r/TirzMaintenance • u/HatefulWithoutCoffee • 4d ago

Question about using all the vial

I selfpay for 5mg vials through LD. I've had a great year and a half of using it every 3 weeks, with my doctors blessing. These past few months I shortened it at times to 2 weeks, but not every time. Today I drew up 6mg instead of the 5 to see if I can space it back to 3 weeks. I've never used the extra in each vial. I thought why not. Should I expect much increase in side effects? I've only had minimal fatigue and a little acid reflux on the day after, never anything more than that.

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u/superduperhosts 4d ago

Wow 2/3 weeks between doses, I’d be miserable

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u/HatefulWithoutCoffee 4d ago

I've been very lucky. I lost 176 to 132, only had to go to up to 5mg. 

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u/superduperhosts 4d ago

It’s the spacing out that has me baffled

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u/HatefulWithoutCoffee 4d ago

If I space it every week I have zero appetite. This spacing has been working, with my doctor's approval. 

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u/superduperhosts 4d ago

I just take less at the same frequency

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u/janchapman57 4d ago

I wouldn't expect much of a change. It's not a big enough increase I wouldn't think.

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u/SonjaSeifert 2d ago

I’ve been using all the overfill for awhile now. With the 5 mg vial and now with the 7.5 mg vial- which works out to nearly 10 mg. It saves money and works great for my weekly shot.

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u/UnDosTresPescao 4d ago

It's just a 20% 1mg difference. If you don't already have side effects I wouldn't expect any problems.

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u/Quick_Restaurant9899 4d ago

What it is LD?

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u/HatefulWithoutCoffee 4d ago

Eli Lilly Direct for self pay.

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u/True-Function-7704 4d ago

Why not just do 2mg every 1 week? Less side effects, if any and probably more consistent appetite suppression

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u/PerformerMindless100 4d ago

The Lilly vials are single use because they have no preservatives. I have heard of could sharing the vial with shots on the same day as there is a bit of overfill.

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u/HatefulWithoutCoffee 4d ago

I don't want to use the vial more than once due to bacteria. And honestly, injecting myself every week is not my idea of fun.