1st Week on 15

I hit 1 year on Zep this week and also titrated up to 15mg.

I’m someone who hasn’t had much to deal with in side effects but mentally I worry at each titration this will be it for me: This will be the dose to just break me.

And I’m wrong each time. It’s certainly too early to know how 15 is going to go but so far so good.

Today is day 3, which in my experience means the day post injection where I feel the worst. Fatigued. Diarrhea (mild). Or full and uncomfortable suppression.

I woke up with a pretty intense headache that has yet to go away. I’m tired and lazy and I have zero appetite. I’m getting all of my water and food in but it’s a chore. Much like when I was on 5.

I intentionally take my shots on Thursdays to give me the weekend to deal. If today was a normal work day I probably would have called out due to the headache. So, this is my first experience with a limiting side effect.

I’ve lost 3.7 lbs since Thursday, but this is normal for my first week at a new dose. It’ll slow down in the next few days. I think it’s just mostly water weight.

One thing I’ve noted on this dose is my blood glucose has been 90 or 91 every single check. Fasting. After eating. Etc. Doesn’t matter. So that’s pretty great. I had more of a 10 point range variation on 12.5. BG regulation is critical for me due to my heath issues and is why I’ll be on this for life. It also has been my marker for titration. Maintenance will not be a low dose for me, 10 was the lowest I had consistent regulation. I’m also curious how spacing and timing will look as I’m very close to not wanting to loose more weight.

Why am I posting this? Because I know titration is scary for a lot of us. Probably more so for people who experience side effects frequently. But we just don’t hear enough about the easy transitions so I feel it’s important to share all experiences. This one is good overall in a “it could be so much worse” way. So a bit different from my previous titrations of a complete and positive experience. I have yet to feel the increased energy and enhanced well being feelings since Friday morning. Hoping it returns with shot 2.

Do I love this headache? I do not. But it’s nothing I feared it would be.