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Beenalongwinter · 13/04/2023 11:50

Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 11:30

Thank you for all your replies and apologies for not answering earlier - busy morning.
I'm not convinced I did it right at all. Now it not sure if I primed OR counted to 6 when doing the injection. I think I did it too late, was tired and not concentrating properly.
I've not eaten yet but that's normal if I'm specially of a morning. I don't feel particularly hungry either. No nausea or any other side effects.
I'll give it a day or two to see how I feel. Don't want to inject again, which might mean I've started at .5 instead of .25.

There are two squigly lines on the pen insert needle , remove protective cap/s
Turn dose indicator to the 2 squiggly lines
point up to the ceiling
Tap pen to remove any air bubbles
Press button until
You see a tiny globule of liquid on the end of the needle
Your pen is primed .

Now waiting for lots of messages telling me I am not doing it correctly!

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Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 12:13

@Beenalongwinter thank you. I just don't think I primed it at all. I might try again bit I'm going to run out of needles! Can someone please point me in right direction for buying spares please? Is it amazon you get them from?

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 12:16

My parcels arrived, almost 24 hours later then expected & the ice packs had defrosted, I assume it's still ok to use?

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Beenalongwinter · 13/04/2023 12:17

Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 12:13

@Beenalongwinter thank you. I just don't think I primed it at all. I might try again bit I'm going to run out of needles! Can someone please point me in right direction for buying spares please? Is it amazon you get them from?

Sorry it's not a clicky link but that
Is the price for a hundred plus postage.
Don't worry about priming or waiting for 6 seconds . I forgot and mine worked , it's just best practice .

" I started Ozempic last night" THREAD FIVE"

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Beenalongwinter · 13/04/2023 12:18

Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 12:13

@Beenalongwinter thank you. I just don't think I primed it at all. I might try again bit I'm going to run out of needles! Can someone please point me in right direction for buying spares please? Is it amazon you get them from?

The website on my photo is less expensive than Amazon.

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Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 12:25

@Beenalongwinter thank you so much, you're so kind and helpful.

I've just tried to choose and book an appt with a Manual coach, who had no availability in April or May. That's a bit poor, isn't it?
Thank god for groups like this

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 12:42

I think the tips might be cheaper here £6.99 & £2.95 p&p......
https://www.chemist-4-u.com/glucorx-finepoint-needles-32g-4mm-pack-of-100
The 4mm 31g are even cheaper, assume those are no good?
Do we need a sharps bin too?

GlucoRx Finepoint Needles 4mm 32g - Pack of 100

Glucorx Finepoint Needles 32g 4mm - Pack of 100

https://www.chemist-4-u.com/glucorx-finepoint-needles-32g-4mm-pack-of-100

Movinghouseatlast · 13/04/2023 12:42

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 12:16

My parcels arrived, almost 24 hours later then expected & the ice packs had defrosted, I assume it's still ok to use?

This happened to me and it was fine. It keeps for 56 days out of the fridge. Just check the liquid is clear.

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 12:46

Going by the question section on there website these needles will work with the pens & they're only £3.99
https://www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100

CarePoint Pen Needles 31g 4mm - Pack of 100

Carepoint Pen Needles 31g 4mm Pack of 100

https://www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 12:47

Movinghouseatlast · 13/04/2023 12:42

This happened to me and it was fine. It keeps for 56 days out of the fridge. Just check the liquid is clear.

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Perfect, going to do the 1st one tonight 🤞

Twilightstarbright · 13/04/2023 13:33

@MedievalMadness we could have another thread?

Twiglets1 · 13/04/2023 13:46

Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 11:30

Thank you for all your replies and apologies for not answering earlier - busy morning.
I'm not convinced I did it right at all. Now it not sure if I primed OR counted to 6 when doing the injection. I think I did it too late, was tired and not concentrating properly.
I've not eaten yet but that's normal if I'm specially of a morning. I don't feel particularly hungry either. No nausea or any other side effects.
I'll give it a day or two to see how I feel. Don't want to inject again, which might mean I've started at .5 instead of .25.

No, definitely don’t inject again. I got very bad nausea but not until about week 3. It’s very early days for you so unlikely to have nausea yet even if you did do everything correctly.
Appetite suppression I noticed on Day 1 but that doesn’t apply to everyone.

Twiglets1 · 13/04/2023 13:49

Before my first injection I googled the method and then looked at people doing the injections on YouTube - very useful

MedievalMadness · 13/04/2023 13:52

Twilightstarbright · Today 13:33
@MedievalMadness we could have another thread?

Good idea. I’ll start one.

ElinorDashwood68 · 13/04/2023 14:09

Thanks for the link @Beenalongwinter but it just gave me a 20% reduction which was more than Juniper so I went with them. Maybe I can try again for the next order as will shop around for a lower price as don't want to pay full price with Juniper

My Juniper order was approved this morning, I was surprised it was so quick and easy as was expecting more questions especially as my BMI is on the cusp of 30 but I do have high blood pressure.

I hope to start Tuesday night which covers me for my usual Wednesday nights when I'm home alone and often tempted to binge

Molly499 · 13/04/2023 14:42

Just had my third dose but am finding the nausea fairly crippling, has anyone found anything to help with this?

Not sure that I can keep going if I feel like this which is a shame as I’m 5lbs down which is great.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 13/04/2023 14:43

They've approved my order too. I had hoped it would come before Monday as I'll be in work then, but I think I'm expecting too much of it to arrive tomorrow or Sat. They have approved me for the 0.5 dose and want me to get back in contact a week before I'm due a refill to discuss going up to 1mg if needs by. I'm finally having noticeable effects on the 0.25 so will be deciding whether to go up to the 0.5 depending on progress this and next week. I'd rather avoid any side effects having had none so far.

The difference between 31g and 32g needles are how thin they are. 32g are thinner (0.21mm) than the 31g (0.235) and therefore are less painful, but I doubt there's that much in it.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 13/04/2023 15:04

As there are 7.8 doses of 0.25 in the first pen, and I take my 4th 0.25 dose in 2 days it means I will have 2 doses of just-shy of 0.5 left in the pen, then a new pen to use.

So I'm committed to this for the next 2 months. :)

Feels good!

kkr168 · 13/04/2023 15:13

DrMadelineMaxwell · 13/04/2023 14:43

They've approved my order too. I had hoped it would come before Monday as I'll be in work then, but I think I'm expecting too much of it to arrive tomorrow or Sat. They have approved me for the 0.5 dose and want me to get back in contact a week before I'm due a refill to discuss going up to 1mg if needs by. I'm finally having noticeable effects on the 0.25 so will be deciding whether to go up to the 0.5 depending on progress this and next week. I'd rather avoid any side effects having had none so far.

The difference between 31g and 32g needles are how thin they are. 32g are thinner (0.21mm) than the 31g (0.235) and therefore are less painful, but I doubt there's that much in it.

That's very helpful, thank you

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Beenalongwinter · 13/04/2023 16:21

Molly499 · 13/04/2023 14:42

Just had my third dose but am finding the nausea fairly crippling, has anyone found anything to help with this?

Not sure that I can keep going if I feel like this which is a shame as I’m 5lbs down which is great.

Peppermint or ginger tea

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Fortheloveofus · 13/04/2023 17:59

Twiglets1 · 13/04/2023 13:49

Before my first injection I googled the method and then looked at people doing the injections on YouTube - very useful

Honestly, I did this but I was so tired I don't think I was taking it in properly. All my own fault. I'm absolutely starving! Bit I've started healthy eating anyway, started tracking calories in my fitnesspal app and just been the gym so we'll see if the appetite suppression kicks in over next couple of days. If not, I'll start again. Thanks everyone for all your help and advice 💐

Abyss23 · 13/04/2023 18:00

I'm three weeks in, lost 14 lbs so far, very happy with that.

I've just injected my 4th dose so will be counting clicks next week. Just need to decide whether to stick with 0.25 (19 clicks?) or go up to 0.5 (38 clicks?).

NCFOROZ · 13/04/2023 18:22

For anyone who is interested I have received this email from the pharmaceutical company who make Ozempic, NovoNordisk in response to a query regarding splitting the dose and extra doses in the pen:

Ozempic®‚(semaglutide) – Licensed indication
Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise
• as monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications
• in addition to other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes.
*
Splitting the doses:
Semaglutide should be administered once weekly, on the same day each week, at any time of the day, with or without meals. Semaglutide should be administered subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm.
Novo Nordisk has not studied alternative dosing regimens, including splitting the dose. Novo Nordisk has only evaluated semaglutide in clinical studies as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection. *
*
Extra doses in the pen:
Extra doses are provided to prime the pen. If a patient needs to prime more than once, extra doses are available in the pen to allow them to do so as advised in the patient information leaflet.(1)*

I hope this information is of assistance, but if we can be of any further help, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Yours sincerely,
Sai Priyanka Vungarala*
On behalf of the Medical Information Team
Novo Nordisk Ltd, 1st Floor, 3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, West Sussex,RH6 0PA, England Tel: +44 (0) 1293 613 555 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 613 535 Web: www.novonordisk.co.ukukk* Registered Office: As above Reg. No: 1118740_ The United Kingdom

As you can see, the extra doses are to prime the pen and there is no clinical data for splitting doses.

KelmenaBallerina · 13/04/2023 18:44

i got an email earlier to say Quickmeds have stock now!

Twiglets1 · 13/04/2023 20:12

NCFOROZ · 13/04/2023 18:22

For anyone who is interested I have received this email from the pharmaceutical company who make Ozempic, NovoNordisk in response to a query regarding splitting the dose and extra doses in the pen:

Ozempic®‚(semaglutide) – Licensed indication
Ozempic is indicated for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise
• as monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications
• in addition to other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes.
*
Splitting the doses:
Semaglutide should be administered once weekly, on the same day each week, at any time of the day, with or without meals. Semaglutide should be administered subcutaneously in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm.
Novo Nordisk has not studied alternative dosing regimens, including splitting the dose. Novo Nordisk has only evaluated semaglutide in clinical studies as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection. *
*
Extra doses in the pen:
Extra doses are provided to prime the pen. If a patient needs to prime more than once, extra doses are available in the pen to allow them to do so as advised in the patient information leaflet.(1)*

I hope this information is of assistance, but if we can be of any further help, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

Yours sincerely,
Sai Priyanka Vungarala*
On behalf of the Medical Information Team
Novo Nordisk Ltd, 1st Floor, 3 City Place, Beehive Ring Road, Gatwick, West Sussex,RH6 0PA, England Tel: +44 (0) 1293 613 555 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 613 535 Web: www.novonordisk.co.ukukk* Registered Office: As above Reg. No: 1118740_ The United Kingdom

As you can see, the extra doses are to prime the pen and there is no clinical data for splitting doses.

Just wanted to comment that I both primed my 0.25mg pen the first time I used it and got at least one extra dose out of it (I think I could have got 2 extra doses out of it but Ozempic wasn’t agreeing with me) so you can do both things.

Thank you for reporting the manufacturers comment about splitting the doses - I think it helps to remind people that it’s safest to stick to the doses as recommended by the manufacturers.