Weight loss jab or tablet

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8 weeks postnatal eating more than I ever did before .. really want to lose the weight and wanted opinions from anyone who’s used or using weight loss medication do the tablets really work aswell ?

There are no tablets as yet are there?

Which tablets? There’s Orlistat/Alli which are the ones that bind fat in your digestive system. Or there’s a newer GLP1 tablet called Rybelsus which is a tablet form of semaglutide. Rybelsus is not available widely for weight loss, as it’s not licensed for that, only for T2 diabetes.

There aren't no. There are a lot of people falling for these so called GLP pills online though...maybe thats it? Obviously they're not actually going to work

What tablets do you mean op? There is just the orlistat things, or the old rybelius. (Check spelling) which isn’t really prescribed for weight loss now.

there is a tablet going through final approvals, likely available next year, but not as effective as the injections.

mounjaro is the most effective on the market today, followed by wegovy, which is less effective and cheaper. Assuming you’re in the uk.

There's also strict criteria for getting the WLI so unless you're obese you can probably rule that option out.

If you're only 2 months after giving birth I would give yourself some time. Your body is still getting over the pregnancy and birth and you may genuinely need to eat more.
After that if you still feel the need to eat less and lose weight then the only effective medications available are injections. The older tablets like orlistat are quite horrible and didn't really work very well for most people as far as I can gather. But you need to understand that to get the jabs you need to be obese (bmi over 30) or bmi over 27 with related conditions or for some Asian people.

You’re only 8 weeks post partum and I assume breastfeeding so I don’t think any reputable provider would give you weight loss injections at this point. Wait a couple of months and take it from there.

Mysimba is a tablet prescribed in the UK by private pharmacies. It doesn't work in exactly the same way as the jabs but does suppress appetite by slowing digestion. It also affects dopamine production so I have lost several other unhealthy habits as well as four stone!

It's been miraculous for me as I was adamant I couldn't do injections. (It's not a pain thing, I'm squeamish.) Having said that, the stats suggest it only works for one in three people.

Why on earth would you assume breast feeding? 30 percent of women don’t, and as much as 70 percent start many stop and can’t. Have some sensitivity.

😂

Rybelsus tablets (or semaglutide tablets) are a branded medication used to treat type 2 diabetes by regulating blood sugar levels. However, they contain the same ingredient as Wegovy – semaglutide – and so they can also help people lose weight by reducing their appetite. This has led to an increase in people looking for Rybelsus for weight loss in the UK.
Although semaglutide tablets are not currently licensed for weight loss, some services may provide an off-label prescription. But, as there are plenty of approved weight loss treatments like Wegovy or Mounjaro, it’s more likely a doctor will recommend a prescription for these instead.

I would give it a couple more months and then get on MJ if you want. You've barely given yourself a chance to recover from birth, and on top of that you haven't given yourself chance or time to lose weight another way yet. My mum went on tablet ozempic (trial) and has switched to jabs now.

Why is that funny? How incredibly odd.

Yes this was the one it’s on the Asda pharmacy website

It’s the mysimba ones

Congratulations on baby!!

On weight loss meds, it’s too soon. Give yourself another couple of months and see how you feel.

I say that as someone who think the meds are brilliant and recommends them to anyone who asks me. But I’ve also had babies, which is the biggest change your body ever goes through, and 8 weeks in is still a crazy time physically and emotionally. Don’t mess with your hormones yet.

I would read the patient information leaflet about MySimba and the ones for Mounjaro and Wegovy (you can find them all online) and look at the side effects list for all three before making any kind of decision. Then also, compare the effectiveness of all three in comparison to the severity and likelihood of side effects. The average weight loss for people taking MySimba for 56 weeks is 8.1% of starting weight. For Wegovy, the average weight loss was 14.9% of starting weight after 68 weeks. For Mounjaro, the average weight loss was 22.5% of starting weight after 72 weeks.

The Asda online doctor site actually has lots of well presented info about all of these options.

There are a few threads here on Mysimba, if you search for them, but it isn't popular so they don't get much traffic.

I have lost twenty five percent of my body weight in seven months and suffered minimal side effects: nausea and stomach pain for the first month or so, and ongoing constipation that I have to keep on top of. My experiences pretty much track with those of people on the jabs but, according to the stats, I am definitely an outlier.

If you do go down this road I would suggest not expecting too much and be prepared to switch to something more effective if necessary. For me it was clutching at straws and I didn't honestly think it would work.

Sorry, another thing to consider. There is currently no approved maintenance schedule for Mysimba. You're supposed to take four tablets a day and they won't sell you less. It was too strong for me, and I reduced the dosage fairly early on and so have ended up with a huge stock pile, which I'm using for my own, unofficial maintenance plan. That bit is not ideal.

Why do you think she assumed the OP was breastfeeding? Why don’t you guess? No need to sound so obtuse.?

Ok I’m obviously missing something and can’t see anything which says this woman is breastfeeding. But do enlighten me with your superior insight.

I don’t think you’re teachable not with that attitude.

Too soon, you need to let your body heal fully and if you are breastfeeding by any chance, I think** there are concerns that it can pass through breast milk and impact growth