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Tirzepatide, a potion of regeneration for me
On the recommendation of posters here at the Motte erwgv3g34 / solowingpixy to read this useful article, my health has shown great improvement only 3 weeks in.
After reading the Cremieux Recueil article, I immediately wanted to get some retatrutide. However, buying peptides directly, mixing it with bacteriostatic water, then injecting it seemed too daunting for me, a person completely unfamiliar to self-administered injections. I compromised by settling for compounded tirzepatide premixed vials, which is what I'm using now. Compared to the retail monthly price, I'm paying exactly 1.67% of the uninsured cash price at my current dosage, making it extremely affordable.
The benefits? I've lost about a pound per week with mild to moderate hunger suppression. My blood sugar feels more stable. I'm current taking a low dose of 2.0mg weekly, which is lower that the recommended starting dose of 2.5mg. I was concerned about side effects as a tested borderline type 2 diabetic, so I thought it was best to go low and slow. Personally, I feel no serious side effects - the only annoying thing is that my body is warmer at night - probably from increased metabolism.
The greatest, most unexpected benefit is that I think my skin is regenerating. Yes, you heard that right. I've long had skin tags in my armpit. Last month, before starting any tirzepatide, I grew a new annoying skin tag on my neck making it difficult to shave. My dad has the same issue with skin tags, and he warned me not to attempt cutting them off as from his personal experience they would bleed profusely and then grow back. My dad's dermatologist warned him from trying to remove any further skin tags.
Well guess what, the new neck skin tag fell off after the second dose of tirzepatide, and healed fully without a scar by the third week. I thought that might just be a coincidence with my tirzepatide dose, but I decided to keep a close watch on the skin tags in my armpit. There are two skin tags there that have been bothering me for at least 10 years.
I just took a shower one hour ago and I noticed a black ball in my armpit hair while washing, that I quickly recognized as dead, shed-off skin. I am ecstatic. The top skin tag in my armpit has shriveled up and left a tiny bump. The lower armpit skin tag remains, but it looks like it is getting both longer and thinner. If anyone told me that tirzepatide had a chance to remove skin tags, I would have taken it for this benefit alone.
Will report on my health in a few more weeks. For me, I don't see a need to get retatrutide now as tirzepatide already seems to be very effective and cheap.
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