Practical guides
The things nobody covers properly in the welcome email.
- Your first injection
What actually happens, step by step. It is a very small needle and it goes into fat, not muscle.
Updated 2026-09-18
- The dose ladder
Why you start low, how fast you climb, and why the price of each rung matters more than people expect.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Side effects, week by week
What most people get, when it usually settles, and the signs that mean stop and call someone.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Missed doses, storage and travel
The practical questions nobody covers in the welcome email.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Tirzepatide or semaglutide?
One produced larger average weight loss in a head-to-head trial. The other is gentler on the wallet and, for some people, on the stomach.
Updated 2026-09-18
- Is compounded medication still legal?
Yes, but much more narrowly than in 2024. What changed, and the five questions to ask before you start.
Updated 2026-09-18
- How to spot a bad seller
The FDA sent more than 55 warning letters to online GLP-1 sellers in one day. Here is how to tell a licensed programme from the rest.
Updated 2026-09-18
- The twelve-month cost
Month one is the cheapest month you will have. Here is the full-year arithmetic, including the costs nobody puts in the advert.
Updated 2026-09-18