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Zepbound Month 4 & 5 Update | Weigh-Ins, Side Effects, Doctor Visit & Dosage Change 💉
Patient story
Our summary
In this video, Chase covers her fourth and fifth months on Zepbound, from a March 13 weigh-in at 268.3 through the end of April. She says she was at 2.5 mg for the first two months and 5 mg for the next two. After a stretch of steady weight she decided to move to 7.5 mg in April, and the video explains that the steady weight and returning cravings drove the decision. She describes giving up stool softeners, adding fiber, probiotics and water, and says her bowel movements became regular, often the morning after a shot. She also mentions a stinging injection at 7.5 mg and a stomach upset after eating fried food.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She reports her weights: 266.6 in late March, 265.1 on April 2, a stall around 265, then 262.2 on April 10 and 259.4 on April 17. She says her lowest April reading was 257.4 on April 19, and she gained back to about 259 during her period. A section filmed at her doctor's visit has the doctor saying she lost 18 pounds since the last visit, 47 pounds on the medication and 119 pounds overall. The doctor keeps her at 7.5 mg for two more months.
The doctor attributes her frequent burping to the medication combined with her prior sleeve surgery, and suggests avoiding straws and carbonation. The doctor also suggests a trial of an antacid. She says lightheadedness is likely dehydration, and tells her to drink well over 100 ounces of water a day. Chase says she picked up omeprazole, and after two days she had not burped. She plans to keep taking it through May and to raise her water to six or seven bottles a day.
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Takeaways
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- 2:00 Chase says she reached her birthday goal on March 13 by weighing 268.3 and getting out of the 270s.
- 12:32 She says she moved from 5 mg to 7.5 mg after a week and a half of steady weight and returning cravings.
- 23:29 She reports breaking a stall on April 10 at 262.2 and falling under 260 on April 17 at 259.4.
- 35:11 At her doctor visit, the doctor says she lost 18 pounds since the last visit and keeps her on 7.5 mg.
- 41:20 The doctor links her burping to the medication and sleeve surgery, and says her lightheadedness is likely dehydration.
- 62:00 She says she has had regular bowel movements without stool softeners, and plans to raise her water intake next month.
Key moments
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What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Zepbound
- Doses mentioned
- 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 7.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 4
- Weight loss mentioned
- 18 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- constipation, heartburn or reflux, dizziness and dehydration
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
Why did she increase Zepbound from 5 mg to 7.5 mg?
Chase says her weight was steady for about a week and a half and her cravings came back. She called her doctor and asked for a 2.5 mg increase, which started on April 2.
What does she say helped constipation on Zepbound?
She says she stopped stool softeners and instead added more fiber such as chia seeds, probiotics and more water. She says she then had regular bowel movements, often the morning after her shot.
What does her doctor say about burping on Zepbound?
The doctor says burping could be a medication side effect, and may be worsened by slowed digestion after her sleeve surgery and by swallowing air. She suggests avoiding straws and carbonation and trying an antacid for a trial period.
How much weight did she lose in her fifth month on Zepbound?
She says she went from about 265.1 on April 2 to 258 on April 24, with a low of 257.4 on April 19. Her doctor says she lost 18 pounds over the two months since her last visit.
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