AIBU to ask GP for weightloss jab?

Hi,whats the update 😍

You have to take other people out of the equation. Your health and medical choices are no one elses business.

It’s not going to obvious you are taking the jab though.

My partner knows. And have lost almost 2 stone. People can see I have lost weight. That’s it.

People may speculate but it’s entirely up to you what you say. It’s not cheating. Just like taking anti depressants isn’t cheating. But if you don’t want to tell people it’s entirely your choice. Just tell people you have been making an effort to eat better.

Not the point of your post @FriendlyFriend , but try to think how lucky you are to be only a size 18 at a BMI of 37! I understand the weight has health implications for you but visually you must not look that big - I’m exactly the same height, age and dress size as you (age 43, 5 foot 8 and size 18- and I’m a single mother too!) but my BMI is 29. You must be very toned and muscular to be a size 18 at that weight, good for you 🤩- when my BMI was 37, I think I was about a size 24!

Btw YANBU to ask for the jabs if that’s the route you want to go down, as don’t ask, don’t get etc (although I would be very surprised if they agreed without making you go through every other possible NHS weight loss hoop first) - but just bear in mind it might be worth sorting out the underlying cause for your weight gain first, otherwise imo you risk gaining it all back again once you finish the jabs.

I went from a BMI of 48 to 29 over a long period of time through diet alone and have kept the weight off - but I did have to understand the psychological reasons behind my weight gain in the first place in order to make lifestyle changes I could keep up. I have physical issues (PCOS and back problems) that make weight loss tough, so I fully believe that if I can do it, then most people can! Good luck

It is worth a try but mine wouldn’t prescribe it to me and I’m diabetic 🙄 I have to buy mine - that said it is worth every penny

@FriendlyFriend Why does this matter?

For any fools out there who think this is 'cheating', it's no different to someone with hypertension 'cheating' by taking their blood pressure meds to have a normal blood pressure etc

Perhaps a few (disturbed) people who easily maintain normal weight are annoyed that this can be achieved now by everyone, that obesity can be treated?

These drugs are a complete game changer and the sooner the NHS delivers them, the better - for our society and for the NHS itself!

There is some draft guidance for the NHS in England saying exactly that.

Page 41 here.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-TA11156/documents/draft-guidance-2

It isn’t in effect until they publish final guidance but I think that must be due pretty soon, within months- it will basically tell GPs they should prescribe for BMI of 35 + one obesity related health condition. I think it’s worth saying that you think this is coming up if they say no now

I weigh more than John's SIL 😳.

I'm fat and in my forties and really don't know if my next step is menopause patches, adhd drugs or weight loss meds.

And the frustrating thing is instead of having a GP to guide me through it she literally said at my last appointment "it's calories in... You could just eat 2 mars bars and that would be fine".

I feel like we're dismissed and overlooked once morbidly obese rather than helped.

@FriendlyFriend You don’t have to tell anyone. No one will think you have cheated because no one has to know.

Good luck with that. My SIL has a BMI of 38,weighs 19 stone,has high cholesterol and is pre-diabetic and her GP STILL refuses to prescribe it for her.

Once you're no longer attracted to or want certain foods, there are whole aisles of the supermarket that you just dont go down anymore, its amazing how little you can end up with in the basket, thats why its so much cheaper

@Itsmahoneybaloney google Mounjaro bonus dose.

I do the hard twist method. You can also extract the bonus dose. It’s a whole new world and a bit of a learning curve.

Or you could just exercise a little bit of self-compassion and allow yourself the help you deserve to improve your life and health. You are worth that, even if you don’t believe it at the moment.

Thank you good to know!

You might be best googling it and then you are getting pictures as well.

But yes. You can see the plunger hasn’t gone all the way to the end.

Yes, I did 5 jabs at 2.5mg and then moved up to 5.

yes it has a long enough shelf life, as the 5 would be done in under 30 days.

We used to spend £125iah a week on a family of five. It’s now down to around £100 a week as I’m eating less it’s amazing how it all adds up. Then on-top of the shop take off a treat here and there and a takeaway once a month and that’s the cost of your pen more than covered.

Silly question but how would I know? Can you see the extra dose in the pen? I havent looked. I've just bought my 5mg pen after 3 weeks (4th jab due on monday) so would I do an extra week on 2.5mg then start using my 5mg pen? Has it got a long enough shelf life to do that? Sorry for all the questions!

Yes.

Eh? Why would they sell it with an extra dose. To prime it the instructions just said release the bubbles and a drop of medicine will appear. Does that mean there's an extra dose?

No you can 5 doses out of one pen. Depending on how much you use to prime

5 weeks?! It's only 4 weeks at a time 🤔

Totally agree
Spending so little on food

Fitting into lovely clothes that have been waiting in wardrobe

The cost is not what it appears to be when you calculate all this

Re the cost. I pay £150 for a pen that lasts 5 weeks, so £30 a week.

Not spending £5 on WW Slimming World etc
Not spending £8 on weekly bottle of wine (gone off it)
Not spending £10 on sourdough and other ‘clean’ food
Not spending £10 on snacks, treats etc

I am actually saving money!