Total beginner Wegovy Tablets, advice please

[CautiousOptimist]

I’d like to try Wegovy tablets and just starting my research and looking for a provider.
MedExpress looks the cheapest, but a lot of people on here go through Bolt or Voy, is there a reason for that?
My BMI is 30, will they need proof of this?
Any advice for a total beginner would be welcome, thank you. Is there a way I can lessen side effects like hair loss?

Look on the website ogovy.co.uk for the cheapest place. Don’t forget that you will usually get a big new customer discount and then be paying the retail price next month. But you can change supplier each month to keep costs down.

Some like Bolt or Voy are a subscription based service so check what you are signing up for, how to cancel and if there’s a cancellation fee.

You will need to provide proof of your weight/BMI - different pharmacies do this differently, often it’s photos or a video, or a video call.

Hair loss is down to the weight loss not the medication. It’ll happen or it won’t, not much you can do other than try to avoid rapid weight loss at the start.

Just to add MedExpress if you can find one of their referral codes for £70 off your first prescription, does look like the cheapest at the mo. It would be £42.90 for the first month but after that you’d be paying £112.90 or more if you go up a dose.

Thank you, really appreciate the advice.

I'm starting tomorrow. Not entirely sure what to expect. I fear weight loss will be rather slow at first...

I started taking them on Sunday. No hair loss to report and I have lost 4lbs.

I’ve just started and taken 2 pills so far. I ordered from medicines marketplace and they took a couple of days to review and dispatch. I feel like I can eat my meals, a reduced portion size but focus on lots of protein, but not fancied snacking in between. So far so good! Not weighed yet as I’m avoiding daily weigh ins so waiting for day 7

Wow this is amazing!
What feelings / physical effects can I expect in week 1?

I’ve been on the tablets for six weeks now and lost 8kgs - I was not keen on jabs but these have been easy to manage, bar some bloating/constipation at the start. As the poster above said, not fancying snacking is amazing. A previously unknown feeling to me. I’ve been roughly calorie counting but the tablets have made this easy, whereas previously I’d have fallen off the wagon by now. I ordered from bolt who have delivered very speedily - just had to send a video of body at the beginning. I think I have a discount code if you’d like it (it gives both of us some money off next orders).

Yes please that would be amazing! I haven’t ordered yet.

Have sent you a private message with a referral code. (Had to work out how to PM first!)

Have you started? I am wondering whether to or not. I lost 4 stone for IVF. I have put 2 stone back on after unsuccessful rounds. I need to lose the weight again, I am really struggling naturally. I have tried on and off for the last 3 months and nothing! I am considering whether the medication is the right thing, I am nervous to go for it and start!

I am starting tomorrow! Can let you know how it goes.
What is making it hard for you do you think? What I mean is, you know you’ve done it before, with amazing success. What do you think is different this time?

I started Tuesday! I took the plunge.

I think it the fact of taking something and what if you're poorly or what is it gives you problem health wise later on. But I suppose you could say that about anything.

I just know I need some extra help with losing weight and I have got an end goal. I don't know if my body is just used to the food and the exercise, but I can't just lose anything at the moment.

It would be good to know how you get on!

Looking at the MedEazy comparison site you are right that MedExpress is the cheapest. This is for the starting dose though. New Health is currently the cheapest for the 4mg and 9mg doses.

Hi I started with tablets on Sunday - very mild bloating but that is it - feels like food noise is turned down - lost 1lb so far - also don’t fancy drinking alcohol which good for me too!

I have been on for 3 months

there were no side effects at first and not much weight loss

you need to start on a low dose and work up. Do not expect miracles. Nothing muxh happened to me until i started on the 9mg dose

I have just ordered from ZAVA, arriving tomorrow and starting Sunday. Very nervous. After years and years of weight up and down, binge eating , eventually managing to keep weight at the higher end of average BMI, I’ve piled on the weight over the last year and need help. I hope this works. Am very scared it won’t.

I’m 5 tablets in and no side effects or effects at all to note! I realise that might be down to the low dose but I’m impatient!
0.5kg lost which is just because I’ve recently got back from holiday and stopped over-indulging. I feel normal, day 2 I was slightly constipated.

What 'strength ' are you on?

I’m on 1.5mg

I am on day 6 and feel incredible. Food noise has totally gone. I have a ton more energy and feel absolutely fine. I am a bit hungry at meal times and that is it. I have never felt like this in my life. I am hoping it continues.

I definitely feel less hungry and want to drink less alcohol which is also good - been on for nearly 2 weeks - lost about 3lbs - do really tired though