What day of the week should I take my shot?
Friday night is the fan favourite, because the fatigue lands on the weekend instead of your PTO.
Many of us get a visit from the fatigue fairy for a day or two after the shot. Inject Monday morning and you may be face-planting into your keyboard by Tuesday afternoon.
The Friday Night Ritual is the fan favourite for anyone on a Monday-to-Friday schedule. If the shot makes you sleepy or queasy, you can sleep through it without burning PTO.
There is a second half to the timing question. The appetite suppression tends to fade toward the end of the week, so feeling snacky on day six or seven is common. Work out whether your weak spot is the weekend or the working week, and put the shot where it protects you.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.