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Just received - via GESY - a repeating monthly prescription for Ozempic. Cost = 0.00€. Thanks to the Cyprus authorities for being so proactive.

Life got a bit busy late last week, and although I injected I did not weigh myself. Still on 0.25mg dose and weighed in today at 86.3kg - which is a weight loss of 20kg. Having to work hard to eat enough but managing - and still enjoying my food. Blood sugar is easily on target as well. I’m...

I trusted one of these “smart” watches. When the paramedics arrived at 05.00, and saved my life as I was suffering a severe hypoglycaemic episode, they and the doctors treating me said “throw it in the bin.” Total guesswork backed up by an algorithm or two gives a false reading almost every time.

Thursday 19th June Another Thursday, another injection. This was my seventh 0.25mg injection, one more 0.25mg and then onto 0.5mg. This week’s loss was 1.7kg, which takes me down to 88kg. No more side effects and next week’s full blood test will reveal all.

Some exciting news from Cyprus this morning. I called in to see my Internal Medicine specialist - so she could check my progress. My last of the first 0.25mg doses of Ozempic is due tomorrow. My doctor thinks I am losing weight a little bit too rapidly, and has decided to keep me on the lowest...

Great news. Fight the good fight.

I’ve been on a good diet for some time, and was gradually losing weight but the blood sugar levels were difficult to control. All my diabetic medication was stopped after the near-fatal hypoglycaemic event. Metformin, Diamicron and Trajenta were all stopped for a while. My doctor then asked to...

Well the side effects disappeared after three days. i injected this morning and it was as easy as you like (especially for someone who hates needles as much as I do). I didn’t feel a thing. i have decided to weigh myself once a week. This morning I have lost 2.3kg since last week’s injection...

Famous last words regarding side effects. Eight visits to the bathroom in three hours, with virulent diarrhoea. Ouch! A couple of Vacontil redressed the balance. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Thursday 8th May. i collected my 0.25mg dose from the pharmacy (just under €120) and proceeded up to the small hospital in our town. I had an appointment at 10.00 to see the lovely Dr K (an internal medicine specialist) who has taken over my diabetes care. My thyroid ultrasound scans were...

Hello to all of you. New to the forum. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes fifteen years ago but reversed that by diet and gym work, during which time I became 25kg lighter. We emigrated to Cyprus about twelve years ago, and two years ago my GP informed me that the diabetes had returned. I...