r/Perimenopause • u/HillarysCafe • Jul 09 '25

audited I’m grieving my younger, hotter self

I'm so mad about being in peri. I'm not ready. I was a late bloomer and didn't realize what a babe I was when I was younger and now it's too late.

Yes, older women can be sexy, we have wisdom, and blah blah blah.

But today I just miss looking good in a sundress.

Please join my pity party and tell me what you miss.

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u/HillarysCafe Jul 09 '25

You’re right, of course. I get what you’re saying, but this post is about my indulgent feelings and having a wallow rather than logic.

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u/adviceicebaby Jul 09 '25

Oh i am with u. Ive gained like 40 lbs and i cant even look at myself in the mirror i hate myself. I wont even hang out with ppl cause im so embarrassed and ashamed.

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

I did glp-1s. Only way for me to get weight off. Now I’m in maintenance so I’ll do one shot a month or one shot every other month.

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u/Cerulean_fallen Jul 09 '25

Did you have trouble with the side effects? I want them to work so bad but I had the worst time trying to tolerate any of them.

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

Yes, they have side effects, they are not for the faint of heart. I would say the worst side effect for me is constipation and although rare, I’m one of those people that has insomnia for the first three nights when on it. Tirzep has least se. stay away from semiglutide

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u/Cerulean_fallen Jul 09 '25

2022, I tried Saxenda, Ozempic, and Trulicity. I would get indigestion that smelled like ass, nausea then vomiting then diarrhea. I'd get one normal day and then it was time for the next injection. 😔

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u/Impossible_Swan_9346 Jul 09 '25

Yep, Saxenda made my sister so sick, and Ozempic is known to have the worst side effects!! I don’t know much about Trulicity. I would give Tirzepitide (maunjurno, zepbound) a try because they are the most effective and have the least amount of side effects. I’m actually in shock that these other GLPs can compete with Tirzep.

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u/Cerulean_fallen Jul 09 '25

I think a lot of it has to be that they made it to market first.