Increasing dose after side effects

Hey friends,

A few weeks ago I posted about having some pretty bad side effects when I moved to 5mg. I was having 24-48 hours of diarrhea, unable to eat/keep anything down, hitting about 36 hours after each shot. My doctor had me go back down to 2.5mg for a month.

Next Thursday, I should be increasing to 5mg again, and I’m so nervous. I have also added Metamucil gummies and generally increased my fiber from ~20g to ~31g/day.

Has anyone had success moving back up a dose after backing off/going down a dose?

I am also messaging my doctor and have an in-person appointment in March, but would love to hear any experiences in the meantime!