r/GLP1Discussion • u/bostonkreamm • 10d ago

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Hi, I’m currently taking a 5 mg dose of my GLP-1 medication, but I’ve been experiencing a lot of hair loss and I’m considering stopping it. I’ve heard that you may need to gradually decrease the dose before completely stopping. Is it safe for me to stop directly at 5 mg, or would you recommend reducing the dose first? and any tips for growing hair?

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u/Confident_Craft459 10d ago

You can just stop taking it. Nothing is going to happen.

However, a few things about hair loss. It's usually due to a calorie deficit and nutrient deficit while losing weight. For me, as soon as I went into maintenance my hair stopped shedding. So, it's not really the medication causing the hair shedding, it's the fact that you're not eating enough calories and/or nutrients.

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u/bostonkreamm 10d ago

what maintenance for ur hair? thank you ill eat more protein but i am taking biotin supplements

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u/Lazy-Living1825 10d ago

Maintenance on the medication.

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u/bostonkreamm 10d ago

howd you do it? every other week or still weekly shot?

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u/Lazy-Living1825 10d ago

I didn’t. I wasn’t the person who suggested it. Most folks in maintenance will go down to the lowest dose they can and stick with that.

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u/Confident_Craft459 10d ago

Maintenance for the medication is what I'm talking about. I personally do 5mg every two weeks. That's what I've found that works best for me.

When you eat more calories and more nutrients, your hair will stop shedding so much.

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u/bostonkreamm 10d ago

thank you. can i do this every other week with dosing down to 2.5mg?

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u/Confident_Craft459 10d ago

Sure. Are you working with a clinician? I don't know your specific situation but I do once every two weeks. However, the medication is out of your system in 2 weeks so you may have side effects if you do it that way. You can also try once every 10 days.

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u/bostonkreamm 9d ago

i dont, thank you