Question re starting back at lower dose

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I’ve recently been away for 3 weeks and didn’t take my pen with me. I’m on 12.5mg and just wanted a break and to eat and drink normally without feeling sick or worrying about side effects. My provider has said I need to go back down to 5mg now. Has anyone else done this? Will I still have suppression?

Impossible to guess as every body reacts differently.

What does ‘eat & drink normally’ mean to you? Are you planning to stop taking WL drugs at some point?

I’ve been on it for a year and only moved up to 4mg but that’s so I can lose slowly and still eat and drink without feeling like I’m on a very restrictive diet. I wanted to use MJ to change my lifestyle long term and not be a short quick fix then back to old fatty person habits with chocolate and crisps etc.

Have you managed to maintain for those 3 weeks or have you put on weight? Three weeks isn’t a very long break so you might find taking 5mg still gives you adequate suppression.

When was your last order? If it’s less than 8 weeks you can probably just change supplier and order at your usual strength using the last prescription as evidence of ongoing treatment and not mentioning going off plan with a gap. However with a 3 week gap they have a valid point about not going straight back onto 12.5mg first jab. That would be a huge spike from a low level which is when side effects are more likely than with a gradual build up. If it were me I would take a half dose for 2 weeks then resume at 12.5? I also wouldn’t have taken 3 weeks off though. As the previous poster said it’s better to find the right level so you can enjoy normal healthy eating with some treats without switching on and off of the medication.

I’ve been on it for some time and this was a complete break. I didn’t eat nowhere near the amount I would’ve done pre MJ but I was drinking every day, obviously not to excess, but I didn’t want to worry about having a dodgy tummy or feeling sick if I was drinking. I’m happy to go back to 5mg and will follow the instructions of my provider but I just wanted to know if anyone else had done similar. I weighed myself when I got back and had put on 5kg but after going back to eating and drinking normally, I’ve lost 2.5kg.