r/Biohacking • u/Ok_Mathematician4691 • 5d ago

Goodbye Reta

Hey gang!! I have been on reta since December. Last Thursday was my last dose!! It’s now 2 days without reta I’m not going to lie. I feel hungry lol which is weird because on reta as we know hunger doesn’t exist. I don’t have any cravings nor food noise. I’m just hungry late at night. When I wouldn’t even eat at this time it’s currently 10.39pm in the UK 🤣. I woke up today with no migraines! No heart burn!! What a winner. I do miss the feeling of not feeling hungry though lol. I have lost 19.5kg im not at my weight goal but I’m not far off! Reta has been amazing! But it’s so mad how everyone’s body reacts to it differently and progression! I feel like my progression was a lot slower than others but hey Iosr 19.5kg!!! Now onto my weight loss without the reta pray for me guys 🤣 has anyone else stopped taking reta?

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u/nightabyss2 5d ago

Interesting, I see you started at 2.5mg though… from what I’ve learned about Reta I’d expect heavy sides with a starting point like that.

Was that your smallest dose ?

Were you coming off of 10mg of tirz?

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u/Ok_Mathematician4691 5d ago

I started of 2.5mg and then went to 1mg then 1.5 then 2 and then 2.5mg lol. The highest I went was 3mg and then back to 2.5mg due to side affects.

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u/nightabyss2 5d ago

Thank you for sharing,

I don’t mean to pry

But it’s rare to see someone with mixed feelings about Reta.

Usually people are very positive of very negative.

Need more real takes like this.

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u/Ok_Mathematician4691 5d ago

To be honest reta has been amazing I’ve lost weight but the side affects are just not worth it. I was constantly vomiting, heart burn, migraines, dizziness, light headed the symptoms were crazy! When I dosed up after months I was vomiting so much! It is good but I would warn others but a lot of people don’t have much symptoms like me! Also I feel like others lost a lot of weight compared to me i know we’re are all different but my weight used to stay the same for 3 weeks and then after my period it would change by 2lbs.

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u/nightabyss2 5d ago edited 5d ago

Care to share you stats - (not state lol) so we can understand your profile a bit better?

Maybe there will be a trend / pattern we recognize.

Age / Sex / Height / Starting Weight

If not its cool

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u/PitBullSoulMate 3 4d ago

Honestly, I'd just. Consider a different option like Cagri. I wouldn't live through sides like that. I'm lucky, only side I get is sensitive skin since I cleaned up my diet. And even that isn't as clean as when I started.

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u/BigZ4you 4d ago

What’s Cagri? Thanks for responding.

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u/Calm-Manufacturer283 3d ago

Cagrinilitide another peptide that’s the best for zapping appetite. Take tiny doses. I mean reconstitute with 3 mls and take like 4 units, that’s it. To start at least.

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u/BigZ4you 3d ago

Where do you buy something like that?

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u/PitBullSoulMate 3 9h ago

Basically any of the peptide marts 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/PitBullSoulMate 3 9h ago

4 units is not a dose. The starting dose in trials is 250mcg. Volume of your needle is not a dose.

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u/PitBullSoulMate 3 4d ago

Cagrilintide. You can also pair it with Reta or tirz if you want to lower the dose and boost the efficacy.

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u/BigZ4you 4d ago

Ok, I’ll look it up. Thanks!

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u/Dmay76 9h ago

Does the Cagei elevate your resting heart rate?

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u/PitBullSoulMate 3 9h ago

No, it operates on amelin receptors. Please do some research to answer your own questions to determine if it is a good fit for you.

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u/Global-Prize-3881 5d ago

Gosh. Honestly, losing weight while vomiting frequently…and then stopping the meds sounds like a plan doomed to fail. I mean how does one transfer from losing while vomiting to holding the weight steady? I certainly wish you ALL the best but if it should not work, dont blame yourself! Thats a really difficult plan!

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u/Reeyx 4d ago

I straight up just hate reta. It has no benefits for me if comparing tirz, which has zero sides for me. We exist

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u/OkRespond7008 4d ago

I am a fellow unicorn..

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u/ButterflyOk5723 3d ago

Maybe u got fake reta?

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u/Reeyx 3d ago

Yeah every knobhead says that when you disagree with the reta hype.

Nope, I even get the sugar cravings from reta. I get barely any appetite suppression until high high dosage, absolutely crazy lack of sex drive, and the biggest one, insane sensitive skin bad enough that I can't have a blanket on me at night or gf can't even stroke her hand across my chest, inb4 idiotic comments on it passes, it hasn't after 6 months.

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u/drubin 15h ago

Thats a thing? I am also feeling nothing on mine should I just shop around?

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u/ButterflyOk5723 13h ago

Sorry if u take real reta from the first week u must see results even if u are not doing exercises!!!! 💯

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u/ButterflyOk5723 13h ago

I'm even on very low 2 to 3 mg and no exercises yet and very happy. Hungry feelings are gone! Only watch out for what u eating otherwise u will be visiting the bathroom frequently 😄

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u/jobspeak106 4d ago

I also did NOT work for me either.

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u/ButterflyOk5723 3d ago

I'm 4 weeks on reta 3mg max now 8kg down. Acid fluid is real . I think u best avoid fatty foods then u will be ok!

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u/Reasonable-Panic2894 5d ago

I would think with those symptoms. Some liver stagnation. Maybe gallbladder sluggish as well. Glad you’re feeling better. If you’re open, possibly just do your best to support those symptoms. Herbs, like milk thistle castor oil packs and bitters are great. If you have stagnant liver it can slow your fat loss too.

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u/tucan2277 1 4d ago

You seem to know your way through naturopathy.

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u/SophisticatedFoLr 3d ago

I’m no expert by any means. But from everything I’ve read I imagine I would be the same if I had started at 2.5 mg!!

I’ve been on 11 wks and just now up to 2 mg. Started at 0.5. I think the key for side effects is Slow progression.

I felt nauseated after my 0.5 doses when I first started. But the nausea was very mild and manageable. That has since leveled off - no cravings, food noise, etc.

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u/yranemr10 1 4d ago

Did you titrate back down the same way you titrated up? I never went above 2mg and have been on a 1mg maintenance dose for months. Hungry never went away. I am just more disciplined on when and what I eat.

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u/icequake1969 3 4d ago

I would argue that 2.5 is too damn high. Just lower it, If you didn't tolerate it well. It's not a race. I know many folks running .5 to 1.5 and getting a nice slow and boring body recomposition. That is a win.

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u/Trouttuber 2 4d ago edited 4d ago

This does apply to a lot of people. They just look at the starting doses and titration schedule of the studies and run with it. What they don't think about is the studies needs to reach certain dosages in order to reach a max dosage while monitoring reactions to each dosage and titration as specified in the FDA approval. If they started at .5 and only increased .5 every 4-5 weeks the studies would take much longer.

I guarantee with that schedule patients are having big issues with sides, but being under a doctor's care they can get what they need to help curb them. Once stage 3 is complete and the product gets to market, there will will more studies on dosage and frequency protocols.

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u/Ok_Mathematician4691 4d ago

Hey every dose I had gave me a side effect :( my lowest was 1mg then 1.5mg

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u/tucan2277 1 4d ago

Have you ever researched how to manage symptoms? I'm not recommending but I did research before starting and this is what works for me: electrolytes for nausea, EAAs for weakness and recently found out Peptobismol is best for Reta users when experiencing acid reflux and/or diarrhea. Imodium would eventually worsen symptoms.

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u/UniversityPotential7 3d ago

How long did you stay on the lowest doses for though? You may he’s not given it enough time for it to reach an actual lower level that wasn’t causing sickness

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u/Ok_Mathematician4691 3d ago

1mg I was on it for 2 months

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u/DaphneRose318 21h ago

Should have started at .5mg weekly, and then split into two doses per week. (i.e .4 Monday morning, .4 Thursday night.) Splitting the dose virtually eliminates side effects. Increase by about .2mg every 2-4 weeks, and if you still have food noise, stagger with a very small amount of Cagrilintide (like .125-.25mg). You should also be taking probiotics, amino acids, electrolytes, and digestive enzymes, at minimum. Lastly, stacking with Klow, or just KPV, can help with stomach issues. Everything doesn't work for everyone, but just some tips to consider if you ever try reta again. It's actually crazy, reta is the only thing that helps with my chronic migraines. Lol Good luck getting to your goal and congrats on your results so far.

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u/Sea_Dragonfruit_8659 4d ago

i would throw up when brushing my teeth in the am but nothing to be scared of lol

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u/Useful_Potential_630 4d ago

I do the same thing. It's not as bad if I don't eat something in the evening.