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Compounded semaglutide || 7-month Weight-loss Results #semaglutide #glp1 #beforeandafterweightloss
Our summary
Risa Beesa gives a month 6 and 7 update on her use of compounded semaglutide. She says she is two weeks into month eight. She shows a size 12 Goodwill outfit that did not fit when she tried it on months earlier and fits now. She also notes that her butt looks flatter and that she wants to do weighted squats to address it.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She says she went from 186 lbs to 163 lbs by the end of month 7, a total of 23 lbs lost. Months 5, 6 and 7 were all at 1.75 milligrams (70 units), and she says her weight did not change between month 5 and month 6. She chose not to move to the max dose then, and she lost another 5 lbs afterward. About two weeks into month eight she took her first full syringe and reports no headache or nausea this time. She says the 4 ml vial will now last four weeks instead of six, at $300 per vial. Her measurement table shows the biggest changes in the hips and butt, and she lists her smallest waist point at 35 inches. She says she eats about 12 to 1400 calories a day and worries about losing muscle mass.
She also describes a health scare in March that she says is unrelated to the semaglutide. After tapering herself off blood pressure medication without monitoring, she became breathless and dizzy, measured 175 over 114 at home, and was measured at 185 over 118 in the ER. She says she is now on hydrochlorothiazide and losartan, her average blood pressure is about 115 over 75, and she warns viewers not to stop needed medication on their own. At the end she explains that she posts irregularly because of a family situation.
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Takeaways
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- 2:00 She shows a Goodwill size 12 outfit that did not fit months ago and fits now.
- 5:09 She reports going from 186 to 163 lbs over seven months, with months 5 to 7 all at 1.75 milligrams (70 units).
- 6:10 She says she recently started her first full syringe, had no headache or nausea, and will pay $300 per vial that now lasts four weeks.
- 8:17 She reviews her measurements, saying the biggest drops were in her hips and butt and her smallest waist point is 35 inches.
- 10:21 She says she averages 12 to 1400 calories a day and is concerned about muscle loss.
- 11:00 She describes a March hypertension scare after she stopped her blood pressure medication on her own and cautions viewers against doing the same.
Key moments
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What the video says
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- Medication
- semaglutide
- Point in the journey
- Month 7
- Side effects mentioned
- headache and muscle loss
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in 7 months on compounded semaglutide?
Risa Beesa says she went from 186 lbs to 163 lbs by the end of month 7, a total of 23 lbs. She says months 5 through 7 were all on 1.75 milligrams (70 units), and she lost another 5 lbs after holding off on a higher dose.
How much does compounded semaglutide cost per month in this video?
She says she pays $300 per vial. Because she moved to the full dose, she says a 4 ml vial now lasts four weeks instead of six, and she expects to pay about $300 a month.
What side effects did she have when going up in dose?
She says earlier dose increases sometimes brought a headache and extreme tiredness for a couple of days. She reports none of that, and no nausea, with her first full syringe.
How many calories a day does she eat on semaglutide?
She says she averages 12 to 1400 calories a day, does not feel very hungry, and does not want to go lower because she worries about losing muscle mass.
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