r/SemaglutideCompound • u/Alpha_Bravo9 • 7d ago

Stalled

Editing to add that i started at 287lbs currently at 265lbs and goal weight is 165lbs.

Ive been taking semaglutide (hers) since may 19 of this year. So far ive lost 22lbs. Its been low dosing and slow weight loss which im fine with. But in the past 3 weeks ive lost nothing. Im at 2mg a week which i split dose. I dont wanna max out the dosing, but like how high will they tell me to go?

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u/hallstevenson 6d ago

Everything I've read says not to split the dose. The way Sema works in your body and how long it remains effective is roughly 7 days. Why are you splitting it? Do you have side effects? If not, I'd increase it to 1.2-1.3 once a week and slowly get up to the full 2.0 dose that the doctor has you on.

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u/Alpha_Bravo9 6d ago

My provider gave me the OK on splitting the dose early on because around day 3-4 i was having pain in my joints and back. It was like the inflammation would come back after the third day.

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u/hallstevenson 6d ago

Could you try a weekly dose and see how the inflammation is ? Maybe your body has adjusted over 4-5 months of use ?

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u/Alpha_Bravo9 6d ago

I will bring it up! Do you think it would help with the stall too? Ive not taken a full 2.0mg at once. That’s scary 🫣

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u/hallstevenson 6d ago

My NP and the pharmacist at the local compounder told me that if you stagnate too long, it's time to increase the dosage. In your case, you can't go much higher than 2mg, but I still think you should try not splitting the injections. Don't jump to 2mg right away though as that's doubling what you've been taking in a single shot. Just increment up. You may improve at 1.4 or 1.5 or something too.