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. 😊🎉

I think I'm done. Second 1.7mg injection yesterday and I was really ill early this morning. The worst thing was it was really burning my oesophagus and now I have what feels like a lump that is painful to swallow around. I've been having heartburn as my only real side effect since on about 1mg and I can only imagine that daily reflux has inflamed my throat.

I've felt awful today, such pain. I'm "only" losing 1lb a week so I'm feeling hopeful I can keep that up and wean off it now. My BMI is still 33, but I'd rather be fat than potentially have this pain on a regular basis!

Were you losing a pound a week on 1mg? Would it not be better to go back down to the 1mg injection and continue on that? 1lb a week is average (in fact slightly more than average) weight loss on Wegovy, if you look at the trials. Six more months and you'd be close to two stone down.

I'm not going to move up doses until all the side effects a particular level are gone and I am no longer losing at that dose, and even then I'm only going to move up 0.1mg every two weeks.

@StaySpicy I feel your pain! I've got 3 more doses then I'm done. It's been brilliant, but the side effects are knocking me for six and I'm looking forward to feeling back to normal whilst maintaining the good dietary habits I've made.

Another lb down this week. Slow but steady.

15 weeks
SW 204.6
CW 186.8
Loss 17.8 lb / 1 stone 3.8 lb

Still BMI 30.4 but hope to be down to 30 by the time I come off, and then to slowly keep losing, although I'm aware it won't be as easy.

@lastapache I've had heartburn since on 1mg, I think, but you're right, I could try going back down to it. I'm going to use what I've got, anyway, so might find symptoms reduced.

It’s two weeks since I stopped due to side effects. Feel normal again but appetite is fully back unfortunately.
Im wondering if switching to Munjaro would make any difference to side effects.

Anyone got any advice for getting back on wegovy after an accidental few weeks off? I was on 1.7 with side effects, been off for about 2-3 weeks.

Should i just go back to 0.25?

Might be an odd question, but did anyone else think that the liquid in the pen didn’t look like it had gone down at all after first dose? The flow test was fine, and I do feel like I’ve had the medication, but I’m worried that it’s all in my head and that it actually didn’t work! The amount of liquid in the pen looks the same to me.

I'll need this too. Currently on holiday and won't have taken any for 2 weeks after my sickness incident. I've lost all suppression. I think I'll try 0.25 for a couple of days then add more.

@spookysoul
Hi Spooky, welcome to your wegovy journey. I'm 8 weeks in, 15lbs down. I did the month on 0.25, couldn't buy a 0.5mg pen for anything reasonable so bought a 1mg pen and counted clicks for 0.5mg dose for 2 weeks. Then upped to 0.75mg for the last two weeks. Will continue at that rate for now.

SW 14st 8lbs
CW 13st 7lbs
GW 10st 7lbs.

I'm happy with the rate of weight loss. The food noise has gone. The sugar cravings, particularly, have gone. I haven't been exercising yet although I have a fairly active life. I must crack on with some cardio and strength stuff though. I haven't been on a strict diet, I make better choices with regard to the salad and veg that I choose more of now but my appetite is reduced as well. I don't eat until lunch, normally. Don't need too much to fill me up. I do feel hungry sometimes but it doesn't bother me at all, just like any other physical feeling that comes and goes. I haven't had any side effects except some tiredness sometimes but then I'm peri-menopausal so I'm used to having to function when I'm knackered. 😆 Good luck in your journey.

@DeadbeatYoda thank you, great to hear about your experience! Mine actually sounds similar so far, when I do get hungry it just doesn’t bother me anymore. I’m not crashing and ready to stuff my face. I pick something healthy, eat a normal portion and feel satisfied! No extreme side effects yet but I have only had one small dose, I might have more of a reaction in subsequent weeks.
I am going away this weekend so I am very interested to see how I get on. Normally a holiday of any kind would be an excuse to over indulge on the booze and food.

I went on holiday for 3 weeks and at the time I was on 0.5mg. I restarted on .25mg for a week and then back up to 5mg.
All was fine.
Take care.

I've eaten so much rubbish the last two weeks. Back home now and will jab tomorrow morning and do a proper weigh-in.

Right - 3lb gain, which is a million times better than I expected from basically 2 weeks of no jab and eating/drinking whatever. Back at it today with a 0.25 dose and loads of water.

I've been off for a few weeks (by mistake as pen didn't arrive) and pleased to see I've still lost .5!

Am going to start again today on .5 but be prepared to take another dose mid week if needed as I was on 1.7 before

I was on 0.5 x 2 per week but was very sick after the last one.

I took just 1mg instead of 1.7mg yesterday evening and have felt fine today, which I'm pleased about. I might stick with 1mg; I was upping my dose because I kept thinking that the next dose up would give me "better" results, but the fact is I'm steadily losing 1lb a week regardless of dose so will stick to a lower one from now on.

Sounds like a plan, @PrimalLass!

Finally jabbed my 0.25 yesterday and I'm fine so will do another one tomorrow I think. I want to get back to suppression asap.

@PrimalLass me too. Finally decided to go back on 0.25 after a 4 week break (due to my accidental overdose!)
Amazingly only put on 1.5 lb over this period despite holiday and chocolate overindulgence, so I'm pretty happy. But need to lose the final bit of weight...x

Hello all, well done to everyone on whatever you're managing and achieving. I've lost 10kg, dropped 2 bra cup sizes and I'm still on 0.5weekly (I should be due to go up to 1.7 next week but thanks to the info and experience of all of the people on this thread I've had the confidence to only increase as much as I needed).

i'm actually posting because the side effects + covid mean eating is such a chore, I've got no smell or taste!

@PinkCaro well done - great weight loss! Not so great to have covid though. Last year when I had it was my previous lowest weight.

I'm in real danger of keeping piling on what I lost so need to get back to where I was. I did another 0.25 tonight then will do another on Sunday. Then back to the 0.5 x 2 next week if all is ok.

@Thislittlepiggylikeschocolate Are you going to do a few small doses this week too or did your overdose put you off that?

How long are you all keeping your pens for?

I'm on 1mg but have the 2.4mg pen (have been on it since mid-March but increasing slowly) and have been counting clicks to get the 1mg dose but just wondering if there are any issues with keeping the pen for 9-10 weeks.

It's a lot cheaper this way! And I'm in no hurry to increase the dose as I'm only just tolerating the 1mg (really robs me of energy and makes me feel quite shite) so no plans to increase as losing a steady 1lb per week which I'm happy with. Although have to admit I was
hoping the side effects would have eased a bit 4 months in.

Ages. Though the one and only time I've used one the same week it was delivered I was very sick (no idea if that was why though).

It should be used within 6 weeks of opening, if kept in the fridge. If you the fridge then it's 4 weeks

Thanks both - I appreciate it states 6weeks once opened. But I remember somebody on here saying that this was extended to 8 weeks and possibly beyond when there was a shortage a while back.

So just wondering if anyone else has kept theirs (in fridge) for 9-10 weeks and whether there have been any issues. I'm not so worried if it becomes less potent, more about increased side effects really.

I can't see me increasing much beyond 1mg at the moment due to the fatigue, but happy to keep losing one pound a week. Although well done to everyone on the amazing losses I keep seeing on here!

I just picked up my 1.7, ready for Sunday. Whoop!