Wegovy pill

[Sillyme1]

Anyone else waiting for this? I am, let’s start a thread to see how we all get on. I have two stone to lose. My DH said yesterday that ‘I am a bit plump’. Upset, though it’s true.

Taken pill number this morning!

No side effects so far.

@24HoursFromTulseHill do you feel any different?

My parcel arrived today, I’m not home yet but I plan to start tomorrow! Argh

Mine arrived today, so starting tomorrow morning. Excited to get started now.

@Solasum I feel completely normal - no nausea or stomach troubles.
It's hard to say if the pill has had any effect on my appetite because it's been so hot I'm not eating much anyway.
It's also difficult to eliminate the placebo effect or other psychological factors - because I know I'm taking something that's meant to surpress my appetite, I'm primed to have a reduced appetite.

just ordered the pills from Voy this evening. Three stone to lose …

I am waitinf until paydsy next week to order. Think i am going to bite the bullet and do the 6 month subscription with voy.

Those using Voy. How do you find their service?

I am 5ft 5 and 14st 5. Want to lose 3.5 stone.

Ordered mine today, awaiting delivery. I'm 5ft 10 and weigh 15stone, I would like to lose about 3 stone. Really struggled to lose after working from home and spending many hours sat at my desk as well as my age 😅
My DH has ordered as well but he has more to lose than me.

I am scared of staying obese and really need to sort myself out. I’m terrified of the injections and know nothing about any of this. I just see/hear the constant chat about these injections. By chance I’ve seen this thread about a pill which I’d prefer to take

I’m honestly clueless about it. Could someone be so kind as to spell it all out for me. The idea of ordering some pill online is terrifying. Can your GP prescribe this pill? How do you know what’s best for you? I hear so many different names of injections I just feel it’s a minefield of information. What if it’s dangerous to take?

What is the cost of ordering through Voy?

https://www.joinvoy.com/weight-loss/medications/wegovy-pill

I like the support they also provide through their app

When I started MJ, I was overeating. Felt very hungry all the time. Craved sugar. I injected and for 24 hours I continued to feel hungry. Was so disappointed and was convinced I would be one of those folk it didn't work for. And then a few hours went by and it dawned on me I hadn't thought about food. Then more hours. Then I realised I didn't fancy anything sugary. Was really subtle rather than an obvious lack of appetite but it made such a huge difference.

Good luck 🤞

I’ve just sent back the photos. Can’t wait for it to arrive so I can get started. Am so sick of being overweight

Took my second pill this morning. No nausea or headache yet today. I have planned 3 high protein high fibre meals but definitely less interested in food already. Fascinating how this drug works. I'm thinking about feeding myself like you think about feeding a young child, with healthiness in mind.
No idea if it's the drug itself or the placebo but so far so good.

I used Zava in the end. Ordered yesterday. Arriving today.

feeling scared but need a kick start for sure.

exact same size as you @Glenthebattleostrich

The main medications currently are semaglutide and tirzepatide but they then have branded names as some countries (possibly just America but I'm not sure) had to have different names for insurance purposes. An insurer might allow an American patient one medication to treat their diabetes but not the same named medication for another patient without diabetes but who wanted it purely for weightloss.

Semaglutide is branded Wegovy or Ozempic.

Tirzepatide is branded Zepbound or Mounjaro.

In the UK we have Wegovy and Mounjaro. Both are GLP1s but Mounjaro also has a GIP so two ingredients that mimic natural hormones in our bodies to help us feel sated after eating and fuller for longer.

There are other drugs on the way -
Retatrutide has three ingredients but it's not legally available anywhere yet. Lots of people currently taking it are obtaining it on something called the grey market, essentially not legal.

Foundayo or orforglipron is a pill which is available in America but not yet approved in the UK. It's very similar to the Wegovy pill but somewhat easier to take as you don't need to take it on an empty stomach or abstain from eating or drinking for 30 minutes.

Mounjaro is only available as injections.

Wegovy is now available as injections or pills.

I don't think many people are able to source weightloss medication via their GP. The people who decide on where money is spent have set criteria to even allow a GP to prescribe and it seems to differ by where you live - the postcode lottery.

All UK online pharmacies have the same procedures and guidelines to follow as the ones on the High Street. They are regularly inspected and if they fail the inspection can be closed down.

If I wanted to start on the medication I'd choose the Wegovy pill because it's a little cheaper and easier than injections. I'd use the comparison site mentioned above. It does usually work but you do have to follow the links. The people who run the site are quick to correct any broken links and update the prices daily.

Hope I've covered everything.

I caved today and ordered oral wegovy from bolt. I'm fine with jabs but found the logistics of that a bit overwhelming, not to mention cost, and i feel SURE there must be some kind of health trade off longterm from this stuff but i have a bmi of 40, 30kg to lose and i just keep losing and gaining the same 10kgs 🤷‍♀️ every other fattie i know seems to be on the jabs and doing well so i'm going to try it.

What's the consensus on the best supplier?

Started taking them on Tuesday, got them from medicine market place ordered and here within 5 days. Have previously used munjaro, but made me feel so ill. Lost nearly 3 stone on it but some has crept back on.

Do you feel better on Wegovy pills?

I started the Wegovy pill on Monday. I have about 1.5 stone to lose so not a massive amount but since I had a hysterectomy (I am 48) I am really struggling to lose, no matter what I seem to do and it's like my body just wont cooperate like it used to do when I was younger. I got it from medexpress. Starting dose is 1.5mg.

Some weird things ive noticed - firstly, no bad side effects so far apart from feeling very slightly burpy on the first day.

I have noticed that this pill seems to help me with my "anticipation of reward". So, what I typically do is anticipate food or wine as a "reward" after work or whenever and then I struggle/battle not to have it because then it feels like I am depriving myself. It's not actually the classic food noise I struggle with - it's this association of a dopamine reward (be it wine, food, or online shopping for example).

Anyway, what I have found is that Wegovy seems to be really dialling this down for me to normal levels. That doesnt mean I dont enjoy things but the dopamine chasing behaviour is much less "loud". I actually feel calmer on it - it's like the mental rollercoaster just feels less intense. I have not been craving any kind of treat after work so far, and it just feels much more manageable to me. Obviously its early days yet but the effects are really interesting to me so far and I will happily continue on it.

@fascinatingRhythm this is exactly what I am hoping for. Hopefully pills will arrive tomorrow

Good luck! I really think they should be studying this because if it's reducing unhealthy reward circuits in the brain then that has great implications for other addictive behaviours too- not just eating.

I'm on the other thread but will join in with this one too. I'm been on for a week. Works brilliantly, I've had very few side effects and lost 5lbs as of today. 4 of them have been yo-yoing for a while. I'd already lost a decent amount with diet and exercise and my BMI was 25.5 so in the lower end of overweight but I'd just got stuck at the same weight for a while. I'm perimenopausal and just wanted to get rid of the extra bit before I hit actual meonpause.

The biggest side effect was on day one when it felt that my brain was yelling at me all day, "You're not hungry!" so loud I got a headache. And last night, we went out for dinner and I ordered my normal fave dish and absolutely hated it AND the wine. I bloody LOVE wine. Came home and ate a bowl of chopped up cucumber with a drizzle of chili crunch because that's apparently what my weird new body likes nowadays.

Good luck to all us pill poppers!

Have ordered mine from Bolt but no emails since I placed the order.