ozempic

I have been asked to sign an NHS contract agreeing to discontinue use of my GLP1 medication unless i lose a specified amount of weight and reduce my HBA1C by a specified amount in the next 6 months. My issue with this is I have been on this med for 16 years so am unlikely to a specific reduction...

Hi all, I have been type 2 for over 2 years now. I currently take Metformin, Semglee (low release insulin of a nighttime - before bed) and ozempic (0.5 once a week) I was taking 40 units of insulin at the start of January. I then started to take ozempic and I have had to bring down my insulin...

Hi all! I just started my second week of Ozempic and today I have not felt hungry all day. Is it safe to skip eating completely today? Last week I stopped all sugar and carbs, and stuck to green leafy veg, meat, Greek yogurt and berries. Lost 7 kg over the week and Glucose is 4.6 this...

Hello, I havent controled my diabetes well and didn't try for a long time so my sugar was always high. Like between 10-13 all the time. Recently I decided to change and started new medication called ozempic. Side effects aside its going ok. But lately my sugar started to be in range like...

I am probably the 1000th person to post a thread on Ozempic Side Effects but I think that we all have unique issues with the drug. I started taking it in late January and so that’s about 4 months. At the same time my doctor prescribed Metformin. (Prior to this I had just been on Alogliptin but...

Hi, I have pre diabetes type 2, my BMI is really high. I went to my doctor to discuss bariatric surgery, but she suggested saxenda and ozempic for weight loss. I started with saxenda - 4 weeks, got almost to the max quantity but it has no effect on me. nothing, not even nauseous. My appetite...

Good Afternoon All I was pre-diabetic up until May 2021 when my HBA1C jumped to 50. It was still 50 in July 2021 and I've just had November's back as 46 (Provisional and needs a diabetic nurse review). I've been on Metformin 2 500 tablets a day and I started Ozempic 0.5 in September 2021 and...

Hi All I'm looking for feedback on either Ozempic or Rybelsus I've done searches here on the diabetes.co.uk forum and I'm not seeing any folks getting prescribed Rybelsus. A few have gotten prescriptions for Ozempic and some are doing very well. So I'm wondering is the NHS not prescribing...

Hi Everyone - I am 32 and have 2 children. When my first child was born in 2017 I had gestational diabetes. After he was born I went right back to the gym and lost all of the baby weight and got in the best shape of my life. My husband and I experienced secondary infertility when trying for...

Spoke with my diabetic nurse today. My hba1c is 69. She has given me an option of going on an injection called ozenpic or on the Very Low Calorie Diet through the NHS. I'm scared of the side effects of the injection, I'm worried I won't keep the doet up. I've read about both and would like...

Hello. About 2 ½ years ago I was told my HbA1c was high enough twice for me to have a diagnosis of diabetes. After that, I went on a strict diet and exercise regime and when I was retested 3 months later I was down to pre-diabetic levels. Things have gone haywire for me over the last year and my...

Evening all, I have been referred to a specialist due to my blood sugars being too high and due to adverse reactions of oral medications I have ran out of options. My doctor has sent me info regarding ozempic, and said it was my decision if I wanted to go on it. Just wondering what people's...