Stage and season
The first twelve weeks
The steepest part of the learning curve, held weekly.
The first three months are where almost everything happens at once: the dose changes, the side effects arrive and go, your appetite behaves in ways you did not expect, and everyone around you has an opinion. This circle exists so that you do not have to work all of that out alone at midnight.
We are deliberately repetitive. The circle does not assume you were here last fortnight and it does not assume you have read anything.
Who this circle is for
- You are somewhere in weeks one to twelve
- You have just stepped up a dose and want to compare notes
- You are past twelve weeks and want to be useful to people who are not
Agreements here
- We hold the difference between the ordinary tax and a reason to be seen today
- Nobody is behind. There is no schedule you are failing
A bad fortnight followed by a fine one, in case that is useful
Blue14 replies
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The first twelve weeks are nearly over and I have no idea what happens next
Ollie13 replies
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Twelve weeks today. Here is what I would tell the woman in week one
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The sulphur burps have arrived and I have never been less dignified
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The first step up knocked me flat for three days
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Reflux at night — what helped you
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I keep forgetting to eat and then feeling awful
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Is this tiredness the medicine or am I actually ill
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I feel wonderful and I am waiting for the catch
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How do I know when to ask about slowing down
Niko16 replies
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Nobody told me about the burping
Sindri17 replies
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How to survive a work trip in week five
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Everything tastes wrong and I did not expect that
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A question rather than an update: Everything tastes wrong and I did not expect that Long one, sorry. I have been chewing on this for a fortnight. My prescriber has been fine, genuinely.…