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

[MagicMJ]

At what point I was on 15mg and lost 6 stone. 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.

I probably would step the schedule up a bit too if I'd been on and tolerated 15mg previously, although presumably against guidelines.

Are you prepared that you might need to stay on long term, as your previous titration down doesn't sound particularly abrupt to me?

I'm maintaining on 5mg currently. I titrated down to 4mg from a max of 10.5mg, but 5mg seems to be my happy place. I intend to stay on for at least another year before attempting to reduce or stop.

You could take it every 5 days to build up the concentration if you've been on WLI before. It does need doses to build up but often those who come off wli need to go upto a similar dose before it is effective.

Thank you, I have gone up to 3.5mg week 2. I think this may be starting to have a little impact so can hold steady until 5mg and ideally stick to that as long as possible (I know full well the benefit of not titrating too fast!), I think my panic was I would have no effects up until higher doses but I think I am close to the feeling we are supposed to have I.e. less food noise but not point of quiet starvation!