Continuing Wegovy - thread 3

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Old thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/4985875-continuing-wegovy-thread-2?page=40&reply=133953193

Let's keep up the good work into a new thread. A few of us are approaching our goal now. 😊🎉

Sorry me again, my pharmacy (medexpress) have run out of 0.5mg so I'm going to have to switch providers. They've suggested I stay with them (obviously!) and move to Mounjaro, it is tempting as I might see better results but I'm nervous of the lack of time it has been on the market and therefore potential risks etc. I have a such a fear of cancer from these injectables despite so much research prior to taking it, it still is a risk. I've decided to stick with Wegovy for now. Has anyone else had this predicament?

@dandeliondaisy you could always go for the 1mg pen and just count the clicks to get a 0.5mg dose. Cheaper too as you'd get 8 doses.

I considered swapping but decided against it for the same reason.

@lastapache Totally understand- I think I should have done similar but she caught me off guard. So now I'm just going to have to deal with the constant questions.
Your approach sounds very sensible.

@somedogsdo oooh that's very clever, so I can try and get a 1mg pen and then get 8 0.5's from it? I'm not sure they'd let me skip a dose? What pharmacy do you use?

Don't skip a dose - buy the next one on time and then you will always be a month in hand, in case of future stock issues.

@AllBlackEverything I think what someone was suggesting was to buy the next dose up and then inject 0.5mg and therefore making more of the pen for your money? I couldn't afford two pens at once though, for sure

What I meant was, buy the 1mg pen, and count the clicks to do your 0.5mg injections.

When you are due to buy another pen in 4 weeks time, buy another pen at 1mg. So you aren't seen as skipping a month on the pharmacy records. It's more cost effective to buy the higher dose and count clicks. Just remember to buy the spare needles from amazon.

You will catch up at some point when you increase to 1mg, but it's good to have a month in hand if you can.

@AllBlackEverything how many clocks is 0.5mg? I'm not sure the pharmacy will prescribe 1mg straight after the 0.25mg pen I'm finishing now. Which pharmacy do you go with?

Page 11 of this thread has click charts on it.

37. There's a shorter mark at that point so you can see it clearly.

I use Asda pharmacy, they will offer the next one up if the one you need is out of stock. You can find a screenshot of the counting clicks a few pages back on this thread.

Can anyone tell me whether I get more my in the final dose of a pen? I have my final 0.25mg on Thursday and would like to squeeze every drop from the pen... is it exactly 0.25mg? Thanks

Yes there's a little bit extra, I just click til it stops (only a few clicks) and inject that at just after my last dose.

Just finished week 13 and I'm 2lb down this week. Really pleased with that as I'd gained so much water/period bloat during the previous week. Bought some jeans last week and had to return the size 16 and get a 14, which felt good!

SW 204.6lb / BMI 33
CW 188.4lb / BMI 30

5 more doses and I'm done, regardless of final/goal weight. I injected last night, click counted to about 0.7 and still today I'm feeling absolutely rubbish. Didn't help being up with the toddler half the night 🥴

Would love to be at 180lb in 6 weeks time. Then I'll come off and go it alone. I'd rather be hungry than feel this rubbish anymore. Overall I'm aiming to slowly get down to around 160lb ish by the end of the year.

Hello! Am going to go and collect my Wegovy prescription tomorrow. Am excited and nervous!

I am reading about clicks and half doses, plus bonus doses, and I am a little confused (it doesn't take much!). What are insulin needles?

Tia!

Hi Wiggleweggle, it’s all quite straightforward once you’ve had a look at the instructions. Counting clicks is only if you have a higher dose pen but want a lower dose, e.g I have a 1mg pen just now but can’t cope with side effects of 1mg so am counting clicks (the noise made when you turn the pen to loads the dose) to get smaller amounts. Insulin needles are the type of needles used on the pens so if you count clicks you need to buy extra needles.

good luck !

I wondered if anyone had taken the next dose up a week early? I'm due to take my final 0.25mg tomorrow but my 0.5mg has arrived and I'm eager to get going on it. Considering starting 0.5 tomorrow and use the remaining dose of 0.25mg for a later date to top up. Any advice gratefully recieved.

If you are feeling ok then give it a go

Only do it if you feel no appetite suppressant or side effects on 0.25. I've you side effects you need to let your body get used to it or you'll regret it. If you've got appetite suppressant then don't be eager to climb doses - give yourself room to increase when you need it

@ImPunbelievable thank you for your advice, I have maintained my weight since starting 3 weeks ago. I do some some suppressant but not enough to lose weight, I'm eager to get the ball rolling for my holiday in a month 🙈 but don't want to feel horrific if I am more likely to if I speed up the process....

*have

After saying I've had no side effects I was very very sick last night. Have no idea if it was the Wegovy but I had started a new pen yesterday. I hope not as this one is meant to be my last one and I want to eke it out. It was only 0.5.

@PrimalLass that sounds awful! Do the side effects kick in as quickly as the same day as injecting? Was it your first time doing 0.5mg? Poor you. Do you feel sick? There norovirus going around my school (teacher) and EVERYONE seems to be puking, could be that? X

No I've been on 0.5 x4 weeks then 0.5 twice a week for a month. It might have been something else. Definitely not noro as I was fine in a few hours.

Just checking in to say my appetite still isn't back from my accidental overdose on 8th June!

I'm holding off taking any further dose until I'm back from holiday. And may go back to .25?

I'm 4lb down from 8th June. It'll be interesting to see how much I put on whilst away x