I’m starting the Wygovy pill 1.5mg on Monday - I see that it goes to 25mg - does 1.5mg even do anything? Not sure if they start everyone at that and then increase? Maybe checking for side effects - a bit nervous about taking this but hopefully it will keep my hunger down. I don’t eat poorly, just too much - a volume eater.
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Yes they start on a low dose and then you increase the dosage.
My husband found that the lowest dosage worked right away to curb the food noise.
He went up to 4mgs after the first month and is staying on that for the 3rd month because it seems to be working well
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I only had 5 pounds to lose to get into the “normal” weight range. I lost 75 pounds 8 years ago and had kept off all but 6 pounds. BUT I battled food noise every single day for those eight years. My doctor put me on zepbound lat month. The 5 pounds are gone but more importantly the food noise is gone. I’m not white knuckling through every evening. I’m not having to resist another portion of salmon or chicken…..I eat pretty healthy but am always hungry. Always. Well not anymore. It’s completely changed how I feel about food.
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I don’t weigh myself but have noticed clothes being less tight. Went in for my one month check and was surprised to learn I have lost almost 14 pounds on Zepbound. We were visiting family for nearly half the month, so I had less control over what I ate than when at home.
Insurance refused to cover it because my sleep apnea is a couple points lower than severe although my BMI was severely obese, so my doctor suggested I switch to Wegovy which may be easier to get covered. I’m ready to self pay even if it means giving up all my discretionary spending.
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I had my annual today and discussed GLP-1 with my doctor. She’s all-in on them and believes there are benefits still to find. The Medicare program is what we’re waiting on. She wants to wait til my labs are back and the first authorizations are in, so it will probably be an August start. She said the office just got the info on it, and going through the workflow it appears that I meet the requirements.
I’ve started weighing and measuring my food again to get ready for the changes.
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As I mentioned upthread my husband had trouble getting his prescription filled, so he was off the medication for a week.
It’s been a rough transition trying to get back. Lots of gastrointestinal problems that he did not have before. Hope things get back to where they were soon
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You’re smart to begin some changes now. I have found it overwhelming to do it all at once and in the first month focused on upping water, increasing my steps, and tracking food. Adding strength training next week.
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Could he go to the health center and have the nurse administer the shot once a week? Also, I don’t know how limited his mobility is but the pen doesn’t require much beyond uncapping and pressing against your skin for 10 seconds.
Are you getting enough calories?
I haven’t tracked my calories but I don’t think that’s it. I realized I was having urinary tract discomfort and I think tht was a factor.
I took my 4th shot on Saturday night. My appetite is better and food is more appealing. The first couple of weeks I felt full very quickly whereas I now feel like I am eating to feeling satisfied with no desire to overeat. I am not wanting sugar which is nice. I’ve lost about 6 lbs. I had already lost 25 lbs on my own the previous 5 months.
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My husband is lagging energy wise. He’s getting enough calories and hydration. It’s a side effect that went away but now is back because of the delay in getting his next months supply.
He’s also lacking a lot of motivation. Again it abated in time but is back.
We will hope that all these side effects go away and that he is more proactive about refilling his prescription.
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I’m on day 3 of my Wagovy 1.5 pill - absolutely no negative side affects. I’ve been using MyCarbManager for the last 2 years and the macros I have on my profile fit perfectly with the Wagovy, except I get more carbs now, however, I’m still being mindful of them. Can’t tell I’m on anything except I think it takes the “edge” off when I start thinking I want something to eat, I can easily distract myself with something else. This is kind just keeping me on the low carb diet I’ve been on for a while but took me 4 months to lose 10 pounds because I’d screw up my portion sizes. I’m a volume eater and this seems to be helpful even at a very low level, for now.
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I guess he can ask the health center, but I don’t know if they’ll charge him weekly to do it, or whether they would even agree.
The meds are not covered under our insurance, so we order from Lilly Direct. Thus, it’s the pen that contains four doses, not the single-use one. (Can’t afford that one.) We watched the video together of how to use the four-dose pen, and I am skeptical. He really struggles with fine motor – like he has trouble with opening or closing a ziploc bag, figuring out a twist tie, even just opening a bottle of water. I think the precision required to put on a new needle and remove two caps without bending the needle might not be possible for him.
So, the doctor just this week prescribed Foundayo – which is Eli Lilly’s pill that doesn’t require restriction on food or time of day, etc. He’s going to take the first one at bedtime tonight.
His doctor suggested that he try this for a bit to see how it goes. If in a few months it’s not going well, he’s happy to prescribe Zepbound, and we’ll have to figure out how to administer it.
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Another option would be to buddy up to a nursing student.
I did my 5th jab last night. I went back to the stomach and I’m feeling more side effects this morning. Week1 I did the stomach and felt terrible. Switched it to the thigh and felt much better. I had read that it’s good to vary the injection spot. What is everyone else doing?
I mostly do my stomach, switching from side to side if I can actually remember which side I did last, which is a crapshoot. I have done my thigh a couple of times, but for me the shot hurts more there, and I never noticed any difference in the effectiveness of the shot. I also tried the back of my arm once, using a claw clip method that I saw on TikTok. It was awkward and painful - I won’t try that again.
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When I started I used my thigh. As I lost weight, I switched to my stomach area since I have more extra padding there. I also try to move it around, if I can remember where I did the last time. But the injections definitely hurt more without the extra layers of fat.
I don’t have any discomfort with the shot itself. More fatigue and stomach unease and reflux with the stomach. I’m going to go back to the thigh for now.
I think of my stomach as a clock and divide into 4 quadrant. I move from my lower right around the quadrants in a clockwise fashion. It’s easy to remember where my last one was because the first shot of the pack is lower right, the second upper right, the third upper left and the fourth lower left.
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This is genius and I am annoyed that I never thought of it!
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