Anyone starting Wegovy in June ?

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I did my first jab on 27 May and am 3.5 pounds down … would love to chat if anyone else is starting around now

The side effects seem to be much worse when you go up a dose so you’re getting hit with that every single month. I would either keep at 1 mg or even consider going back down to 0.5 mg and see whether the side effects calm down. I’ve just done my ninth injection of 0.5 mg and a I haven’t had any side effects since the first couple of weeks.

I think because I have no supervision as it is a private script , I am messing it up . I did the jabs on a monthly basis. So started on lowest , then at third month went to 1mg . Probably too much . But it was only now that I saw results . I have to stop as firstly cramps , bloating , sick . Now terrible diarrhoea. I have had to cancel my day . No way can I continue.

You've got to do what is right for you.

That sounds terrible. Maybe take a break and come back on the lowest dose once you’ve had time to recover. Or find a different weight loss approach that won’t be so likely to cause side effects. I’ve had great success with intermittent fasting in the past.

@Nofeckingway I had horrible side effects going up from 0.25 to 0.5 and thought the same — I was convinced I’d have to give it up. I stayed on 0.5 for a second month. Also private provider, but they should give you the opportunity to adjust your dose.

Anyway, things have settled, but I’m still nervous about going up from 0.5 to 1. So my plan is to click-count and do 0.7 for a couple of weeks, then 0.8 or 0.85 before the full 1mg.

If you still have the 1mg pen, think about adjusting your dose down for a few weeks by click-counting and then work your way back up.

See , I didn't even know I could do that . So you dial down the pen to half ? But is it OK to reuse needle ? Obviously sterilise it first ? I hate the idea of wasting it as I only injected on Wednesday. Problem is that it made me so constipated so then I take OTC for relief and end up with diarrhea.

And if course I lose weight as I am too sick to eat ! And what's the point if I can't leave the house - no one to admire the thinner me . 😀

@Nofeckingway sorry to hear you're having those side effects, that sounds rubbish. I agree with others suggesting you stick to the same dose for a couple of months to see if things stabilise. I've been really lucky with lack of side effects but have always felt a bit sick the first few days of going up a dose. I'm sure it'll get better and then everyone can admire the new thinner you 😉

I can report that the 1mg is working really well for me, I'm eating fairly healthy but not extreme, enjoying my food and then not really thinking about it at other times. And I've hit a mini milestone in that I'm now under 14 and a half stone today!

Good luck to all you troopers x

@Nofeckingwaydon’t re-use needles, buy some more.

Well done on your mini-milestone @Astravanga

Again thanks for the advice , didn't know it was possible.

I don't have any helpful advice but @Nofeckingway I do empathise; compared to others on this group I feel disappointed with Wegovy to date. I'm also at 1mg, took third jab this week. Last week I actually lost a 1lb and this is my first loss in weeks. Thought finally I had found "My Wegovy Sweet spot" but weighed today and yet again stayed the same. However, side effects are worse. Not as bad as yours but definitely spent the majority of the week not feeling great but also yesterday and today I feel nauseous and mild cramps like diarrhoea. I'm not someone that generally gets tummy issues at all so this is really unusual.

I have lost 10lbs since beginning of June. Must admit a top I wore this week that I hadn't since start of summer was looser.
But, food noise pretty much at normal levels, so much so that I find it really hard to do intermittent fasting (which I've been doing for 5 yrs - but not been working in recent times hence WLIs but still in the "routine") and definitely my sweet tooth is stronger. Still want to drink alcohol - albeit think the enjoyment is v slightly diminished.
It's just so frustrating. Sorry for the moan everyone - it's good to hear everyone's progress but most do not reflect my experience.

@pickle75 I’ve been craving sweet stuff more as well and I’m wondering whether the Wegovy is making my blood glucose level dip a bit more or dip more sharply. I definitely couldn’t intermittent fast at the moment, I’m usually starving at breakfast time - just satisfied on smaller portions than before.

You literally count the number of clicks as you dial the pen to get the desired dose. There are a lot of websites that will calculate the number of clicks needed to get the dose you want.

You can buy extra needle tips so you don’t waste any.

Funny what PPs are saying about sweet tooth as I am certainly still having sweet things and wanting them - in fact I wonder if I am wanting more calorie dense stuff as I just feel satiated much quicker and don't have "room" in my stomach for food which has more volume but fewer calories, like bread or vegetables. Not sure just guessing.

If you feel it's really not the right thing for you @pickle75 don't fret, have you tried Mounjaro which is tirzepatide?

@TerrorAustralis Thanks for the heads up about that . I did look it up and saw all the warnings. But of course manufacturers would say that . They don't care about the high costs . Feel comfortable going back down to .5 as no unpleasant side effects. And hey what's the worst that can happen?! I have already experienced the most horrible diarrhoea and it didn't happen until 1 mg .

It’s weigh in day for me and I’m 18 lb down in 17 weeks. What a relief after no loss last week. If I continue at the same rate, I’ll be 2 stone down by Christmas from starting at the end of May.

Are we allowed to share referral links on here? I have one for £60 off at MedExpress if anyone is interested.

@WoIsMe . Can I ask what mg you are using ?

I did two pens of 0.25 mg and I’ve just started my third 0.5 mg pen.

Thanks . I started 1 mg probably too quickly and having severe side effects . But I thought it was only then I saw a loss . Good to know that you have lost on lower doses . I will be going back to .5mg and hopefully keep losing .

All the best with it @Nofeckingway hope it gets easier for you

Well done @WoIsMe that's brilliant and how good to have the future goal of 2 stone by Christmas!

I really enjoyed reaching my mini milestone last week but am now like 4lbs back up, granted it's the end of the day and I have food and water inside me! Shouldn't have checked but did it on a whim!

The scales are fickle @Astravanga don’t believe them!

How often does everyone go on the scales?

I weigh every day but I only take the Wednesday number as my official weight. Always first thing in the morning because I might get the same thing as Astravanga and I wouldn't like that 😁
It goes up and down throughout the week but usually it feels true by the Wednesday. I've lost 4lbs since going up to 0.5 two weeks ago which is great after 4 weeks of very little movement before that.
So it's been 19lbs in 15 week, just another 17 to go.

I weigh every morning but use an app with a rolling average (True Weight) to track my weight which smooths out the daily fluctuations. My actual Sunday morning weight is my weekly weigh in which helps keep me eating well on Fridays and Saturdays because I know my weigh in is coming up!

Thanks @WoIsMe and @blibblibs I am all over the place with weigh ins. On week 3 of 0.5. Couple of weeks ago I was down 8 lbs in total since starting the plan. Since then it's been going up a couple of lbs, sometimes 4 lbs. I know I've not gained weight because of even looser fitting of clothes. I wasn't going to go up to 1 mg but I definitely am now I have one last shot at 0.5 left. Need to then do what both of you do.

I do the same as @blibblibs. Weigh first thing every morning, but only record it on Wednesdays because that’s my injection day. I also record a waist measurement.