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What do you do if you have to pay for it yourself?

Congratulations on feeling so much better! I'm starting on Wegovy, but I'm looking forward to Mounjaro potentially becoming available soon, too!

the fatigue after a shot really messes with everything, right? sleep issues + body aches = no workouts happening. i'd def talk to your doc about dropping back to .25 so you can actually enjoy your days and get outside.

Dr. Brad Stanfield (NZ physician) dropped a video today about GLP1-RAs and some newer uses.

Hospira bac water is pH 5.7 according to pfizer. Sterile, nonpyrogenic, made for diluting meds before injection. Multiple doses from the same container mean you're pulling from it repeatedly.

it's called anhedonia—loss of enjoyment. glp-1s act on reward pathways in your brain, which is why some folks feel it. watched medical videos before i started cause i wanted to know what i was getting into. alcohol cravings way down and honestly my boyfriend seems less annoying now lol.

took my body a while to adjust. first month i thought about quitting, zero energy. pushed through and fourth month now i feel way better. don't rush the dose bumps if you're struggling.

3 months in, 40 lbs gone. i know the physical stuff is happening but mentally is where i'm impatient. all those stories about night-and-day improvements make it hard to wait & see.

rapid loss causes hair thinning, but the people i knew who had it didn't pay attention to nutrition or vitamins. they fought food noise but ate empty calories. i dropped 30 in 5 months and my hair held. vitamins matter.

did great first 9 months, moved to 10mg. after that, slow grind. weeks went nowhere. got to 15mg desperate to lose the last 4kg. then I gave up expecting anything, relaxed the diet, and boom—suddenly down 4kg! no clue if it was mental or what.

Started Ozempic about a year after losing 70 kg. First thing I noticed was feeling way too full to finish even a small meal. I don't think I'd ever actually felt that before.

Read the Hospira BAC documentation before you suggest anything.

It's different for everyone. It might be easier for me as a guy, but it's still challenging. I've lost weight before without medication, but this feels different. I'm finally understanding who I am. I strongly suggest talking to a therapist, social worker, or your prescriber. It's normal to feel...

I agree it's not magic. Folks need to remember lifestyle changes are still needed. The injection is not a magic bullet for weight loss. I've seen clients who think they can continue eating fast food and think the pounds will just melt away!

I used to get the shivers, especially when I increased my dose from 2.5 to 5. Much better now, about 4 1/2 months in.

That really hits home with me! I've lost close to 25 pounds and still struggle with this!

75lbs is huge. Congrats on the progress. I get the expense guilt. Been there, rationing doses. It's a terrible cycle. If cost is a concern, there are ways to make it sustainable long-term. I found some choices that made staying on it way more doable. DM me if you wanna compare notes.

It's not a failure at all. That mindset shift is key – seeing it as an investment. 75lbs proves it's working. Keep it up!

I've had the same issue, especially this past winter. I've been freezing! I figured it was just because I'm getting older. I wear knee socks, a thick robe, and use an electric throw. I finally found some really warm lounging pajamas online. I call them my Eskimo pajamas, lol. They're so comfy...

Don't get disheartened keep-going. I have patients who don't start seeing real change until they hit the higher doses of 1 or 2mg. Your A1c might also be a factor.