Wegovy - best thing that ever happened to me

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Anonymous wrote:Starting on Wegovy (.25) tomorrow. Any tips? I’m hoping I can tolerate possible side effects.

Stay at the lowest dose as long as possible. Be patient, and I find more comfort in logging my food. I take fiber gummies every morning, and use ginger chews for any mild nausea. My side effects have been very minimal. Usually if I feel nausea it means I need to eat something.

In addition to having protein shakes on hand, I eat Good Culture cottage cheese and Ratio yogurt. All help to give me a protein boost when needed.

Otherwise, I'm eating healthy, smaller portions of my normal foods.

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

My eating habits have changed for the better; dinner portions aren’t tiny, but I generally have no interest in and skip the carbs like bread, potatoes, or rice. No dessert afterwards, no snacking. I’m setting a better example now than pre medication.

Why can’t you do this without medication?

Lack of discipline depressed and sad

These drugs are not popular anywhere else besides America so what gives

That's not true. Both name brands are available in Europe, but compounded suppliers are difficult to find, which is causing a surge in knock offs. There is a demand, and it grows daily.

2023 article - https://www.politico.eu/article/health-fake-weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-and-wegovy-surge-in-europe/#:~:text=Buying%20semaglutide%20online,it's%20available%20in%20the%20U.S.

https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/analyst-comment/semaglutide-price-comparison-us-europe/?cf-view

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

My eating habits have changed for the better; dinner portions aren’t tiny, but I generally have no interest in and skip the carbs like bread, potatoes, or rice. No dessert afterwards, no snacking. I’m setting a better example now than pre medication.

Why can’t you do this without medication?

Lack of discipline depressed and sad

These drugs are not popular anywhere else besides America so what gives

Maybe in England not in Asia

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

My eating habits have changed for the better; dinner portions aren’t tiny, but I generally have no interest in and skip the carbs like bread, potatoes, or rice. No dessert afterwards, no snacking. I’m setting a better example now than pre medication.

Why can’t you do this without medication?

Lack of discipline depressed and sad

These drugs are not popular anywhere else besides America so what gives

They are only available in the US, and somewhat in Canada and Britain.

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

My eating habits have changed for the better; dinner portions aren’t tiny, but I generally have no interest in and skip the carbs like bread, potatoes, or rice. No dessert afterwards, no snacking. I’m setting a better example now than pre medication.

Why can’t you do this without medication?

Lack of discipline depressed and sad

These drugs are not popular anywhere else besides America so what gives

They are only available in the US, and somewhat in Canada and Britain.

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Anonymous wrote:A friend who’s been on it for about 4 months is going off it because she’s no longer losing any weight. She says she’s barely eating. I think she’s lost maybe 9 pounds in all this time, not quite on the max dose. She’s never had side effects. She has no insurance coverage. She’s been obese her entire life. Has anyone heard of this?
Does it work better for people who just gained a lot of weight over years and not so well on life long fat persons?

If that were true she’d lose weight, especially if she is obese. It’s not a magic drug - you still need to be in a calorie deficit. It’s possible she is eating less than she was, but still more than she needs. I’m started working with a dietician and was amazed at how small healthy portion sizes really are.

Not necessarily. You know nothing about this person's metabolism.

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Anonymous wrote:Starting on Wegovy (.25) tomorrow. Any tips? I’m hoping I can tolerate possible side effects.

Stay at the lowest dose as long as possible. Be patient, and I find more comfort in logging my food. I take fiber gummies every morning, and use ginger chews for any mild nausea. My side effects have been very minimal. Usually if I feel nausea it means I need to eat something.

In addition to having protein shakes on hand, I eat Good Culture cottage cheese and Ratio yogurt. All help to give me a protein boost when needed.

Otherwise, I'm eating healthy, smaller portions of my normal foods.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

At suggestion of my cardiologist, I talked with my PCP on Thursday about starting on GLP-1. She wrote a script for Wegovy. As soon as it clears insurance per-auth, I should be ready to start. My ins is BC/BC FEP, so it should be covered since I meet their conditions/requirements. Excited to be starting, hopefully soon.

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I’ve been on it five weeks and just moved up to .50. I’ve lost 8 pounds but I’ve been stuck on that for two weeks. Just last night did I feel full early for the first time. Hopefully this will continue as the drug is very expensive. I hope to lose 30 pounds so I have a long way to go.

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Anonymous wrote:I got blurry vision as well. Hasn’t improved after 4 weeks

What?

What do you mean "What?" I'm not PP, but I'm Wegovy and have had blurry vision as a side effect after each increase in dose. Fortunately mine did improve.

I'm on Wegovy and have never had blurry vision. What did your doctor say about it? Is it possible you are sometimes dehyrated or your blood pressure is too low? Those can cause blurred vision also.

She said it's a known side effect of Wegovy, and left it at that. Had my shot last night, and sure enough -- today, I need my reading glasses whereas yesterday I did not.

How's your blood sugar? I read that, since it lowers blood sugar, that can cause blurry vision in people who may have blood sugar issues.

Maybe try eating something that could elevate blood sugar, and see if that helps?

I've been on Wegovy, then Manjaro, then Wegovy for 6 months and haven't experienced this at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone avoid fruit?

I just thought that a lot of people taking these drugs have diabetes and/or insulin resistance, so it helps you avoid the higher GI fruits. I also read something about how dairy at night isn't recommended because you'll have stomach issues/nausea.

I really know very little, so I was curious about how it actually makes you lose weight.

I'm lactose intolerant and haven't notice any change. Despite this I've had ice cream several times and night and haven't taken lactaid and wasn't really bothered by the lactose. It hasn't changed my reaction to dairy at all.

Who is making up all this crap? Some people seem to be really upset that people they know will be able to lose weight.

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

This has to be one of the most stupid, ridiculous comments I've seen regarding these drugs.

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Anonymous wrote:How does the change in eating habits impact family meals for you all? Do you have children that see you eating tiny portions of food that may start to believe this is a normal way of eating?

My eating habits have changed for the better; dinner portions aren’t tiny, but I generally have no interest in and skip the carbs like bread, potatoes, or rice. No dessert afterwards, no snacking. I’m setting a better example now than pre medication.

Why can’t you do this without medication?

Lack of discipline depressed and sad

These drugs are not popular anywhere else besides America so what gives

They are only available in the US, and somewhat in Canada and Britain.

You love to make up sh*t. Why are you so obsessed with making up lies about the use of these medications?

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Thank god for modern medicine. I’m so happy to hear stories like this!

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How did you get a prescription? I really want some but am not high enough bmi or have a comorbidity.