Forgot my meds!

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Driftwood_99

Driftwood_99

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Headed to Tokyo tomorrow and I packed everything... except my Ozempic injection 🤦‍♀️. A 14-day trip is coming up but I don't know what's going to happen. Any advice? I should be moving up to 2mg tomorrow, but I probably can't do that when I get back.
 
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Because of the medication's half-life which is about a week, you'll be okay for the first week or so. The med will be at half-strength during the first week and then a quarter-strength the week after that. Generally, GLP-1 doctors tell patients to cut back the dose if they're going to skip longer than two weeks, so you'll want to talk to your doctor. I agree with another poster... enjoy your vacation and eat lots!
 
A break during a vacation is a good time for a break! Savoring the local meals won't hurt your progress too much :)
 
Thanks everyone for the replies!! This trip took forever to plan and I was a little stressed lol you all made me feel way better!! Thanks!
 
It's going to be alright. You can get back on track easily. For example, when I had a colonoscopy, I had to stop for 2 weeks beforehand. I just did that. It's weird but while I was off it, my appetite was still muted. When I started again, my cravings came back.
 
I was in between refills when I went on vacation.
So instead of taking my shot every 4 days (like I had been doing for months), I went 8 days without a shot.
I know this isn't a 2-week break like you're facing, just sharing my experience.
I did okay. My appetite didn't really come back. I still counted macros and calories, trying to stay on track.
The med lasts a while in the body. You can start up again when you get back.
 
You're going on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Be kind to yourself. Enjoy the great food there and safe travels!
 
Driftwood_99 said:
When I stopped before I had no real change for about two weeks. After that... Whoa... Now I understand what people mean by food noise!!!
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Yeah, the 'food noise' is real! It's amazing how much that med quiets that down, isn't it?
 
I've heard from a few people doing 'low and slow' on Ozempic, staying under 1mg for a long time, and having good success. It seems like it might minimize some of the side effects. Has anyone else tried that approach?
 
ReceptorRick said:
I've heard from a few people doing 'low and slow' on Ozempic, staying under 1mg for a long time, and having good success. It seems like it might minimize some of the side effects. Has anyone else tried that approach?
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I'm doing that now. I been on 0.5mg for like a year, and had a great result. I still wanna drop around 30lbs, but I am happy where I am.
 
Might not be useful advice, but the pharmacist volunteered to handle that very first shot while explaining every step along the way. Skip that intervention and there'd probably have been hours spent frozen, pen in hand, unable to follow through. Eventually a small personal ritual got built around it, some music playing plus breathing exercises. Now it's over before it even registers. On the nausea front, an over-the-counter motion sickness pill sometimes goes down beforehand, if that brings peace of mind, no harm trying it. Otherwise a walk with headphones in afterward keeps the mind off any queasy feeling that might creep up.
Best of luck with this.
 
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