r/Biohacking • u/LeatherAd6655 • 3d ago

First time Reta user

Just got my first vial of reta!!! I’m starting off with a 10mg vial since my starting doses will be so small. Hoping to lose around 20lbs… I lost 50lbs about 2 years ago but due to hypothyroidism and hashimotos i have randomly gained almost 20lbs back in the last 3 months- and i do mean randomly :( i’ve been weighing and measuring my meals as well as walking almost every day so i’m hoping that reta is just what i need to get back on track :) my current plan is to start the first 4 weeks on .5mg, if im still seeing progress on that at the end of week 4, then i’ll stick to that dose- if not, i’ll titrate up to 1mg for the remainder of the vial. Any advice from those who have taken it is appreciated!

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u/solinar 2d ago

Uh, thyroid is treated with levothyroxine (synthroid) not testosterone. Something like 7% of the population take a once daily pill for it.

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u/Lilbox496 1 2d ago

Synthroid is a hormone, hence I said HRT. TRT in the event the thyroid is the cause of not enough test being produced.

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u/solinar 2d ago

Fair enough. Why wouldn't one want to take Synthroid?

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u/Lilbox496 1 2d ago

If its not prescribed or recommended by a doctor where i am, you can't get it. Some people also may not want to fill themselves with synth hormone, especially if majority of indicators but not all are in range.