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Sister needs weight loss jabs but doesn’t qualify

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Mondaytuesdayhappydays · 15/08/2025 00:00

My step sister has been struggling with her weight all her life
In order fir her to keep her weight stable she has been fighting food noise and cravings since about 13 but has resisted which she describes as a full time job along with exercise which is baked into her life but she hates.
she is a healthy weight and quite slim but at 44 wants a breather from her life revolving around food and food noise.
She wants the jab for some time off all this

Im fat and qualify and use the jabs - 3.5 stone down but still very overweight and now finding that that the suppression lasts longer so have agreed to order my next lot as the starting dose of 2.5 for her so she can have a month or two off

AIBU
she is riddled with food noise and has had over 30 years from a teen with total
food obsession. Virtually sticking her fist in her mouth and doing exercises rather than overeat
agreed she hasn’t put weight on by overeating as has managed not giving in but this has been torture for her and she needs a break

OP posts:
TidyDancer · 15/08/2025 00:06

You aren’t being serious are you? Why would you do something so reckless?

ToKittyornottoKitty · 15/08/2025 00:05

So you are planning to give her your injections that you get through the NHS, but you are over weight and NEED the injections, whereas she is slim and just wants them but doesn’t want to pay? Seriously? It’s dangerous, irresponsible, and stupid on both your parts.

ScanTheCan · 15/08/2025 00:05

You can’t be serious

SummerCanDoOne · 15/08/2025 00:04

Are you aware that people have died from taking the jabs when they've not been prescribed them?

HansHolbein · 15/08/2025 00:03

YABU to give prescribed medication to someone who hasn’t been medically cleared for it.

Then again, it’s the school holidays and it’s late at night, so who knows.

OhDorWheresthesalad · 15/08/2025 00:02

I don't quite know where to begin. I sincerely hope you are not serious about doing something potentially incredibly dangerous.

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