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Is 15 mg weekly a defensible maintenance dose for tirzepatide?

Asked 13 Aug 2024Modified 2.0 years agoViewed 18k times
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Conditions: 15 mg · tirzepatide.

The failure mode I am trying to avoid is making this decision emotionally.

I have twelve months in view and I would like the plan to survive that long.

What should I decide now, and what should I defer?

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askedines_delacruz16k1613 Aug 2024
7Same position here, and I held the step rather than escalating. Watching for better advice. – RP_C18 2 months ago
6Worth adding whether anything else glucose-lowering is on board. – fib4_reader 15 days ago
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