the end of this pen.

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