Too anxious to start - anyone else scared of nausea side effects?

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PickyEater_91

PickyEater_91

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Had an ozempic pen sitting around for a week now. Can't bring myself to actually start because the anxiety around nausea feels completely paralyzing.

Emetophobia has been part of life forever. Throwing up itself feels 100 percent intolerable no matter what, though nausea alone has gotten more manageable over the years. But this particular hurdle just isn't budging.

Known fact: plenty of people never even get that particular reaction. Known fact: things could genuinely turn out fine. Still wasn't ready for this level of paralyzing anxiety over it.

Feeling pretty stuck here and would take any gentle, sane advice anyone has to offer. Really appreciate it.
 
Suspect a good chunk of the 'I can't even think about food' crowd are pushing through side effects that shouldn't be tolerated. Severe nausea, throwing up, stomach chaos. Says something about how much suffering people will accept just to look thin (yes, I know there are legitimate medical reasons for Ozempic, but this is coming from people who don't actually need it for weight or diabetes either). Never heard of anyone putting up with this level of misery unless it was genuinely life-saving with no other option. I don't obsess over food like I used to, and don't feel that pull to grab something sweet just for the dopamine hit anymore. Makes a massive difference for my focus too, way sharper than before. But I still enjoy eating, still get hungry, still need food. Just without the same urgency.
 
Not sure this helps, but I went through the exact same thing bumping up my dose. Down for five straight days! Throwing up, zero energy, just miserable! Honestly I dreaded the next injection so much that I started feeling better right before it was due. Normally inject into my stomach, but this time, no particular reason, went with my thigh instead.....ZERO side effects! Not a single one! That was last week, fingers crossed to whatever powers control these things that it holds and this isn't just a one-time fluke, and that where you inject genuinely changes the reaction! Will report back after Thursday's shot.

Good luck, hoping a site switch does the trick for you too!
 
Personally dealt with nausea, throwing up, general stomach chaos. Ginger candies for sucking on, electrolyte drinks for hydration, a protein shake brand for nutrients, tiny portions, steady sips of water throughout the day but easy on chugging it fast. Made overnight oats which kept me full in the morning alongside fresh fruit. Carrots and snap peas dipped in hummus. A bit of protein first, then vegetables.

Biggest error on my part was stocking up on a huge amount of food to prep those opening weeks. Definitely worth prepping meals ahead, just don't overdo the quantity to the point some of it goes untouched, which is exactly what happened living alone. Genuinely underestimated how hard this would suppress appetite and kill cravings, even for foods I normally enjoyed.

Honest moment, spooning down a bowl of that rough-tasting but nutritious oatmeal one morning, I actually said out loud that food no longer feels like pleasure anymore. And it's true.

Exercise felt genuinely hard those first weeks while my body adjusted, though I stuck with plenty of walking, seated stretches, wall push-ups, and stretchy resistance bands. Also started dosing on Friday nights, but side effects didn't actually hit until Saturday night
 
I have emetophobia too, and on my very first Mounjaro day I was terrified of getting sick that I gave myself a panic attack!! That was 4 months ago. I've gone up in dose since and I've only thrown up once, from greasy sauce-heavy food, way too much. It was bearable though. I sipped hot ginger tea, paced slowly around my apartment and played guided meditation to settle my head and stomach. A couple hours later I was okay and slept fine!! My point is that if nausea shows up you can handle it. Your body is on your side! And if you do vomit, remind yourself your body knows what to do, let it. (Severe symptoms mean calling your doctor, obviously.) Rooting for you OP!! Been there myself!! Xo
 
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