Anonymous wrote:What do you do if the pharmacy (in this case Walgreens) doesn't have it? Do you call around to other pharmacies? is there a way to look online? I am still taking the "sample" .25 my doctor gave me, but the prescription is on backorder.

This is experience from CVS, not Walgreens. If you go into the pharmacy where it’s on back order, they can look up which location has it. Then you can decide if you’re willing to drive there and they’ll move the prescription, and it’s ready by the time you get to the other one or shortly thereafter. From what they’ve told me, they don’t have a good sense of when they’ll get more so this is a way to get it in hand if you don’t want to chance it and have a few hours to dedicate to the errand. Watch out because they all close for lunch now so that will delay everything.

Anonymous wrote:I spoke to a doctor recently and he told me that I'd need to stay on it for life to maintain the weight loss. That makes me hesitate. Though the quick loss and calming the noises in my head seems so appealing.

Since this has been around for awhile, my doc's office has had patients who were on it and have gone off and managed to maintain their weight for at least a year so far. I think an important part is sticking with the changes. I wonder if it takes a certain amount of time for the changes to become permanent or if you need to taper back down so that you get used to being off the meds and make the necessary adjustments. I don't know, but they have patients who have successfully transitioned off. It sounds like it is really person specific, like how some maintain loss after trying other methods and others gain weight back.

What do you do if the pharmacy (in this case Walgreens) doesn't have it? Do you call around to other pharmacies? is there a way to look online? I am still taking the "sample" .25 my doctor gave me, but the prescription is on backorder.

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Anonymous wrote:When I lost 1.5 lbs every week for two months without even thinking about it. I still ate whatever I wanted, just less of it because I just wasn't hungry. I stopped all mindless snacking and cravings disappeared. The "food noise" is gone. I'm down 25 lbs total and at a healthy BMI.

I was prescribed for being prediabetic.

Good god this sounds like the promised land.

It’s honestly like a miracle.

Imagine not having to work at anything and just pop a pill. The American way

I feel fat

I felt it immediately.

My mom is going on 4 months and is up to 1.75mg and feels nothing.

I spoke to a doctor recently and he told me that I'd need to stay on it for life to maintain the weight loss. That makes me hesitate. Though the quick loss and calming the noises in my head seems so appealing.

Anonymous wrote:I started losing fairly quickly, but not a ton. I have been on it for 16 weeks (start actual full dose of Wegovy next week), and have lost 16 pounds. 35 pounds total to lose

How did you get the scrip for it?

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Anonymous wrote:I am the initial poster that started exactly 3 weeks ago. Just did shot 3 of .25. I can already tell a difference. After dinner last night, I got up and realized that I still had half my dinner on my plate and I wasn't hungry. I still get some munchies at 4pm, but I am able to eat a little bit and solve it (where as before I felt like I could eat an endless amount of sweet things at 4pm and never stop.) My weight is constantly up and down but overall, I think I am down about a pound a week. I did also add in exercise.

Congrats. I am close to the end of month 3, still at .5, and am down 20 lbs. I've cut portion sizes in half, and no snacking. What a difference.

Wow! I am at the end of week 8 and down 8 lbs. It's slow, but steady. I actually don't know that these posts help me a lot b/c I tend to compare and then get disappointed I am not seeing the same results, but I have to remember everyone's journey is different. I have to remember I am lucky to have this option and that I am seeing changes, even if they aren't life changing at this time That said, I can't even imagine snacking.

Anonymous wrote:I am the initial poster that started exactly 3 weeks ago. Just did shot 3 of .25. I can already tell a difference. After dinner last night, I got up and realized that I still had half my dinner on my plate and I wasn't hungry. I still get some munchies at 4pm, but I am able to eat a little bit and solve it (where as before I felt like I could eat an endless amount of sweet things at 4pm and never stop.) My weight is constantly up and down but overall, I think I am down about a pound a week. I did also add in exercise.

Congrats. I am close to the end of month 3, still at .5, and am down 20 lbs. I've cut portion sizes in half, and no snacking. What a difference.

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Anonymous wrote:When I lost 1.5 lbs every week for two months without even thinking about it. I still ate whatever I wanted, just less of it because I just wasn't hungry. I stopped all mindless snacking and cravings disappeared. The "food noise" is gone. I'm down 25 lbs total and at a healthy BMI.

I was prescribed for being prediabetic.

Good god this sounds like the promised land.

It’s honestly like a miracle.

I am the initial poster that started exactly 3 weeks ago. Just did shot 3 of .25. I can already tell a difference. After dinner last night, I got up and realized that I still had half my dinner on my plate and I wasn't hungry. I still get some munchies at 4pm, but I am able to eat a little bit and solve it (where as before I felt like I could eat an endless amount of sweet things at 4pm and never stop.) My weight is constantly up and down but overall, I think I am down about a pound a week. I did also add in exercise.

Anonymous wrote:When I lost 1.5 lbs every week for two months without even thinking about it. I still ate whatever I wanted, just less of it because I just wasn't hungry. I stopped all mindless snacking and cravings disappeared. The "food noise" is gone. I'm down 25 lbs total and at a healthy BMI.

I was prescribed for being prediabetic.

Good god this sounds like the promised land.

Anonymous wrote:Glad this question came up. Is it possible to NOT lose weight on semiglutides?

My doctor has started an Ozempic weight loss clinic. He said he’s got 150 patients who are on it or have gone through it and all but a handful have lost a significant amount of weight, so yes, some do not lose. I didn’t ask what “significant” meant in this context, but his receptionist used to be big-big (like 350/400) and she looks to be 275/300 now, so I wonder if she’s one of the patients.

I’m getting weird dreams on this stuff and feel nauseous