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. 😊🎉

Good luck, feel free to message for support if needed @PinkCaro 😁

Hi everyone, I have started today, injection about 2pm.
My BMI is 36. My starting weight is 176 pounds. Because I am really short, to get a BMI under 25 I need to be 119 pounds so a very scary 57 pounds to lose. It feels very daunting at the moment.

You can do it! I had to lose 60 pounds to get to a healthy BMI. And nearly 40 pounds in after 5 months

That is very encouraging, to lose a stone would be amazing at this stage. 40 pounds is amazing.

The losses soon start adding up. Break it down into chunks and just focus on the next thing.
I'm a big fan of mini goals, here are the ones I've set and the date I've achieved them. Only 1 more lb to hit my next one.

Oh I love this idea, will definitely do this.

I just injected my second 0.25mg dose. Am dreading tomorrows exhaustion. 😫

I'm doing Kg, as that's how I've always worked my weight. And the numbers are smaller 😅. it really does feel daunting doesn't it? @boatgirl81 but hopefully the helping hand of modern medicine will make a difference. And yep @Eversohopeful same to you 😀

I've found it so helpful reading all your experiences on here, thanks everyone.
day 2 super mild nausea on/off, bowels being their usual frequent selves and making myself smaller portions has been easier...
I'm shattered (day 2), but it's hard to know if that's wegovy or just my hEDS, a late night and early morning 🤪.

A question.

Why can't I just reuse the needle tops if I want to make a 1.7 pen last longer?

Risk of giving yourself an infection due to bacteria the needle will have picked up on use, that you then stick back into and inject in your body. Designed to be single use only.

You can get extra needle heads on amazon, I have a box. Have used a few for graduating up from 0.5 to 1mg more slowly.

Thank you!

So am I best to take an opened one? I've got exactly 2 weeks left on my current pen, so timing wise it would be a brand new one. Thinking I might have to mix up the pens and take one dose from one, take that & leave the other opened one at home 🤔

Also, the needle degrades each time you use it, so even if you used it twice in the same go, it is less sharp. Can you buy the needles separately?

Yes, I got a box of 100 from Amazon.

Hi - yes that’s how I interpreted the information about storage of the pen 😊

Injected the second dose, and no side effects so far. Woop 🙌🏼

Thanks all. Going to order some needles from Amazon

Yay!!🙌🏻

Feeling a bit queasy today, I assume that is normal. For some reason I didn't think I would notice much with the first low dose.

These are the ones I have.
https://amzn.eu/d/ceKpyih

Started on .25mg this week… feeling good so far and noticing a dip in my appetite and desire for chocolate every day!

Seeing all of your experiences really encouraged me to take the plunge!

One thing I was wondering was if the pens have a different concentration in them or just more volume as you go up the doses. Quite anxious about potential side effects as I go up doses already!

Is there generally a big increase in symptoms between 0.25 and 0.5? I know it's different for everyone but just trying to figure out if I should do another week of 0.25 as I have a big week at work - although I am keen to start losing more quickly 🙃

I'm pretty sure it's the concentration that changes as the pens look the same size, just different colours in the leaflet I was given

Yeah I think it's the concentration too.
I haven't found dramatic increases in side effects as I've moved up the doses. I've stuck at 1mg for months though as it works perfectly for me so didn't need to increase.

I felt queasy for two days after my first injection. Am now 24hrs past my second injection and feel fine, just a wee bit tired. Fingers crossed it will be the same for you.

I felt dreadful after I increased to 0.5 from 0.25. The following week I gave myself ,0.3 mg, 2 weeks that 0.4 and so on and didn't suffer. I am now on 0.7mg and am feeling ok. A little bit of nausea and constipation but nothing I cannot handle.

I have been on wegovy for 13 weeks and have lost 21lbs so quite slow but I think that is best as I have a lot to lose!

Best of luck.

Can Wegovy stop periods? Mine is a week late. Definitely no chance of being pregnant. I am 43 though equally could be my age.