Recent Content by PeterWATKSP

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    Getting Frustrated

    Good morning to all. Just past my 1 year point on Rybelsus 7mg. Continues to work very well for me - no side effects whatsoever, eyes checked at Specsavers on a six monthly basis and excellent, HbA1C down to 46 (from 80), weight loss 15 kg (down to 85kg). I spent years doing the low...
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    Semaglutide / Ozempic / Rybelsus

    December 13, 2021. My local NHS CCG (SW London) has now authorised Oral Semaglutide 7mg to be prescribed to me by the NHS. Today I collected my first two months of tablets. Big thanks to my consultant, Dr Spring, for writing several times to my GP practice, to Richmond Medical Group for...
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    Semaglutide / Ozempic / Rybelsus

    With a discount agreed my my pharmacist the private prescription cost to me is £153 a month here in London. I have a one year repeat prescription, so will have to factor in at least one private consultant visit for a new prescription per year. However, the cost to the NHS of this drug...
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    Semaglutide / Ozempic / Rybelsus

    December 2nd, 2021. Rybelsus continues to be my 'wonder drug'. After 147 days on the 7mg treatment dose my weight is down to 88kg (-12kg). The last HbA1c was down to 46 (sure it will be lower when next tested). No side effects. Eyes scanned yesterday and all very healthy. Peter
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    Semaglutide / Ozempic / Rybelsus

    I am on Rybelsus treatment (written by my consultant on the private prescription as "Oral Semaglutide"). One month at 3mg, and around four months at 7mg. Excellent results with HbA1c down from an average of 58 to 46, and a weight loss of 8kg. No side effects whatsoever. GP...
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    Can anyone recommend anything?

    Hello all. Thought I would post my good experience of Rybelsus. Type 2 (2009), was on Metformin, Gliclazide, and Dapagliflozin. Follower of Low Carb diet for many years, but no positive results in weight loss, though a reduction in HbA1c to around 55, but unable to get lower. I did study...