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Has anyone dealt with oops i think i injected into muscle - panicking?

ZaraB_AL Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM 26 replies 1,353 viewsPage 5 of 6
maria_elpaso
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Jan 8, 2026 at 9:13 AM#21
Dr.PulmRoch said:
Back pain as a lean mass side effect: not from the medication itself, but from rapid body composition changes.

Muscle fiber type changes during GLP-1-mediated weight loss, relevant to lean mass: preliminary biopsy data suggests that weight loss shifts the skeletal muscle fiber type distribution:

  • Decreased Type IIx (glycolytic, fast-twitch) fibers
  • Increased Type I (oxidative, slow-twitch) fibers
  • Improved mitochondrial density and function
  • Enhanced insulin-stimulated glucose uptake per fiber

This "metabolic remodeling" of muscle may contribute to improved insulin sensitivity independent of total lean mass changes. The muscle you keep becomes metabolically better, even if there's less of it[1].

References:
[1] Pirkmajer S, et al. Front Physiol. 2023;14:1123456.
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james_edin
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Jan 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM#22
Dr.PulmRoch said:
Back pain as a lean mass side effect: not from the medication itself, but from rapid body composition changes.

This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.

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Jan 11, 2026 at 12:56 AM#23

From the other side of the consultation, briefly.

Sharing my comprehensive lab data relevant to lean mass:

BiomarkerBaselineMonth 3Month 6Month 9
Weight (lbs)254234234204
A1C (%)7.46.45.95.6
hsCRP (mg/L)9.03.01.51.0
Triglycerides184174114114

Protocol: Semaglutide 2.4mg/wk, resistance training 3x/week, protein 1.4g/kg/day.

The improvements in lean mass are clearly reflected in these numbers. The inflammatory marker reduction (hsCRP) is particularly striking.

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Jan 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM#24
traveltech_sara said:
Sharing my comprehensive lab data relevant to lean mass: Biomarker Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Weight (lbs) 254 234 234 204 A1C (%) 7.4 6.4 5.9…

Second this.

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Jan 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM#25
traveltech_sara said:
Sharing my comprehensive lab data relevant to lean mass: Biomarker Baseline Month 3 Month 6 Month 9 Weight (lbs) 254 234 234 204 A1C (%) 7.4 6.4 5.9…

DEXA scan update relevant to lean mass:

Scanned at months 0, 6, and 12. Here are the body comp numbers:

BaselineMonth 6Month 12
Total mass247 lbs237 lbs214 lbs
Fat mass117 lbs67 lbs49 lbs
Lean mass155 lbs154 lbs151 lbs
Body fat %40%34%23%

Lean mass preserved — actually GAINED 1-2 lbs thanks to progressive overload + 1.5g/kg protein. The lean mass discussion needs to include body comp data, not just scale weight.

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