Weight loss clinic says I have to go off Wegovy?

[Anonymous]

Of course, you'll gain all of your weight and probably more back once you stop. You're not diabetic. It's not safe to stay on forever just because you're fat. Have you considered exercising and leading a healthy active lifestyle to maintain your weight? You can do it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been going to NOVA Physician Wellness Center, and am nearing my goal weight after many months on Wegovy. They say that once I reach my goal weight I need to wean off the Wegovy. But I keep reading that it's a lifelong thing once you have been obese, and that you will regain all the weight and then some if you stop. I don't have any side effects from the drug. So why do they say I need to stop using it?

I've been on Ozempic since April (not diabetic, but it was approved by my insurance). When I first started, my dr. said this might be something I would have to be on forever. The last time I went to see her 2 weeks ago, she gave me a card from some nutrition and wellness practice and said I should contact them to "make a plan" and that at some point I would need to stop the medication. At the time I didn't say anything, but I will next time I see her because I am wondering what changed. I wonder if drs' offices are getting push back from someone/something to stop prescribing it as much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course, you'll gain all of your weight and probably more back once you stop. You're not diabetic. It's not safe to stay on forever just because you're fat. Have you considered exercising and leading a healthy active lifestyle to maintain your weight? You can do it!

oh WOW!!!!!! Thank you so much for this COMPLETELY NEW INFORMATION. Every fat person thanks you from the bottom of our heart. We never knew that's all it took. THANK YOU!!!! Please see if you can get some air time on CNN. People need to know!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course, you'll gain all of your weight and probably more back once you stop. You're not diabetic. It's not safe to stay on forever just because you're fat. Have you considered exercising and leading a healthy active lifestyle to maintain your weight? You can do it!

Posted upthread that I stopped taking it in March. Actually lost weight. But keep on hating you hateful shrew.

[Anonymous]

Once I hit goal weight, I am planning on buying semaglutide from a reputable Medspa and using small amounts if/when my weight starts to creep back up. This stuff is so incredibly effective, even in the lowest doses, for my food cravings and appetite. It really is a miracle drug. Overall I love to eat healthy but am prone to binge carby eating in my past. Semaglutide just completely eliminates those impulses.

[Anonymous]

Will they let you take a lower dose and also take less frequently? I'm talking to my doctor about that as I approach my goal weight on Wegovy. I've been on .5 dose for 6 months (I never went higher) because it's effective for me. But I may take every 10 days or go back to .25 dose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My insurance stopped paying for it in March so I had to quit cold turkey. I was within 10 lbs of my goal weight and have to say that it's been fine. I haven't gained any weight back. It did get a bit harder with being more hungry but I've gotten used to it.

All of this to say, not that I think you should get off, but it's not the end of the world if you do.

How much weight did you lose before you went off it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My insurance stopped paying for it in March so I had to quit cold turkey. I was within 10 lbs of my goal weight and have to say that it's been fine. I haven't gained any weight back. It did get a bit harder with being more hungry but I've gotten used to it.

All of this to say, not that I think you should get off, but it's not the end of the world if you do.

How much weight did you lose before you went off it?

60 lbs (I'm 4.11 so that's a lot for me)

[Anonymous]

OP, you need to ask your provider why they think you should stop.

Semaglutide has been used for nearly 2 decades, so is considered quite safe.

There are other places that can prescribe it like HenryMeds.

[Anonymous]

FYI - I am diabetic + taking Ozempic and it's covered by my insurance. However, I got a letter last week saying that starting in January, I have to get this pre-approved via a doctor's note to the insurance company, which is a new requirement. No problem for me, but for non-diabetics or people with lower weights, it might be. I assume insurance companies are cracking down and that off-label use of this drug will be somewhat discontinued. Perhaps doctors are afraid of being called out for over or wrongly prescribing these meds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My insurance stopped paying for it in March so I had to quit cold turkey. I was within 10 lbs of my goal weight and have to say that it's been fine. I haven't gained any weight back. It did get a bit harder with being more hungry but I've gotten used to it.

All of this to say, not that I think you should get off, but it's not the end of the world if you do.

How much weight did you lose before you went off it?

I'm shocked that you lost that much so quickly and haven't gained it back. That's great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My insurance stopped paying for it in March so I had to quit cold turkey. I was within 10 lbs of my goal weight and have to say that it's been fine. I haven't gained any weight back. It did get a bit harder with being more hungry but I've gotten used to it.

All of this to say, not that I think you should get off, but it's not the end of the world if you do.

How much weight did you lose before you went off it?

I'm shocked that you lost that much so quickly and haven't gained it back. That's great.

It wasn't that fast. It was July - March so about 9 months. I think that was what my doctor was hoping for and expecting. I started WW on the day I started Ozempic because I knew I needed to create habits that could last. I'm still doing WW though not as hard core as when I was trying to lose the weight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because of the risks of bowel obstruction, I suppose?

That isn’t actually a thing

It's been measured in clinical studies: gastroparesis, biliary disease, bowel obstruction, etc. All the forms of gastric and intestinal issues these drugs can trigger.

They are known risks. You've got to consult your doctor and decide what your individual profile can sustain.

The risks are very small for these issues. Stop the hysteria. We get it. You hate the idea that fat people have a chance to not be fat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course, you'll gain all of your weight and probably more back once you stop. You're not diabetic. It's not safe to stay on forever just because you're fat. Have you considered exercising and leading a healthy active lifestyle to maintain your weight? You can do it!

oh WOW!!!!!! Thank you so much for this COMPLETELY NEW INFORMATION. Every fat person thanks you from the bottom of our heart. We never knew that's all it took. THANK YOU!!!! Please see if you can get some air time on CNN. People need to know!!!

Utter genius posting up there. How did we all live before they graced this thread with their presence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because of the risks of bowel obstruction, I suppose?

That isn’t actually a thing

It's been measured in clinical studies: gastroparesis, biliary disease, bowel obstruction, etc. All the forms of gastric and intestinal issues these drugs can trigger.

They are known risks. You've got to consult your doctor and decide what your individual profile can sustain.

The risks are very small for these issues. Stop the hysteria. We get it. You hate the idea that fat people have a chance to not be fat.

Yeah! I'm not a dr but I'm fairly certain that the risks of obesity are way higher than these risks.