


I stacked by adding reta to my tirzepatide. But now my ALT levels are 10 times the upper limit of normal. While the doctor believes that reta is probably not the cause of my increased ALT levels, I agree and am following his recommendation to stop taking reta until my levels return to normal. My hepatologist and I both believe that Lipitor (atorvastatin) is the likely cause of my liver problems. I stopped taking Lipitor But considering my liver problems, I'm not going to continue risking things by taking reta, an unapproved drug. If my ALT levels return to normal, I will start start reta again and see what happens.Calm Logic said:There was a Canadian study using continuous glucose monitoring and daily ingestion of maple syrup.
But seriously, that people are stacking at all with tirz is sign that tirz has limitations and may require more patience (as is the same with any GLP).
After the initial weight loss, I think the heart of the matter is usually how much of the side effects can you tolerate. If it wasn't for the sides, people like myself would be stalling less by consistently using 10-15 mg of tirz (or more) instead of resorting to stacking.
But for those who still have issues stalling too often at 15 mg, then there is always adding cagri, survo, or reta.


Calm Logic said:There was a Canadian study using continuous glucose monitoring and daily ingestion of maple syrup.
But seriously, to me, the sides are a sign that the tirz is still effective later on. For every person on 15 mg of tirz, there may be at least 20 people married to 5 mg because of side effects or fear of them.
If it wasn't for the sides, people like myself would be stalling less by consistently using 10-15 mg of tirz (or more) instead of resorting to stacking.
So there are always options if one burns out on tirz. Like switching to reta over time (taking both reta and tirz for a while). Or if you take cagri with reta (or cagri with tirz+survo), you are hitting five receptors (two with cagri and three with reta) instead of just the two with tirz.
Or even revert to sema.... I switch up every 4 months maybe.keangkong said:I stacked by adding reta to my tirzepatide. But now my ALT levels are 10 times the upper limit of normal. While the doctor believes that reta is probably not the cause of my increased ALT levels, I agree and am following his recommendation to stop taking reta until my levels return to normal. My hepatologist and I both believe that Lipitor (atorvastatin) is the likely cause of my liver problems. I stopped taking Lipitor But considering my liver problems, I'm not going to continue risking things by taking reta, an unapproved drug. If my ALT levels return to normal, I will start start reta again and see what happens.


Airborne Daddy said:Or even revert to sema.... I switch up every 4 months maybe.


Wish I could get the 0 desire for alcohol. It costs me 1000 calories every time I drinkZippityDooDah said:For me, at around the 18-month mark I stopped losing weight, but I still felt a fair degree of appetite suppression along with things like having zero desire for alcohol, so while my body had definitely adapted in some way, it also was definitely still doing "something".
Like so many other things, I think our individual body chemistry has a lot to do with it. At least from my experience it seemed like aside from weight loss stopping that I was still experiencing the other beneficial effects.
There are reasons many people require ever-increasing doses of various medications in order to maintain the same efficacy, so it doesn't surprise me that GLP-1s would be similar in that regard.


Believe my daughter gave me that a few years ago, didn't seem to help much. Maybe cuz I stopped after a few weeks. Thanks brother.Calm Logic said:@Airborne Daddy Have you tried low-dose naltrexone (LDN) or whatever else they got now in India to lower cravings? I got LDN to boost weight loss, but I haven't tried it yet.

Semaglutide seems to work best in this category, plus look for low calorie options - Vodka, lemon juice, Splenda plus iceAirborne Daddy said:Wish I could get the 0 desire for alcohol. It costs me 1000 calories every time I drink


Mojito is my favorite drink from all drinks.Calm Logic said:I need to get some basil plants. I get mojito vibes even from lemonade if there is basil in it, namely the strawberry basil lemonade from Panera Bread. If they had a Splenda version, I would be there every day.

My best friend, an alcoholic who stopped drinking over 10 years, marvels at the fact that I have no desire to drink alcohol. However, I didn't like drinking even before starting GLP-1 meds.Airborne Daddy said:Wish I could get the 0 desire for alcohol. It costs me 1000 calories every time I drink


I’m old, so I distinctly remember in the ‘90s we were told by the experts that red wine was healthy for the heart. In fact, the recommendations were two glasses of red wine daily for men and one glass daily for women. Since I loved red wine, I happily followed their advice for years.Calm Logic said:The research that wine was not healthy was a big buzzkill for me. Now I use my few remaining bottles for cooking.
Even resveratrol supplements lost their magic in the public eye and in some exercise-related research: "Resveratrol supplementation can actually blunt some of the positive adaptations to exercise, such as improvements in cardiovascular fitness or muscle protein synthesis" (Google Gemini).

Unfortunately I've loved it 25 years but I did quit cigarettes over a year ago..keangkong said:My best friend, an alcoholic who stopped drinking over 10 years, marvels at the fact that I have no desire to drink alcohol. However, I didn't like drinking even before starting GLP-1 meds.

I always thought it was the mixers which do add calories but even a 2oz serving of just vodka 200 calories .... pretty much every Oz of liquor is 100 to 120 calories or I'd be ordering 0 calorie booze by the case lol. Not ideal for liver and pancreas on glp1's also.GLP1Pharmacist said:Semaglutide seems to work best in this category, plus look for low calorie options - Vodka, lemon juice, Splenda plus ice