Wegovy started week ago

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First week weight in ,loss of 4 pound ,pleased with that as not found difficult
Now started second week hoping for same ,at present no side effects ,keep you updated.

@Disappointedsofa Did you actually throw up or was it just a queasy feeling?

@Disappointedsofa half a stone is great!!! Well done! Cheering from the sidelines here so you don't put it back on!

No worries, I went through the order process with Boots this morning, lots of check boxes including whether you’re already taking weight loss medication (I was on Ozempic) but nothing about being an existing Saxenda customer so I was hopeful the order might go through…

Got to the very end and it said they will inform my GP so I didn’t go ahead, I’d rather not notify my GP and QuickMeds/HealthExpress both give the option to opt out of consenting.

Boots were £45 cheaper for the 1mg too :(

First jab taken!!

Well done on the half stone @Disappointedsofa !@Disappointedsofa !!

@LolaLopez78 thats great you have managed to order it even though its a bit dearer. Hope it arrives soon. Iv just took my first dose, feel nervous and excited. I really want this to work.

@Tailfeather thank you! Yes I'm delighted with the half a stone weight loss, I've tried everything else and this is the only thing that works for me. I never actually was sick, just queasy and it's worse in the morning. I definitely notice my appetite coming back though.
I am going to order the 0.5mg pen tomorrow as I'm worried in case it is out of stock. I really don't want to be left without a pen as don't want to risk putting the weight back on

How are those just starting on 0.25mg finding the fatigue? I started on Friday and am wiped out! Does it start to lift?

Yes @Edinburgal unfortunately my appetite came back just as before. I stopped because I was going on holiday and sax gave me really bad heartburn. I’ve basically been eating a drinking since as couldn’t get hold of it again.

took my first shot of wegovy yesterday and not actually noticed any difference yet. Perhaps it takes a while to kick?

I’m starting Wegovy this week.
managed to get via Boots as a new customer.
excited to get started! I’ve heard feedback that injecting in stomach make’s symptoms worse? What’s everyone think of that? My stomach is definitely the fattiest so think it will be easiest too!

I injected into my stomach last night about 11pm. I was in bed shortly after and was struggling to sleep probably the excitement and nerves etc sounds silly but dont think it was the jab itself. At midnight i felt full beyond belief. I hadnt eaten since dinner time but i felt absolutely stuffed and quite nauseous. Definitely didnt think i would be sick but i felt sick. The thought of food was making me feel worse. But then i fell asleep and from the moment iv woken this morning, iv not felt any side affects.

Its the strangest thing as iv probably thought about food today more than ever more. I keep wondering why i have no desire to reach for a buscuit. The thought of food junk or any food doesnt make me feel ill nor does it excite me, i seem to have absolutely no interest? Iv never felt like this in my life. Even when im thinking about having no interest, im still not interested. I have not had a single cookie, which for me, is unheard of!

@Edinburgal Thanks for sharing your experience! I start on Sunday. Your post has made me feel more relaxed and positive about it.

@EweCee iv not noticed any fatigue?
@Tailfeather good luck! Excited to hear how you get on. It really is the strangest thing - in a good way!

I had my first injection Sunday night, felt pretty queasy Monday morning but it cleared up by lunchtime and I’ve felt pretty normal since then. Don’t think it’s made any particular difference to hunger so far, but I’m very aware that the 0.25 dose isn’t supposed to! So tracking calories etc so that I’m on the right track anyway, hopefully becomes easier as the dose goes up.

I think as a society we need to switch to seeing obesity as an illness which can be treated. “Just eat better” should become like saying “get more sleep” for people suffering from depression. I’m sure you wouldn’t think of antidepressants as unhealthy for those who need them. Go gentle on yourself, you’ve taken a big step which I’m sure you’ve thought through, to take your health in to your own hands using the tools that modern science has made available to you.

@Edinburgal ah, ok, so it might be because I haven't been well then on top of starting the wegovy. Anyhow, the fatigue seems to have lifted this morning thank goodness!
4.5 pounds down since Friday so I'm happy with that so far.

I started last Wednesday. I have about 5 stones to lose. I am a piggy; I love the taste of tasty food and eat even when I'm not hungry and finish everything. And drink too much wine.

Immediately not hungry but still eating because I wanted to enjoy the taste of food. Couldn't drink as much wine and really didn't want to. This is a revelation for me.

I'm on holiday and have lots fun food and drink things planned but cannot eat too much and really don't want to. Had breakfast in the hotel this morning. Still had a croissant and sausages but literally couldn't finish and couldn't manage more than a few sips of a latte.

I don't weigh myself but can see a slight change in my enormous tum and face.

@Edinburgal and @SofieM0 how long did it take from ordering to collection for you guys? I'm still waiting for the text message to say I can go and collect, but don't know if I'm being impatient 🤔

I’m still waiting to collect - 48 hours from Boots but advised would be available to collect by Friday…I’m planning to start on Monday !

Thanks...it's been longer than 48hrs for me, was it a text message that advised you you could collect on Friday?? I've heard nothing ☹️

No I dropped a message in the consultation form. They said you’ll get a text in 24 hours to set you up to receive text messages (which happened) from the store. And the I messaged to ask when delivery would be and they said 3-5 working days so should receive a message to collect by this Friday.

I feel like I one hundred percent need Wegovy, I normally binge eat on take aways, cake and chocolate and I'm constantly thinking about food. I always seem to be hungry.
I've tried every diet, I've tried appetite suppressant pills, nothing has worked except for Saxenda and Wegovy.
I feel I have a disorder so therefore I need medication to help me manage my disorder and that is what Wegovy does. I have ordered the 0.5mg pen, I think this will get me to my target weight and then I will stop taking it.
I don't want to be on it indefinitely as I never intend to pile the weight on again like I did.
I take antidepressants to help my mood..I fully believe I'm a food and sugar addict and that's why it's not just a matter of eat less, move more.
That's why every diet has failed for me and I love how Wegovy makes me nauseous so that I don't have an appetite, I haven't bought a takeaway since I started 2 weeks ago..
I'm down half a stone and absolutely thrilled. I've started to stall and plateau a bit so that's how I know I will definitely need to increase my dose once my current 0.25mg pen runs out.

I started (Ozempic) last Saturday, not weighed in yet as trying to get out of the habit of daily weighing. Although I'm considering doing my next injection on Friday night to counteract any side effects - I've been a little queasy at times but nothing major. Will double check it's ok to be a little early.

Got mine from MANUAL as they were the only place with availability. £230 for the 0.25mg pen. But it goes up to £300 for the next pens.

However, I tried Boots again a couple of days ago and was accepted for Wegovy. Unfortunately they have prescribed the 0.25mg pen which makes me wonder if they actually read the information I put on there. £200 a month instead of £300 will make a big difference though.

Those who are with Boots, do they just send though the new meds each month, or do you have to reorder ?

I've been lucky so far with no ill effects and I believe I've had a slight reduction in appetite already, although felt it come back last night.

I've got 7 stone to lose so it's a long road ahead. Just not able to do it on my own sadly.

If I have been on full dose of Saxenda what dose of wegovy would I start on?

@potatoheads Pretty sure I've read 0.25, because it is a different medication, and you need two weeks gap between last saxenda and first wegovy

Two weeks in, just given third injection. I feel stuffed all the time and just dont want to eat. If it's working this well at 0.25mg, do I need to titrate up at rhe end of the minth, or could I stay on 0.25mg for a bit longer do you think?