Short guides for the questions that come up between appointments.
Practical ways to keep useful records, prepare for appointments, and understand what a tracking app can and can’t tell you. Educational, written plainly, and sourced. Medication decisions stay with your clinician. Looking for one compound? See the compound library.
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Your first month: build a useful record
You do not need a perfect journal. Start with a few details you can keep recording, then take the questions they raise to your care team.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyMissed a dose? Start with the exact product
The safe next step depends on the medicine, its formulation, and how long it has been. A calendar reminder is not a catch-up dosing instruction.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyChanging medications without losing your history
A medication switch is a clinical decision. Your tracking job is to keep the before-and-after record clear.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyAt your goal: what to keep tracking
Reaching a goal changes the conversation. It does not make your history less useful.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyPlanning a conversation about stopping treatment
If you are considering stopping because of cost, symptoms, access, or personal preference, those are useful details to share with your prescriber.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyKnow what is included in a medication quote
A monthly headline price is only one part of the cost. Use this checklist before comparing options.
Read the guideYour GLP-1 journeyWhat an estimated medication curve can tell you
A curve is a model built from recorded doses and assumptions. It is not a blood test.
Read the guideSide effectsKeep a symptom record you can actually use
A useful entry describes what happened, when it started, and how it affected your day.
Read the guideSide effectsReview symptoms by week, without a script
Your log should reflect your experience. There is no week-by-week symptom schedule everyone must follow.
Read the guideSide effectsNausea: what to record and what to ask
If nausea is interrupting your day, a short record can help you describe it accurately. Recording symptoms is not a substitute for getting help.
Read the guideSide effectsPut appetite changes into your own words
People use “food noise” to describe recurring thoughts about food. For your record, a concrete example is often more useful than the label alone.
Read the guideSide effectsTrack strength alongside the scale
A scale number is only one part of your record. Your everyday function and activity are worth paying attention to as well.
Read the guideSide effectsOzempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound
Brand name, ingredient, formulation, and prescribed purpose all matter. Use the exact name on your prescription in your log.
Read the guideMedicationsFoundayo: a guide to keeping a clear record
Foundayo is the brand name for orforglipron tablets. Use the current product instructions and your own prescription for treatment decisions.
Read the guideMedicationsOral Wegovy: keep formulation and timing clear
Wegovy tablets and Wegovy injection need to be distinguished in your record. Do not apply injection instructions to a tablet.
Read the guideMedicationsRetatrutide: research status matters
A compound’s appearance in a tracker or library is not evidence that it is approved or appropriate to use.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Ozempic history in Kairo
Ozempic contains semaglutide. Use the exact product name, formulation, and units from your prescription.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Wegovy history in Kairo
Wegovy contains semaglutide. Use the exact product name, formulation, and units from your prescription.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Mounjaro history in Kairo
Mounjaro contains tirzepatide. Use the exact product name, formulation, and units from your prescription.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Zepbound history in Kairo
Zepbound contains tirzepatide. Use the exact product name, formulation, and units from your prescription.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Semaglutide history in Kairo
Semaglutide is an ingredient name. Record the specific brand or preparation you were prescribed as well, so your history does not confuse different products.
Read the guideMedicationsTrack your Tirzepatide history in Kairo
Tirzepatide is an ingredient name. Record the specific brand or preparation you were prescribed as well, so your history does not confuse different products.
Read the guideAbout KairoRecords, research, and the space between
Kairo brings your own entries together. Published medication research provides context; it does not validate an individual app prediction.
Read the guideAbout KairoA patient’s record, ready for conversation
Kairo is a patient-controlled tracking app for adults. It can help people bring a clearer record to an appointment.
Read the guideTracking & switchingA GLP-1 log that stays with your routine
A good record answers a small set of questions: what did I take, when did I take it, and what did I notice afterward?
Read the guideTracking & switchingStart with the tracking you need
You can download Kairo and begin recording without creating an account or starting a subscription.
Read the guideTracking & switchingA small habit that makes symptoms easier to explain
Use a symptom tracker to remember the details you want to share, not to decide whether you need medical care.
Read the guideTracking & switchingBring your history without starting over
Moving to Kairo should not mean changing the date your journey began. Keep a copy of your original export before importing.
Read the guideTracking & switchingSwitching from Shotsy, without starting over
Export a CSV from Shotsy and import it into Kairo, with column review, original dates, and undo. Free, no account.
Read the guideTracking & switchingChoose a tracker around your actual routine
Use the same small test in each app you are considering. It tells you more than a feature-count ranking.
Read the guideCompare appsKairo vs Shotsy
What each app includes for free, medication-level estimates, peptides, and pricing, sourced and dated October 2026.
Read the comparisonCompare appsKairo vs MeAgain
A dose-and-protocol tracker next to a food-and-routine tracker, compared from public listings as of October 2026.
Read the comparisonCompare appsKairo vs Pep AI
Two GLP-1 and peptide trackers compared on free tracking, accounts, AI, and pricing, as of October 2026.
Read the comparisonKeep the notes. Bring the record.
