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This is just my experience, so please do your own research and take it all with a grain of salt.

I was on compounded sema through “Hers”for just under a year. It changed my quality of life and I felt better than I had about myself in years. I lost almost 60 pounds, and I felt I had a really healthy relationship with food again. It was really great until it wasn’t.

I made sure to take the medication as prescribed. I was careful to prioritize protein and not to under eat or consume a bunch of garbage. I was doing the compounded shots. At the end I was on 50 units.

I messaged providers constantly. I was afraid of being annoying, but I had a lot of questions throughout and I always made sure I was asking them. I was experiencing nausea and gastro issues, as well as profound fatigue. Anytime I wasn’t sure about a symptom or best practices, I made sure to reach out.

My time with Hers ended in October, but around August, my nausea skyrocketed. I would have these intense bouts of what felt like heartburn, that would grow and grow until it felt like I was having a cardiac event, and would always end in projectile vomiting. I was miserable and discontinued use. I went to the ER, and after bloodwork, I was told my liver was failing. I mean my numbers were off the charts. They didn’t even look like real results. The numbers were absurdly off the charts, and at that point I had been off the shots almost a month. I was told that they truly suspected that this was due to the compounded nature of the semaglutide and that there was never any real way to know what was happening at these compounding pharmacies. That many companies were “cutting corners”. I was told that compounded versions can alter how the drug is metabolized and its toxicity levels, and that the presence of contaminants may stress the liver further

You know those videos you see of surfers in the ocean oblivious that a giant shark is below them, and that they are so close with danger until they return to shore? That’s how I felt. The creepiest feeling to know I was playing with fire so closely.

With the help of my doctors, my liver is now considered fully recovered, but that took months.

To their credit, I reached out to Hers with this information and was refunded all of my money. So at least I didn’t pay 3k for liver failure.

My point is this: be knowledgeable about what you are taking, take it as prescribed, but ASK questions. Get BLOODWORK AND WORK WITH DOCTORS occasionally to make sure everything is in good shape. At the end of the day we have to advocate for ourselves, and be sure we aren’t just relying on an occasional charity a doctor we’ve never seen in person before. It simply isn’t enough precaution.

I’m not even saying I won’t try sema again! I probably will. It will just be monitored by doctors and will not be compounded. Which is cost prohibitive for me at this time.

That’s all. Be safe, guys!

I’ve labeled this a “vent” but this is honestly just a warning to those pursuing weight loss through Hers. This is just my experience, so please do your own research and take it all with a grain of salt.

I was on Hers for just under a year. It changed my quality of life and I felt better than I had about myself in years. I lost almost 60 pounds, and I felt I had a really healthy relationship with food again. It was really great until it wasn’t.

I made sure to take the medication as prescribed. I was careful to prioritize protein and not to under eat or consume a bunch of garbage. I was doing the compounded shots. At the end I was on 50 units.

I messaged providers constantly. I was afraid of being annoying, but I had a lot of questions throughout and I always made sure I was asking them. I was experiencing nausea and gastro issues, as well as profound fatigue. Anytime I wasn’t sure about a symptom or best practices, I made sure to reach out.

My time with Hers ended in October, but around August, my nausea skyrocketed. I would have these intense bouts of what felt like heartburn, that would grow and grow until it felt like I was having a cardiac event, and would always end in projectile vomiting. I was miserable and discontinued use. I went to the ER, and after bloodwork, I was told my liver was failing. I mean my numbers were off the charts. They didn’t even look like real results. The numbers were absurdly off the charts, and at that point I had been off the shots almost a month. I was told that they truly suspected that this was due to the compounded nature of the semaglutide and that there was never any real way to know what was happening at these compounding pharmacies. That many companies were “cutting corners”. I was told that compounded versions can alter how the drug is metabolized and its toxicity levels, and that the presence of contaminants may stress the liver further

You know those videos you see of surfers in the ocean oblivious that a giant shark is below them, and that they are so close with danger until they return to shore? That’s how I felt. The creepiest feeling to know I was playing with fire so closely.

With the help of my doctors, my liver is now considered fully recovered, but that took months.

To their credit, I reached out to Hers with this information and was refunded all of my money. So at least I didn’t pay 3k for liver failure.

My point is this: be knowledgeable about what you are taking, take it as prescribed, but ASK questions. Get BLOODWORK AND WORK WITH DOCTORS occasionally to make sure everything is in good shape. At the end of the day we have to advocate for ourselves, and be sure we aren’t just relying on an occasional charity a doctor we’ve never seen in person before. It simply isn’t enough precaution.

I’m not even saying I won’t try sema again! I probably will. It will just be monitored by doctors and will not be compounded. Which is cost prohibitive for me at this time.

That’s all. Be safe, guys!