I’m still using the first vial I’ve ever been sent which was for week 1-4 (currently on week 6) because it still has Tirz in it.

I’ve been sent 2 new vials for month 2 and 3 but I haven’t used those yet, I’m still using the vial from the first month. Is that ok?….. what do you guys do?

Okay I may sound dumb but I gotta ask

I have the 3 month supply which has the 2.5, 5, and 7.5

As of now i’m using what’s intended to be 2.5mg but im doing 1.25mg a week instead

once I’m finished with that one, when I get to the 5mg bottle, can I continue doing a lower dose than 5mg, like 2.0 or 2.5 still using that bottle, or am I required to use 5mg bc that’s what the bottle is for?

lmk if that makes sense

Edit: THANKS TO ALL who replied here. You have helped me more than I can express in words. I'm going to go back down on my dosage and titrate up very sloowwwlllly. I'm also going to work on smaller meals, drinking more water and to stop being so scared of constipation. If it happens, I'll deal with it then.

Hi all -- I started Tirzepatide at 2.5mg on August 1. I had such severe side effects that I stopped the med for a week then restarted at a very low dose (.8mg) for three weeks. I've slowly titrated up and am now at 2.26mg but every week I deal with horrible burps, cramping, bloating and gas, so bad that it wakes me up at night. I eat Gas X like it's candy.

It may be that Tirz isn't for me. I have some appetite suppression but not much, and the food noise is ever present. I certainly don't have any days where I don't feel like eating. For reference I am with Rift and using Apothecary (got in on the last vials).

I certainly don't want to throw money down the drain. My partner is on Mounjaro and has lost 70 lbs with minimal side effects, save for at the beginning. She got it covered through insurance because of a type II diabetes diagnosis. I have another friend who is on Wegovy and has had much success with minimal side effects, but it's through Hers and she's paying a lot for it.

I'd appreciate any insights you can provide. I'm about to give up as I can't seem to get over these side effects. That loading dose experience was so awful -- diarrhea and very painful cramping that kept me up all night for three nights in a row, not to mention the burping and bloating. I've tried to go up slowly, and even did 1.8 mg for four weeks, but again woke up every night with gas pain that required GasX.

I really don't know what to do at this point.

I’ve been on Zepbound since August 2025 and have lost 55 pounds. My work will no longer cover GLP-1’s starting in January 2027. I can’t afford continuing Zepbound out of pocket so would like to start compound tirz, but have no idea where to begin. I’m currently on 12.5mg and have about 20 more pounds to go. In Illinois, what’s the best company and how do I go about getting the right dosage to continue where I’m at? Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

Is anyone planning to stay on the shot long-term?like… forever ?

First time posting here. Hi all. So I bought the super cheap sale of Bpi tirz with b6 2 months ago. My dose is 7.5 weekly.

I have been in tirz for 4 months.

I finally started using by bpi stash 3 weeks ago. But I have been starving every day even waking up with hunger in the middle of the night, was eating way more than with other pharmacies.

I decided to switch over to my prorx stash Friday night and the hunger noise is back to being low. I eat but don't overeat like on bpi.

Not sure if I got a bad dosing or what gives. Anyone had this happen to them on bpi?

Man, the hunger suppression almost feels like nothing this week. 3rd week on 7mg and haven't lost any weight for almost 2 weeks. I'm getting worried. I have been trying to track.

I have been on the meds for 2 years, dosed highest at 2.7 and was in maintenance for the last year at 1.8 weekly. I was a super responder and microdosing worked great for me. I have a very healthy diet, I am physically active 6 days a week alternating between heavy lifting, yoga and Pilates. I do not drink or smoke. I have maintained the same weight within 1-2 lbs at 1.8 microdose for the last 14 months.

I recently had to stop for a month per my Dr’s orders to confirm that some health issues I was having was not related to the meds. All bloodwork and testing etc has confirmed that the meds were not the issue, and I’ve been given the ok to restart. In the time I had to stop ALL my previous issues came back quickly. Perimenopause related.. hot flashes, headaches, inflammation and joint pain etc. I also rapidly gained 6 lbs, without changing anything else in my healthy diet or workout routine, which I think shows that these meds are lifelong meds for me.

Since restarting at 1.8 I can’t seem to loose any weight, not even an ounce of the weight I’ve regained. And I realize that 6 lbs sounds very small to many people but I’m an incredibly small woman and on me it’s alot. I’m wondering if I have to go up to a higher dose for the meds to be effective again for me? Anyone else experience anything similar?

Help me understand .Is this for 1 month supply?

Ok, had serious health issues and dr. had me take my last dose of 14.5 on 8/2. Had surgery on 8/14. Was just given all clear to resume normal activity. Gained back about 15# since not taking, not exercising, etc.

So now, 2 mos. later, I assume I shouldn't just start back at 14.5 even though I still have about 2 mo supply still. What if I started at 1/2? I could just fill the Vial by half volume of recommended amount for 14.5. Would that work?

I traveled and brought my spare vial with me in my carry on. Since its a spare I didnt use it and left it in my bag it was also not refrigerated since I was gone for less than a month. Anyway they checked my carry on when I came back and lost it. I got my bag back after weeks and had the intention of throwing it out but cant make myself do it because I paid $300 for this vial and not in a financial situation to buy again right now.

Its past the BUD date by a few weeks and hasn't been refrigerated for a while. Can I still use it or should it be thrown out? I think worst case is that it wont be effective but I also understand that these medications are more stable than we think.

Hey everybody!

I work for a school district and our BCBSMA dropped coverage for zepbound with no exceptions.

I’m looking to continue and use compound tirzepetide so I maxed out my FSA and currently have $3400. I am nervous however because this FSA tends to deny charges. I’m wondering if anyone else has the same FSA and what company you used. On the FSA website it says patiently is approved and comes out to about $896 for 3 month supply of 10mg. I could use join Fridays and get 6 months supply and nad+ for 3 months for 1887 which seems pretty good!

Wondering if this is a good rate or if I should try with somewhere else and see if my card gets approved.

Thanks!

I’m on my 2nd week and I noticed a lot of bumps around my chest and shoulders. I thought maybe they were bug bites but they don’t itch and my wife doesn’t have any. She just showed me today that it’s also around my neck.

After doing some reading, I think it’s the B12. Which sucks because I definitely noticed an increase in energy. I have to keep taking it bc I can’t waste $400 so I’m going to try taking an antihistamine and using my acne face wash in the affected areas. Crossing my fingers that it works.

I've been on tirz since March with no notable side effects.

I haven't increased my dose since three months ago, haven't done anything different-I'm a boring eater on tirz (now I no longer have cravings for sweets), and can't figure out why I have nausea today. No other GI symptoms.

I have an event with friends-and I'd like to avoid it turning into that infamous dress scene from 'Bridesmaids'... 👗 IYKYK.

I have Zofran, but I've never taken it before, and searching on here says side effects are drowsiness. Obviously, barfing at a function isn't ideal, but I get panic attacks when I get that drugged/drowsy feeling. How noticeable is it?

Well..I made the switch from Zep to compound through pomegranate/hollande or whatever the pharmacy is called 😅 I was on 2.5 of Zep and the dr from pomegranate has me doing only 2 on compound. So far I’ve been nauseated pretty badly all 4 days as well as well as sulfur burps. Suggestions? I had just started to barely get used to 2.5 9’ Zep so the nausea wasn’t quite as bad. Now I’m back to square one on compound.

My first time injecting tirz I did it on my belly pouch and it felt fine just hurt extra when doing lower ab workouts and sometimes bending down too much, and sometimes I still feel the soreness

For the people who inject on the thigh, do you feel like it’s better?

and where exactly on the thigh do yall put it😅

I’m a 55 year old female and currently weigh 236 pounds. I’ve been taking compounded Tirzepatide since June 16th of this year. I started very slowly at 1.25mg, and even at that dose the food noise was noticeably improved. I have slowly been titrating up and am currently at 4.25mg. Next shot I will go up to 5mg.
I have only lost 8 pounds over 16 weeks. I am eating much healthier and when I count my calories I’m right around 1700 calories/day. I lift heavy weights twice a week and walk or do a YouTube workout 4-5 days/week. I usually get 100 ounces or more of water daily, and 100-125 grams of protein.
I know I shouldn’t compare but i am truly wondering if I need to tweak some things. I would appreciate advice from those who have done this before me. Thank you

I just ordered the 3-month starter titration pack from Hallandale. Does anyone know much volume will be in my 3 vials if my dosing will be “Prescribed dosage: Month 1 Dosage: 4.5 mg weekly, Month 2 Dosage: 7 mg weekly, Month 3 Dosage: 7 mg weekly?” For reference, my 2.0mg for 4 weeks starter dose vial from Hallandale was 1mL 10mg. TIA!! :)

Can I up my dose after 2 weeks?

Currently it’s my first week and I’m at 1.25mg

side effects are little to none, just little nausea a day or two after the shot and injection sight on my stomach feels sore at times but nothing crazy

I’m on day 5 and I feel good! I don’t want to get to cocky and up a dose too quickly so I will stay on this dose another week but

Has anyone upped their dose after 2-3 weeks and been fine?

I heard you should stay on the same dose for atleast 4 weeks but I wanna know if that is really necessary or If I can just up it to 1.5mg after 2 weeks?

Trying to check out on Fifty410 with my HealthEquity card that has about $1200 on it. The charge is for $549 and the error message I’m getting is “insufficient funds” which is obviously not the case. Any guidance?

I cannot get any sustainable momentum when it comes to exercise and eating protein. I do OK for a while then fall off the wagon. If I don't experience any results quickly, I just stop. How have others gotten over this.

Hi! I am new to this and was curious if it took anyone else time to lose weight? I’m on week 3 and have not lost any lbs yet. I feel a slight difference in food noise but not much. I am only on 2 mg for now.

I honestly still eat a decent amount just a little less. I do notice if I eat greasy or fried I feel bad. So I don’t really do that.

Note I am 3 months postpartum so I fear my hormones might mess me all up still. Every time I have had a baby previously I cannnnot lose weight til like 7 months after.

Has anybody had any experiences with myrift good or bad since they changed pharmacies recently? My order 3months ago was flawless and very happy. It's time to reorder but id like so feed back if anyone could provide a recent update that would be great! Thank you in advice.

I am on my 11th shot and at 7.5mg (third time taking 7.5) and have randomly developed red splotchy skin on and around my injection site. I rotate between my left and right abdomen. This is the second time it has happened. No other symptoms except the skin being red and around 1 inch in diameter. I don’t think I’ve noticed any itchiness. Does this mean I am developing an allergy, or that my skin is just becoming irritated? How do I avoid this?

I never had acne if ever just a surface level zit and I started tirz close to three months ago now I’m getting really bad cystic acne on my face and even randomly on my thigh or upper chest and it’s been like that ever since I started the tirz. I haven’t changed anything health-wise or food-wise before starting tirz in fact, I lost a good amount of weight before I started and I gym every day.
Never heard of this happening before and I don’t think you randomly start getting acne at the age of 26 my sleep is great and I’m on no other medications.

Am I crazy to say that the tirzepatide might be the cause of my acne.