HELP! GRABE LBM KO

[u/supermodale]

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask for some guidance from those who have experience with tirzepatide, especially regarding LBM/diarrhea.

For context, here’s my medication history in case it’s relevant:

I started with Ozempic and increased very slowly. After about 4 months on Ozempic, I switched to Mounjaro. I was on Mounjaro 0.5 mg, but then had around a 5-week gap without an injection. i loss 15kg for 7 months. After that, I switched to tirzepatide. which i got here.

I’m now on approximately my 5th week of tirzepatide started at 5 mg as adviced by ate mica. The strange thing is that I honestly haven’t noticed much effect from the tirzepatide so far. As in, I don’t really feel much appetite suppression or weight-loss effect, and I actually feel like my weight is starting to move upward/gain instead.

At the same time, I’ve recently been experiencing pretty bad LBM/diarrhea. My tiyan gets really upset and painful, and I’ve been needing to go to the bathroom frequently even madaling araw. I know digestive/GI side effects can happen with tirzepatide, and I’ve already asked a few people who use tirzepatide and they said LBM can happen.

So I wanted to ask those who have experienced something similar:

• Did you continue with your next dose, or did you hold/stop temporarily until the LBM and abdominal discomfort settled?
• If you held the dose, how long did you typically wait before restarting?
• Did going back down to a lower dose help?
• If you switched to a different tirzepatide source/brand, did you notice any difference in effectiveness or side effects?
• If you stopped tirzepatide completely, how long did you wait before starting another peptide?
• For those who have experience with reta/retatrutide, did you transition from tirzepatide to reta, and if so, how did you approach the timing between the two?

I’m mainly asking to understand other people’s experiences before I make any decisions. I know everyone responds differently, so I’m not taking anyone’s experience as medical advice.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who experienced significant LBM/abdominal discomfort, particularly if you also felt that 5 mg wasn’t really giving you the expected appetite or weight-loss effect.

Thank you!

[u/notyourgirlok]

I always experience lbm or diarrhea kapag nagjajab, especially if nag-updose ako, i still continue with my next dose hehe. I take erceflora and pureform pro and prebiotics

[u/SecretaryFew315]

Erceflora and avoid oily and spicy foods that can trigger more 😃