“I started Ozempic last night” THREAD TWO

[HermioneWeasley]

Here’s a shiny new thread for everyone who’s been sharing their experiences on the original, and of course all new starters are welcome too!

Should I do the injection in the morning or evening and in thigh or stomach.

Oh god feeling really nervous

I was terrified!!!! But have only had burps and bit of fatigue and felt freezing for couple of days after each injection (although low cals will make you tired and cold anyway…) but I did 3rd injection of 0.25 Tues eve and I weighed this morn and 6lb down in 2 wks which is incredible for me (previously took me 8 weeks of being hungry and struggling to lose 6lb!!) no side effects to report otherwise. I’m doing injections in alternate thighs each week. Just go for it x

@mathis2006 - it takes time to build up in your system. It’s not like Saxenda. Please give it a bit longer at 0.5 before upping your dose/frequency. I know it’s hard as we are all impatient for fast weight loss!

@HermioneKipper - a lot of people inject in the evening in an effort to sleep through side effects. I generally inject in the thigh. Mainly because the one week I injected in the stomach I gained! Probably nothing to do with it but I’m not risking it .

Ah I will contact them too. But then dies the £200 payment only come out when they send out the next pen?

@HermioneKipper don't feel nervous! Honestly it's so much easier than you think. You'll be fine 😀

Wow well done you.

this is really reassuring - thank you!

I just want it to arrive now so I can start!

As a side note, not told Dh about this, (sort of need to think about it a bit, he won't be judgy), but today hes started telling me about Elon Musk and Jeremy Clarkson injection!!! So he's either sussed it already (unlikely as I only did it yesterday) or is on the same wavelength as me!

So I've just weighed myself and according to my scales I've put on 5lbs since last Friday?
How on earth?
I'm eating like a bird if not even less!
I'm not drinking alcohol and have tiny tiny portions just once or twice a day as I genuinely am not hungry!

Can anyone suggest what could be the problem?

First I'd change the batteries in your scales....

Second, any chance it could be constipation?

I’ve not told my husband either as he’d think it was a waste of money and that I should just get on with it/willpower etc.

Of course he can eat whatever he likes with no consequences!

warning - my delivery has arrived and the box is ENORMOUS! Going to have to do some quick dismantling of hardcore cardboard before he gets home from the office

My DH wasn’t overly impressed when I told him I was planning on ordering it initially as he was so used to me trying and failing on various diets before. He is seriously impressed now though.

Couldn't be 5lbs of poo?!!!!!

Same scales as last week (the Juniper ones)
😳

I find the juniper scales so unreliable, I just use my own for this reason! So annoying

I'm a little worried - I ordered the 0.5 pens as I read it's more cost effective over time.

I thought you could calculate a half dose of 0.25 but it isn't metered that way.

So I've had my first dose straight away at 0,5 - I hope I don't spend loads of time puking 🤢

For the future - does anyone know how many notches / clicks I need to use if using a 0.5 pen for half dose ?

@HermioneKipper definitely inject front of thigh rather than stomach and pinch the area then pop the needle in. Remember to wait to count of 6 after it has stopped to make sure you get it all. I think most of us were v nervous before our first dose. One of two posters from the first thread had severe side effects but for most of us they have been mild/manageable.

no weight loss for me in the last week which I’m surprised about because I feel like I haven’t eaten much

@ladyforallseasons I ‘put on’ 5lbs yesterday which disappeared again this morning. I know the perceived wisdom is to measure weekly but as I have such dramatic swings I decided to measure daily and take a weighted average over the week. Some people hold on to lots of water through dehydration/slow bm’s/totm/excercise - basically there are tons of reasons why you may weigh more or less overnight. Perhaps see tomo and see if the scales are more in your favour?

So it arrived? Great news, will def order from UK Meds next!

Thanks very much for the needles, MaireadMcSweeney, arrived today!

@missfliss - I started on 0.5 so don’t worry too much. I was advised to as it’s more effective for weight loss. There is a click chart which I will see if I can find for you which shows the amount of clicks needed for each dose.

Thanks so much @Peridot1 for the reassurance- sat here slightly scared

@leilani83 yes three pens, needles and a sharps pen

Great! I didn't have any side effects until I took 1mg and even now they are quite mild. Occasional wave of nausea that goes again quickly.

this is the click chart.

@HermioneKipper as long as it doesn't have anything on the outside I'm fine - having it delivered to the office

Thank you so much!

That's actually really encouraging xx

Drop isn't showing on scales but I can see it on my body.
Will get my sis to take my measurements at the weekend.