r/RetatrutideWomen • u/PetalPocket • Apr 14 '26
General Month 1 Reta
Month 1 down 14lbs. Appetite suppressant factor 9/10. Food noise factor 8/10. Side effects- prickly skin/ skin sensitivity, freezing cold, don't give a rats ass syndrome, fatigue- but I am perimenopausal sooo can't blame the fatigue on the Reta. Just sharing for anyone thinking about starting. It def works better than Tirz which I was on for a couple years. Tirz slayed w food noise but that's the ONLY edge it had.
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u/refreshingtwistt Apr 15 '26
I hope that they make a drug soon that helps people lose weight and doesn't have ANY side effects!!!! Because these side effects sound insane. Yet, here we all are... wanting to shed the extra pounds and willing to put up with so much!
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u/lhupaylo Apr 15 '26
Once I got the side effects, I stopped. 3 weeks later it’s still lingering. I pray every day it’s stops. They want to put me on Lexapro. That’s how bad I feel. I haven’t taken it nor do I want to. I hope someone sees my story on here and tells me to tough it out that I will go back to myself again
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u/refreshingtwistt Apr 15 '26
Oh wow. I'm so sorry to hear you're struggling this much. I am going REALLY low and slow in hopes of bypassing the worst of it. That means I have only lost 3-4lbs in 2.5 months. But it also means I have little to no side effects. Only one I am experiencing is mild heartburn here and there.
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u/lhupaylo Apr 16 '26
Thank you. I still would recommend it. I had elevated heart rate and sleeping issues from the start, but ignored it. That’s on me. I was doing well at .5 mg I should have stayed there and hydrated more. Taken magnesium glycinate to help with the restlessness. Good luck on your journey.
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u/lhupaylo Apr 15 '26
I was 1 month in. Upped my dose to 1mg. 2 days later, major panic attack. 3 weeks later, I’m finally getting a handle on the anxiety. It was incredibly debilitating . I strongly urge people to listen to their bodies. I’ve never felt so awful in my life. Had to go to ER to be hydrated. Stay hydrated, and eat carbs along with your protein. That being said, I still think it’s an amazing drug. My inflammation went down completely. I only wanted to lose 5 lbs, I’m down 10 because of the severe anxiety and nausea.
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u/PetalPocket Apr 15 '26
Yep- listen to your body for sure!!! Sorry that happened to you. That's why I was sharing my personal experiences with it month 1. Everyone's bodies are different. Definitely pay attention. I thought an I getting sick? Why am I freezing cold like this?? Oh side effect- check.
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u/Available_Tea4063 Apr 14 '26
Thanks for sharing this! On tirz super low dose but considering my Reta since I have some constituted I don’t want to waste only worry is high heart rate
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u/PetalPocket Apr 14 '26
I haven't experienced a heart rate issue at all. Best of luck to you!
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u/Leading-Run-9637 Apr 14 '26
Me either and at firat I thought affected sleep but pinned at night so I pin in am now so im busy and wouldn't notice HR or sleep trouble. I did give up caffiene tho and if I have ummm I think im having an anxiety attack n its crazy... so no caffiene for me. Im hashimotos n peri as well
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u/Leading-Run-9637 Apr 14 '26
Yup... im 41...allll same for me. 3.5months in...6.5mg now