Going to go on Ozempic (without insurance) and have a few questions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP here looking for advice on timing the shots.

I'm hoping to get a prescription soon. In my workweek, I have big days (lots of standing/walking, very public facing) tuesdays and thursdays and am mostly at a computer (and could work from home if needed) on other days. Thus, I'd like to time the shots so side effects tend to be lowest on Tues/Thurs.

Advice? (Wondering about the delay between the shot and the nausea, etc.).

I would recommend taking the shot Thursday night before bed. I don't feel side effects until two days later, but could be anywhere from 1-3 days after. Also, if you have bad side effects, try a different injection location and see if that helps. Stomach injections made me very nauseous, but I only have fatigue after thigh injections. Hope this helps.

Very helpful. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the one who has been off for 1 month. My doc told me there isn't a maintenance dose of Wegovy (what I took for a year), and that if my weight shot up to a BMI of 27, I could go back on it.

27 or 37?

You have another health issue?

27 - I lost 45 pounds in 2023, and have high blood pressure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the one who has been off for 1 month. My doc told me there isn't a maintenance dose of Wegovy (what I took for a year), and that if my weight shot up to a BMI of 27, I could go back on it.

27 or 37?

You have another health issue?

27 - I lost 45 pounds in 2023, and have high blood pressure

I’m surprised they would prescribe for 27.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

You really don't need this, in my opinion. I just followed the instructions that came with the pen and also watched a youtube video for reassurance. It's not hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

They probably need to do it, otherwise it will waste a dose.

When I started I went in for an initial consultation and they ended up giving me the first shot that day. I have had very limited side effects, which is true for many people, so I wouldn't sweat the timing that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

They probably need to do it, otherwise it will waste a dose.

When I started I went in for an initial consultation and they ended up giving me the first shot that day. I have had very limited side effects, which is true for many people, so I wouldn't sweat the timing that much.

Is it a big deal to switch days after the initial? For instance, if Monday turns out to be a bad choice, can you take it 8 or 9 days later (instead of 7) to move to Tuesday or Wednesday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

They probably need to do it, otherwise it will waste a dose.

When I started I went in for an initial consultation and they ended up giving me the first shot that day. I have had very limited side effects, which is true for many people, so I wouldn't sweat the timing that much.

Is it a big deal to switch days after the initial? For instance, if Monday turns out to be a bad choice, can you take it 8 or 9 days later (instead of 7) to move to Tuesday or Wednesday?

Of course. You may notice the effect starts to wane at the end of a week, so in the early days I'd extend by a day at a time.

I go into the office for my shots and also travel a lot for work so often have to go on different days of the week.

[Anonymous]

Giving yourself the shot is easy. Nobody showed me. There are plenty of YouTube videos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

They probably need to do it, otherwise it will waste a dose.

When I started I went in for an initial consultation and they ended up giving me the first shot that day. I have had very limited side effects, which is true for many people, so I wouldn't sweat the timing that much.

Is it a big deal to switch days after the initial? For instance, if Monday turns out to be a bad choice, can you take it 8 or 9 days later (instead of 7) to move to Tuesday or Wednesday?

Of course. You may notice the effect starts to wane at the end of a week, so in the early days I'd extend by a day at a time.

I go into the office for my shots and also travel a lot for work so often have to go on different days of the week.

Why do you go into the office?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the one who has been off for 1 month. My doc told me there isn't a maintenance dose of Wegovy (what I took for a year), and that if my weight shot up to a BMI of 27, I could go back on it.

27 or 37?

You have another health issue?

27 - I lost 45 pounds in 2023, and have high blood pressure

I’m surprised they would prescribe for 27.

Maybe it was 28, all I can tell you is I went from a size 10 to a size 0, and my health stats are so much better. Primary Care doc prescribed. Also used the coupon all year, so I paid only a $25 co pay every 4 weeks. And toward the end, and the worst time of year for dieting (Halloween through New Years), I stretched out my doses to every 10 days, rather than every week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the one who has been off for 1 month. My doc told me there isn't a maintenance dose of Wegovy (what I took for a year), and that if my weight shot up to a BMI of 27, I could go back on it.

27 or 37?

You have another health issue?

27 - I lost 45 pounds in 2023, and have high blood pressure

I’m surprised they would prescribe for 27.

Maybe it was 28, all I can tell you is I went from a size 10 to a size 0, and my health stats are so much better. Primary Care doc prescribed. Also used the coupon all year, so I paid only a $25 co pay every 4 weeks. And toward the end, and the worst time of year for dieting (Halloween through New Years), I stretched out my doses to every 10 days, rather than every week

This was a board licensed MD?

Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am due to start Wegovy soon. The doctor said I needed to make an appt to have the nurse teach me how to do the injection. It is a Monday morning though. Dies anyone know if I have to do the actual injection at this appt, or can they teach me without my actually taking it on a Monday morning?

They probably need to do it, otherwise it will waste a dose.

When I started I went in for an initial consultation and they ended up giving me the first shot that day. I have had very limited side effects, which is true for many people, so I wouldn't sweat the timing that much.

Is it a big deal to switch days after the initial? For instance, if Monday turns out to be a bad choice, can you take it 8 or 9 days later (instead of 7) to move to Tuesday or Wednesday?

Of course. You may notice the effect starts to wane at the end of a week, so in the early days I'd extend by a day at a time.

I go into the office for my shots and also travel a lot for work so often have to go on different days of the week.

Why do you go into the office?

Because it’s a compounded semaglutide. Originally they could give me a few preloaded syringes when I was away for extended periods but now they can’t (not a pharmacy). I did get the Oz pen when I was gone for the summer but it was 2-3x more expensive. I can walk to the Dr office so it’s not a big deal. I’m also phasing down so hope to have much more infrequent shots going forward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the one who has been off for 1 month. My doc told me there isn't a maintenance dose of Wegovy (what I took for a year), and that if my weight shot up to a BMI of 27, I could go back on it.

27 or 37?

You have another health issue?

27 - I lost 45 pounds in 2023, and have high blood pressure

I’m surprised they would prescribe for 27.

Maybe it was 28, all I can tell you is I went from a size 10 to a size 0, and my health stats are so much better. Primary Care doc prescribed. Also used the coupon all year, so I paid only a $25 co pay every 4 weeks. And toward the end, and the worst time of year for dieting (Halloween through New Years), I stretched out my doses to every 10 days, rather than every week

This was a board licensed MD?

Weird.

Not sure why you, a stranger on the internet, presumably not an MD, finds it weird that my board certified GP is willing to prescribe Wrgovy (same as Ozempic but for weight loss, not diabetes) as recommended, to someone with a bmi over 27 and one other issue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally the first day.

I had side effects and lost a lot of weight, then I got to one of my “set points” and it sort of stopped working as well. But I’m maintaining a the weight loss very easily! Good luck.

Same here. It's definitely worth it. I went from 198 to 168 with almost no effort -- the food noise just ended and I could finally stick to ~1500 calories a day (high protein, omnivore diet) like I'd been trying to do for decades. I'm stalled now, and I don't feel the effects of the drug as much, but maintaining has been a breeze.