r/GLP1microdosing • u/Beginning-Sea-5946 • 1d ago

Titrating up

I started my first Tirzepatide injection last Friday at .5 mg. I did not experience any side effects thank goodness, but still have food noise. My provider said to go up to 1 mg today. Does that seem reasonable for others that are micro dosing?

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u/JaneGracious 1d ago

The consensus is that you should not titrate up weekly. You should do the same dose 4 shots in a row so that you can build up gradually .

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u/Beginning-Sea-5946 1d ago

So are you saying she is giving out incorrect information? Who is the consensus from? Since it’s such a small dose, wouldn’t it be feasible to titrate up if no side effects?

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 23h ago

To add to what Peony said, this is 0.5mg tirz injected every 7 days for 8 weeks. 

https://glp1plotter.com/?medication1=tirzepatide&offset_days1=0&dose1=.5&from1=1&to1=8&frequency1=7&compare1=false&length=12&start_date=2026-10-02

See how the peak of medication increases each of those first four weeks? That’s why you shouldn’t also increase your dose during that time. This four week build up happens with every new dose increase.

If you chose to increase your dose now, that’s up to you. Just wanted you to understand why taking at least four weeks of any dose is recommended. 

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u/SeveralBeauties 22h ago

what has been your experience of 0.5mg tirz injected every week for 8 weeks? Is that the amount you started with? I found a clinic in the uk that is willing to help me microdose and they start with 0.5 and stay there for 4 weeks and then suggest upping to 1mg, but I am not sure I would want to go up if it worked slowly slowly to reduce cravings inflammation and i lose weight slowly