Semaglutide

I’m sharing this because I wish someone had told me upfront. I started Ozempic last year at 245 pounds (I’m 5’6, female, 48 years old). The weight loss was incredible – I’m down to 165 now and feeling healthier than I have in decades. My A1C is perfect, my knees don’t hurt, I can actually…

So this is kind of wild and I wanted to share because I haven’t seen many people talking about it. I started Ozempic about 8 weeks ago, mainly for weight loss (down 18lbs so far!). But something totally unexpected happened – I just… stopped wanting alcohol? Like at all. I used to have 2-3 glasses…

So I’ve been on Ozempic for 4 months now (0.5mg weekly) and I’ve lost 28 pounds. My doctor prescribed it off-label since my BMI was 32 and I have prediabetes. The results have been honestly life-changing and I finally feel like I have control over my eating. But here’s what’s been eating at me… my…

I started Ozempic 0.25mg last Monday and honestly thought I was dying for the first 3 days. Constant nausea, vomited twice on day 2 and once on day 3. Could barely eat anything except crackers and ginger ale. Finally feeling somewhat normal on day 6 but still queasy. Meanwhile my friend started the same dose…

So I’ve been on Wegovy since last March and my insurance (BCBS) has been covering it with a $25 copay. Lost about 38 lbs so far and honestly it’s been life changing. I went to refill my prescription this week and the pharmacy told me it was denied – like completely rejected. I called my…

I’m still shaking as I write this. Started Ozempic 3 weeks ago and my doctor literally spent maybe 30 seconds saying “you might feel nauseous, some people get constipated” and that was IT. No mention of pancreatitis, no discussion of gallbladder issues, nothing about dehydration risks. Last night I ended up in the ER with…

I’ve been on Ozempic 0.5mg for about 4 months now and the weight loss has been good (down 28 lbs) but the last few weeks I’m finding SO much hair in my shower drain. Like clumps. And when I brush my hair, my brush is just filled with it. My doctor kind of brushed it…

I’m so frustrated right now and need to vent. I’ve been struggling with obesity for years (5’4, currently 287lbs) and my A1C is 5.9 – technically prediabetic but not quite diabetic yet. My doctor recommended Ozempic to help with weight loss and prevent me from becoming fully diabetic. Insurance denied it. The reason? I don’t…