Weights in pockets?

[Thegoatliesdownonbroadway]

I have high blood pressure, and I was supposed to lose weight. I have walked everywhere, done weights, cycling in the summer etc. I have lost 2 stone over a year.

I can't shift the last stone. I would like to try these injections as a one off to hit my target weight. I have a health review, and they want to weigh me again. My BMI is around 29, so I doubt I will get the injections.

What if I put weights in my pockets? What would my BMI need to be to get them on the NHS?

If you have high blood pressure you qualify for the injections when your BMI is 27.

Thank you. Even if the tablets have got it under control?

This medication is not licensed for your situation, and you would put your health at risk by lying about your weight to fraudulently obtain the drugs.

This.

Christ, what is wrong with people these days that they want to put weights in their pockets to get weight loss drugs just to get down 2 points on the BMI chart?

Firstly, don’t lie about it. Secondly, you would qualify for a private prescription with a BMI of 29 and high blood pressure. However, NHS prescriptions for weight loss drugs follow a much stricter criteria (BMI of at least 35 for a start) and it’s very unlikely you’d get them on the NHS. The starter dose costs about £150 for a month, could you pay privately?

Don't be stupid.

Yes, if your BP needs medication, you should be prescribed. Try one of the more sensible pharmacies where you can talk to a prescriber if you need to (Pharmulous, Oushk, Cloud, The Family Chemist to name a few)

You won't get injections on the NHS as they very rarely prescribe them and usually only to people who are already on the specialised weight management programme, and have been through the first two tiers of treatment without success. But that's the NHS's decision making, not the actual medical prescribing guidelines.

As others have said, you don't need to lie or do anything daft, with a BMI of 29 and high BP you meet the criteria for a private prescription.

But, WLI are not a quick fix. The first 4 weeks dose level isn't intended to produce weight loss, although some people do lose weight. It's not a question of taking it for a couple of weeks and getting to your target weight.

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Totally normal. Going on the Internet to find ways to lie to get inappropriate medication without any tests etc.
Please go to your GP.

Op. It’s 27 with high blood pressure, and obvs medicated, they don’t expect you to risk your life and have it unmedicated.

She meets the prescribing criteria, it isn't an inappropriate medication. And the GP will do nothing wrt to weight loss other than give general eat less move more advice.

Don't put weights in your pockets, but do go to a responsible prescriber. The injections are licensed for people with a BMI of 27 and above if they have other risk factors including hypertension.

The screenshot, shows the relevant licensing information for MJ.

She meets the criteria, she’s no reason to lie.

Lucky her then because she likely would have "put weights in her pocket" to lie about her weight (and who knows what else?) if she didn't meet the criteria, seeing as she brazenly asked about lieing to get the medication here.