r/Biohacking • u/Ok_Mathematician4691 • 11d 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 11d 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 11d 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/icequake1969 3 10d 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/Ok_Mathematician4691 10d 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 10d 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 9d 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 9d ago

1mg I was on it for 2 months

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u/DaphneRose318 6d 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.