“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!

I’ve just weighed myself after week one, and was really happy to have lost 1lb.

It’s not huge loss, but I’m starting at 11 stone 8, so not in the obese category, and it has been pretty much effortless loss. I haven’t had any negative side effects at all.

Looking forward to increasing my dose to 0.5 in a couple of weeks!

Hi does anyone have a juniper discount code please? Many thanks

I've PM'd you mine

LOL at fat eyes and feet! My huge bras are becoming loose 😁8kg gone so far in a bit over two months!

I submitted my Juniper form yesterday - now worried that won't quite hit their BMI requirements - I think mine is at 29 rather than 30.
Does anyone know if I will be declined ?

Have you got any comorbidities missfliss, like hypertension or high cholesterol? I think their cutoff is BMI of 30 otherwise.

Morning folks. Hope you're having a non-hungry weekend.

I've gone up to 0.5mg this weekend as I'm impatient and also not experiencing any side effects. Going alright so far. Still no side effects aside from antipathy toward food. Yay. And I've lost about 3.5kg in 2 weeks. Although I have given up wine which could account for some of it.

Could I get a code pretty please?

Also has anyone used these people?

www.ukmeds.co.uk/ozempic

am I right in thinking most cost efficient is to get a 0.5 and use clicks to do 4x.25 then 2 x 0.5?

anyone have the click chart for the 0.5 pen?

then presumably go to 1mg and use clicks for remaining 2x.5 titrating up?

extra needles from Amazon?

Yeah, I'd be interested too as it's much more expensive through Juniper!

No comorbitidies no -

Good idea Leilani- will keep an eye it is much cheaper

@DorotheaDiamond will send you a juniper code then at least you can get £50 off

I've cancelled my Juniper order and planning to order from Uk Meds next, works out at £126 a month if you buy three which is a lot better than £200 a month with Juniper!

Did someone say they had spare needles? I still have 1-2 doses left in my old 0.5mg pen.

Yes am also going to do the UK route - is there any reason not to buy three pens together ? Does anyone know?

I suppose it depends on how long they are in date for? If they expired before your 3 months was up then you'd have to bin them.

Do you need to count clicks with 0.5 pen? Info online says it is sane as 0.25 pen and can be set to either?

Just weighed and I've lost a stone! In 2.5 weeks. Amazing! Honestly this is life changing I just can't believe how effortless it is because I'm just not hungry. I never think about food. I'm baffled how this works but I love it. 3 stone to go

Anyone taking Rybelsus instead of this?

Can anyone tell me if you can have fast days while on this?
Considering starting as I am obese after a few years peri but I do like to follow a low carb/fast days diet.

Sorry TMI but just a pre warning for anyone! I had a custard doughnut last night and for the last 10 hours I’ve had constant diarrhoea and severe stomach cramps to the point where it feels almost like early labour. I feel very dehydrated and tired today! But lesson learnt about the sugary foods!

@msssm - low carb is definitely fine. I was hoping I’d be able to do fasting days but seem to wake up hungry for some reason.

@Eatentoomanyroses - I switched to Rybelsus for a bit last year as I was travelling so thought it would be easier. I didn’t really like it. You have to take the tablet every morning on an empty stomach and I found I could taste it for a while. I prefer the ease of the weekly injection.

I’ve been on Ozempic since May 2022. I started on 0.25 for 4 weeks then went to 0.5 till September 2022 and then increased it to 0.75. I’ve lost about 30lbs and gone from a size 16 to a size 12.

I’m a T2 diabetic so I get mine from my diabetic nurse and so don’t pay for it. My HBA1C was 57 when I started and is now at non diabetic levels. Nurse is very happy so I can continue on it as it’s doing what it needs to and doing it very well.

The feeling of fullness and lack of appetite does wear off quite a bit after a while. These are initial side effects and do not last forever. So this is the time to change what you eat and how much of it.

I’m not overweight, a bmi of 24. But I’m pre-diabetic and have had GD with three pregnancies. Would I be able to take this - or do you have to be in the over 27 bmi category?