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Zepbound Journey Week 1-4: My Experiences and Thoughts #zepbound #glp1
Our summary
In this video, the creator looks back at her first month on Zepbound, a GLP-1 medication she says is used for weight loss. She started on April 26 with the 2.5 mg starter dose and covers weeks one through four, the contents of the first four-pen box. She says she filmed it later because she waited a while before sharing her experience on YouTube.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She lists the side effects she noticed: slight fatigue, dry mouth and dehydration on waking, and what she calls brain fog, such as losing her train of thought in conversation. She says the brain fog has since faded. She also felt dizzy after her usual medium dark roast coffee and says switching to a medium roast felt better. She describes drinking more water and adding an electrolyte product, and says her craving for water dropped later, so she now has to pay attention to her intake.
She then compares what she expected with what happened. She had heard she would not feel hungry, but she still got hungry, felt full faster, ate smaller portions and snacked less. She had expected nausea, constipation and food aversion, and says she did not have them on 2.5 mg, though her doctor offered a prescription in case. She rotated injections between both sides of her belly and both legs, noticed little difference by site apart from one strong sensation in a leg, and recommends rotating sites. She has not yet tried the back of the arm.
She reports losing 5 lbs on the first box, going from 221.50 to 216 by her third shot. Her weight rose to 219 in week six, which she attributes to her period, and was 213 at the start of the second box. Her doctor kept her on 2.5 mg for one more month before moving her to 5 mg.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 2:00 She says she had slight fatigue, dry mouth and dehydration, and brain fog early on, and that the brain fog later went away.
- 5:30 She felt dizzy with her usual medium dark coffee and says switching to a medium roast helped.
- 7:00 She says she still felt hungry on 2.5 mg but got full faster and ate smaller portions.
- 8:20 She says she did not have nausea, constipation or food aversion on the starter dose.
- 9:30 She rotated injection sites between her belly and legs, saw little difference by site, and recommends rotating.
- 11:52 She reports losing 5 lbs on the first box, from 221.50 to 216, with a rise to 219 she links to her period.
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 and 5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Week 1
- Side effects mentioned
- fatigue and dehydration
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
What side effects did she have on the Zepbound 2.5 mg starter dose?
She says she had slight fatigue, dry mouth and dehydration, and brain fog that later passed. She also felt dizzy with strong coffee. She says she did not have nausea, constipation or food aversion.
How much weight did she lose in the first month on Zepbound?
She reports a 5 lb loss on the first box of 2.5 mg, starting at 221.50 and reaching 216 by her third shot. She says her weight rose to 219 in week six, which she attributes to her period, then was 213 at the start of the second box.
Does the injection site matter for Zepbound according to this video?
She says she injected in both sides of her belly and both legs and did not notice much difference between them. She recommends rotating sites and says she has not tried the back of the arm.
Did Zepbound stop her from feeling hungry?
She says no. She still felt hungry, but she got full faster, ate smaller portions and wanted snacks less than before.
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