Why 4 weeks? Round 2 Wk1 MJ and 2.5mg not enough

[MagicMJ]

At one point I was on 15mg for a few months and lost 6 stone in total. I had titrated down to 2.5mg and then had to come off abruptly after Xmas due to money. In that time I gained a stone and I believe its because if the abrupt end, I had always planned a methodical exit and old habits came in too fast because I had no plan. Anyway, thankfully back on 2.5mg but its not as effective as first time around (or maybe first time arpund was part motivation/placebo).

After week 1, why couldn't I go to 3.75mg or 5mg? I wouldn't go any higher until 4 weeks is up, if even needed

You didn’t stop abruptly if you titrated down from 15 to 2.5

anecdotally people don’t feel the same effect again till they reach previous dose. But the risk still stands you need to get your body used to ot again.

I had very less effect after a 2 month break on 2.5mg (originally loosing 4st at 12.5 but regained almost a st)

did second dose after 7 days
third dose after 6 days
4th dose after 5 days
1st 5mg after 6 days

maintained on 2.5 and lost half st on 5mg (4 weeks)

I wouldn’t jump up too fast (I got SE on 5mg) but may be reduce interval on the starter dose