How long should it take to taper off GLP-1?

Most real-world tapers take two to four months, stepping down one dose every three to four weeks until you reach the lowest available dose, then stopping. Some people hold at a maintenance dose, often the second-lowest, indefinitely instead of stopping. There is no universal schedule. Your dose, how long you have been on the medication, your weight goal, your comorbidities, and how you respond at each step all matter. Tapering slowly tends to be better tolerated than rushing, gives your appetite and habits time to adjust in stages, and lets you catch a rebound early if one starts. The decision belongs with your prescriber, not with an internet protocol. Bring weight, hunger, and protein data to the appointment so the conversation is grounded in trends, not memory.