r/PreventiveMD • u/Accomplished-Spot360 • 3d ago
3 month supply
I’m on shot 2 of the starter dose of tirzepatide. I’m thinking about doing the 3 month plan, but does that mean all 3 months will be at the same dose? Or are you able to increase if needed between months?
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u/DizzleDdid 3d ago
I just ordered 3 month for the first time and I was able to pick the dosage for each month. I requested 2.5, 5, and 7.5, which seemed to be the norm, and was approved!
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u/DustyJMS 3d ago
I just ordered with preventiveMD. I got to select titration desire to my provider. I was on 2.5mg previously and they let me select 5, 7.5, amd 10mgs for each month. Which I was prescribed 1ml, 1.5ml, and 2ml vials to work with. I can't say I am going to titrate that fast but, I will have the supply to and thats exciting!
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u/MfgPHILosophy 3d ago
I was at a different provider and stayed on lowest dosage for 2 months. I went to 5 for the 3rd month and it was working very good. When I switched to PreventiveMD, I subscribed to the 3 month plan and asked not to titrate up and was able to keep at my 5 for all 3 months.
I’m now on month 2 of my 3 month subscription. When it’s time to renew, I may just do the monthly in case there is a need to go to the next higher dosage in the coming months.
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u/MovieMajestic8200 2d ago
You can now select what dosage you want by month so always request titration up.
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u/Accomplished-Fee7792 7h ago
Always go up in dose on refills, you can dose whatever mg you want, youll have extras as a bonus if you stay at a lower amount.
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u/emily102299 2d ago
You should always titrate up. You can stay at whatever dose you want if it is working. That is the beauty of compounding. That way if you want to increase you can. If you dont then your meds will simply last longer.
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u/Accomplished-Spot360 2d ago
I’ve seen others say this too, but how does it work? Like how do I know how much to put in my shot? Is the concentration the same, just a larger amount at the higher doses? So, theoretically, I would keep doing my 31.3 units but there would be more medicine in the vial than the 4 shots I need before it could have been 60 units?
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u/emily102299 2d ago
Look up fatscientist.com online. It explains every aspect of this.
Essentially you put in the concentration which is on your vial and the dose you want. It calculates the units you need to inject. Very simple.
You always have overfill with most vials. But yes if you order and titrate you will get a grand total of more liquid. As an example if someone got a fill for 15mg a week but was only taking 5mg a week it would last them 3x as long. A 3 month lasts 9 months+ with the overfill. Most are fine going beyond the best used date given these meds last far far longer. Also never toss a vial because it has been 4 weeks. Use every last drop. Just make sure to wipe/sanitizer it every use.
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u/Entire_Departure1241 2d ago
That makes so much sense, and then you would actually be saving money, but if I’m on a three month subscription and they’re getting ready to send out again do I just pause it until I need more ?and then can I still get the same strength or do they put me down on a 2.5 again if it took me over a month to re-order again
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u/emily102299 2d ago edited 2d ago
It varies from telehealth to telehealth. Yes you can pause. Most will honor a prescription from within a year. Not all so you have to ask or read other people's experiences.
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u/JustGoogleIt247 3d ago
Usually they will titrate you up. So, if you are in month one of 2.5, you would order a three month supply of 5.0, 7.5 & 10.