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Post-Bariatric GLP-1: Unboxing my Shed RX
Our summary
Megz, a post-bariatric patient, unboxes her first order from Shed RX, a compounded GLP-1 prescription she says she is starting to help with some weight regain and body recomposition. She says she had an appointment with a provider before ordering. She goes through the box contents, including alcohol prep pads, a one month supply of medication, and printed material on healthy habits, the patient portal, and the Shed community.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She explains that the box shows the name Strive because more than one pharmacy can fill an order, and that the shipment arrives cold and should be kept refrigerated and protected from light. She reads from the patient information sheet about what the medication is used for, common side effects, and what to do after a missed dose. She says she has also been using Shed's greens juice and electrolytes for a week and is pleased with them.
Megz says she hopes the medication will quiet her food noise, as a GLP-1 she took in 2022 did. She describes years of therapy for disordered eating and says it can come back. Her tips are to clean the injection area first, eat before dosing, and dose at bedtime so she sleeps through nausea. She says the compounded product includes B12, which suits her because she has a B12 deficiency. She lost 30 lb in 3 months in 2022 and does not expect the same now, since she is smaller. She went from a size 22 to a pants size 14.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 Megz opens her first Shed RX order, which she says she will use for regain and body recomposition.
- 2:03 She says the order ships cold from a compound pharmacy, so the box may show the Strive name, and it must stay refrigerated and out of light.
- 2:35 She hopes the medication will ease her food noise, as a GLP-1 she took in 2022 did, and says her disordered eating has been in remission after years of therapy.
- 3:38 She reads the patient sheet on common side effects and missed doses, which says to skip a missed dose if the next one is less than 48 hours away.
- 5:10 She recommends cleaning the site, eating before the dose, and dosing at bedtime to sleep through nausea.
- 6:11 She does not expect to repeat her 30 lb loss in 3 months from 2022, and says she is now a pants size 14, down from a size 22.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Compounded tirzepatide
- Weight loss mentioned
- 30 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
What comes in a Shed RX GLP-1 order?
Megz says her box held alcohol prep pads, one month of medication, and printed information. The printed material covered healthy habits, the patient portal, and the Shed community. She says the order arrives cold.
What should you do if you miss a GLP-1 dose, according to the Shed patient sheet?
She reads that you should take a missed dose as soon as you remember. If the next dose is less than 48 hours away, skip the missed one. She also reads that you should not take two doses within 48 hours of each other and should call your doctor if you miss two.
When does she take her GLP-1 dose to reduce nausea?
Megz says she strongly encourages eating before the dose and taking it at bedtime. She says this lets her sleep through the nausea, and that nausea was much milder for her when she ate a meal first.
Why does she say B12 in the compounded GLP-1 matters after bariatric surgery?
She says most bariatric patients have a B12 deficiency, and she is one of them and takes B12 daily. She says B12 in the compounded product should help offset symptoms and let her take separate B12 less often.
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