Ozempic getting popular?

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2 separate friends told me today they are on Ozempic. 1 I can understand why because she has struggled with weight for a few years now and dieting doesn’t work for her but the other has gone from a 10 😑 to a 6 😐.

I know of others on it too but they’re wealthy clients o it’s not as surprising they’re on it. Is it actually being used more than I naively thought and not just for Hollywood types? I didn’t realise it was so easy to get. Is it safe?

@AllBlackEverything Except that it's available significantly cheaper than you claim. You get the starter dose from £114. I have never paid more than £155 and will get high dose readily available for £175.

Wow, it sounds like the injections cause price rage 😁. When I looked at getting them last year, my private clinic was charging £295pm, I think this was WeGovy, before Mounjaro was released. I'm pleased they are cheaper now.

@YellowCloud I'm on Phentermine tablets.

Funny because that doesn't seem to match the science at all.

Yes but you stated it is not prescribed for diabetes. That's incorrect. Also did you read the link..?

"Supply issues with glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are not expected to ease until late 2024, and these shortages have impacted supplies of GLP-1 RAs including Ozempic and Trulicity... What’s the latest with GLP-1 RA supply issues? We are concerned about the ongoing shortages of GLP-1 medications which are having serious implications for many people with type 2 diabetes." This then links to another page that says "The global shortage in supply is partly due to a surge in off-label prescriptions of the drug semaglutide being issued for weight loss, which is exceeding supply."

Just accept what you said was wrong.

Please do tell me where it's £175 for 2.4 of Wegovy? Would be happy to switch provider if I can get it so much cheaper.

@FoxInABox If you look on the Continuing Mounjaro Thread 11, there is loads of info sharing about the cheapest and most reliable pharmacy's.
£114 was Voy using a code, all my others were Med Express with codes. Med Express now don't do codes so not quite as cheap but still very good. Currently Zava and Family Chemist looking the best value and lots of people moving to them. But if you look on the thread you will get lots of info.
Note they all ask for photos, id and will notify your GP.

A link or screenshot would be much appreciated.

I am talking about Mounjaro.

All I know is my absolutely worst feeling in the world is nausea. Honestly shudder just thinking about that feeling. So that alone would make me not touch semi-glutide. However if they reformulate to make that disappear as a side effect I’d probably be much more interested.

It’s also pretty funny that the COL crisis is being talked about so widely and yet people can find hundreds of pounds a pop to fund this stuff.

What is this mechanism please?

I reckon my doctor will want me to take it when it’s on the NHS.

Is it safe? Do your own research to determine your level of risk. For me I think it's safe enough to try.

Is it easy? Not really, you still have to watch what you eat and exercise etc but it does make it much easier to do this because it switches off the food noise. You lose weight at your own pace, I do 1500 calories per day, moderate exercise x5 a week and it is coming off about 300gm a week and a stall on my period week. Without the drugs, this would be killing me to expend this much effort and not see any reward.

But why take drugs? I liken it to anti- depressants. Some people don't need them or respond well, some people use them as scaffolding during a time of getting better and some people need to stay on them.

I think the drugs are particularly good for those with 3stone plus to lose who are slow losers, have medical conditions or disordered eating patterns and have never really responded to traditional methods because of the food noise (which drives you crazy the more you restrict). If you don't have it, you'll never understand it but maybe you can think of a pet that loves food and cannot be trusted with food and one that's not bothered. For years I ate a severely restricted diet because I was determined to not be fat but I was thinking about food non-stop. It was such a massive waste of time. For me to ping over to a world where food is fuel is life changing. Our whole society is obesiogenic, these drugs are a leveller.

But if you are taking them to go from a size 10 to a size 6 - you are definitely irresponsible.

@AllBlackEverything I'm not being weirdly aggressive, I'm just correcting your information. Sorry if that feels aggressive to you.

Almost as if they're two entirely separate groups of people, isn't it!

One thing you can notice with anyone using ozempic is the ozempic face.
I was watching on YouTube about it.
Not a good look people look like they have a dead face.
If I'm to lose weight I will do it the hard way.

I’m not sure it is just the well off accessing it. I think people will prioritise aesthetics over everything else and just have less money for basics.

Most people are paying privately for it as a weight loss aid. Have a quick google. Loads of companies will come up.

I dont have food chatter ever, so I don't suppose I will ever be a good candidate, even if I put on more weight. I do have genetic diabetes in the family.

When I ordered it I had to send them a full length pic and a pic of me stood on scales showing my weight

Are you in the UK? I've heard people recommend phentermine but can't find any UK stockists anywhere. Or do you get it from your GP?

I think it’s definitely being used a lot more than people are letting on. Two school mums I know have recently lost a suspicious amount of weight very recently. Only one of them would have had a bmi even close to 30. I’m taking mounjaro myself and have lost 12lb in just over three weeks. I haven’t told anyone outside my family. I tried ozempic last year but had bad diarrhoea on it and didn’t lose much. Haven’t had that with mounjaro and definitely helps me stick to a calorie deficit

I have had no nausea on mounjaro. I have an emetaphobe so I wouldn’t be able to take it if I had that

@Lentilweaver @Beanieton @LaWench @tobee @Chickenuggetsticks @NeedANewOne25 @MrsPelligrinoPetrichor and everyone else who said there should be a separate board for weight loss injections.

This was requested a few days ago - add your agreement on here so that mumsnet know it is wanted.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/5087438-wegovyozempicmounjaro-weight-loss-section?reply=135767793

@montysma1 brilliant thank you so much

Wow I wasn’t expecting this many replies. It seems like it’s more widely used than I first thought. There are 2 people I know who have ‘interestingly’ lost weight since new year who I’m now convinced must be on it too - but they are very wealthy so it makes perfect sense now, £200 per month is literally nothing to them.

My DP struggles with his weight so this could potentially be something for him to consider, he has a sugar addiction and will often binge eat, do these drugs combat those problems? Also what happens once you come off the drug, is it a case of you revert back to old habits or is the brain re-wired (?) into good habits?