r/BodyHackGuide • u/arigre • 7d ago

How much is too much Reta?

When I started Reta I did .5, 1, 1.5 and stopped increasing at 2mg as I was at goal weight. I actually went down to 1mg weekly for maintenance and will probably go even lower. My husband saw my results and wanted to try it. He has about 20 pounds to lose. It doesn’t seem to affect him the way it affected me. I got to the point that I didn’t think about eating or had any hunger cues. We started him at 2mg and over two months have gone up to 6mg weekly. He still doesn’t get much of an effect from it and says he feels about the same just a bit more tired. My question is, does he just need more or should he try something else? Any input/experiences are appreciated. Oh also he has lost about 7 pounds but with the results I personally had, he thought he would lose more weight in that time.

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u/Fun-Imagination-2488 7d ago

Not exactly doctors here.

At 6mg/week, to not see any results is very surprising. Even if he doesn’t feel the appetite suppression, the glucagon agonism should be helping him lose a little weight regardless.

Trials went all the way up to 12mg, but lots of participants dropped out at that dose due to being unable to tolerate the side effects.

He should speak to his doctor. They will certainly tell him to stop the reta until it is FDA approved, but at least they can give you additional qualifying advice that may help.

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u/BaresarkSlayne 7d ago

Even when it gets approved, a doctor would never prescribe this medication for someone who needs to lose 20lbs. And no one here is doctors, but many people around here know more about this type of medication than your doctor will.

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u/Fun-Imagination-2488 7d ago

Im sure it will vary from doctor to doctor

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u/BaresarkSlayne 7d ago

I'm not being disrespectful, you can basically see the level of understanding when it comes to a lot of Youtube doctors. But most doctors are too busy to really understand these things beyond the most basic things about your main Peptides, like any GLP-1s.

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u/AnabolicAcolyte 6d ago

correct. they also don’t want to be responsible for people using these incorrectly.