Ozempic Journey - Thoughts after 1.5 Years

Hong Kong Yanpep International
Hard to buy from a salesperson. My SIL talks about being friends with JC since forever and brags his company's killing it. Yet she never once said congrats on my 60 pound loss and lectures me about peptides. That stings.
 
Been on this for about 3 years and I've shifted my injection schedule many times. My advice: keep a log of when you inject. Makes tracking way easier and stops you from accidentally doubling up.
 
Quick note - if you get an HRT script, there's a crazy shortage of estradiol everywhere now that FDA removed the boxed warning (long overdue) and tons more ladies realize it's actually safe and helpful. We're all switching pharmacies constantly to keep supply running. And seriously this never happens with men's drugs.
 
by not following the basic instructions you're still at 1mg after three weeks. weight loss is a side effect—it takes time. don't blame the med. maybe it won't work for you but you haven't really given it a proper shot yet.
 
Five years in and still occasional - that tracks with what people report here. It tends to stay episodic rather than constant, which is livable. The 'it always passes' framing is the right one.
 
PCOS driving BP and prediabetes alongside the weight is the exact mechanism GLP-1s address most directly - the off BP meds outcome at 330 to 260 is consistent with what the research shows for metabolic syndrome cases.
 
Honestly not sure what's behind all my shifts...before starting the first compound my heart rate variability sat in the mid-30s and now nine months later it's dropped to the low teens. Resting heart rate went from 69 to 74. Breathing rate moved from 19.3 down to 16.6. That said, I also shed 41kg (90lbs) in that stretch and went from barely moving to walking 12-14k steps daily. Blood pressure normalized from a 140/100 average and I've come off blood pressure medication entirely.
 
Dropped 75 pounds before starting the second compound, and my numbers went back to healthy levels once I came off blood pressure medication entirely. For roughly a week my readings ran too low and I'd get lightheaded standing up.

So my doctor pulled me off the BP medication and things leveled out. Averaging 105/73 now without any spikes. Wild how fast that responds once weight comes off.

I'm actually on this medication for glucose management. My fasting readings sat between 7 and 9 for years and my prior diabetes medication couldn't budge it.

Worked almost immediately, appetite dropped noticeably within days at the lowest dose. Fasting numbers now average 5.1 with no spikes. Briefly tried the next dose up but scaled back to the smaller amount since it was already handling things well.
 
Telehealth and probably some fibbing about her actual weight, honestly. On the topic of pre-diabetes, pretty confident there hasn't been a confirming blood test, but it's likely resolved regardless. Started out at a higher weight with borderline elevated bloodwork and blood pressure. After a few months on this medication, dropped a solid chunk, bloodwork moved into normal range, blood pressure normalized too. So the doctor gave the green light to stop blood pressure medication. Down a substantial amount now and planning to keep going until reaching a healthier weight range, then shifting to a lower maintenance amount.
 
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