Semaglutide/ Rybelus Tablets.

[Gingerkittykat]

I was prescribed semaglutide tablets and picked up the pills earlier today and will start them tomorrow.

Does anyone know if they are as effective as the injection?

I was prescribed them as they can no longer get hold of exenatide injections due to shortages.

It says that weight loss only happens in 1/100 patients taking them which is disappointing as I really need to lose weight, I had hoped to get the injections but they can't get hold of them because of the shortages.

The main reason I am taking them is to get my sugars down so I hope they are effective for that even if I don't lose any weight.

That’s not correct. What is the wording exactly?

About the weight loss?

Reduced appetite may affect up to 1 in 10 people and weight loss may also affect up to 1 in 100 people taking Rybelsus.

That's from the leaflet the nurse gave me about it.

That is in the unwanted side effects listing statistics. Not everyone will want/need to lose weight or reduce appetite. It also lists delayed gastric emptying on there, but that’s part of how it’s effective. What’s a positive for some will be a negative for others.

This article has some more info about it in general (if only the abstract opens then click the pdf box below the references for the full review).
https://jptcp.com/index.php/jptcp/article/view/4506/4359

I hope it works for you on both fronts.

I’ve been moved onto it as the supply of Dulaglutide has become unreliable.
I’ve not lost weight but I’m not overweight ( I would like to lose a few pounds off my stomach).
Sugars ok but they were on dulaglutide.
If I wake in the night I take the Rybelsus then as I hate the wait time before morning coffee.
I’ve not had any negative side effects.

@HowDoWeDoThisPlease Thanks for the link. It seems it is approved for obesity in the USA. I put on a lot of weight over Covid and not been able to get back in control. I also have problems with binge eating at times so I am hoping for loss of appetite and weight loss.

@caramac04 I've taken my first tablet and now waiting for my first coffee, I wake up really thirsty so it was strange limiting myself to 100ml of water. I'm surprised you take it overnight, do you eat then too? I was told I must eat after half an hour.

I'm glad it has worked for you in terms of sugars. I was under fairly good control on Exenatide but I've not had it for a couple of months now and my sugars have gone up. My nurse said she has had really good results with sugars in the people she has seen taking it.

@Gingerkittykat Just wondering how you're getting on with Rybelsus?
I'm T2, and have my prescription, ready to start tomorrow...

I'm doing fine, still on 3 mg though even though I should be on 7.

I've not lost any more weight but my blood sugars have definitely come down a bit.

Some days the side effects can be pretty bad with feeling sick and being painfully full after meals but other days I feel fine.

Feel free to post on here to tell us how you are doing.