The Ozempic Journey begins …

[MacManiac]

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 clear, and so we were able to proceed. She showed me what to do, and then injected me. I did not feel anything - a definite plus for me. Discussion of side effects (again) and I went off with a spring in my step.

Bathroom scales were the order of the day. My weight was down from 106kg to 94kg, mainly due to a sensible diet, and daily swimming in our pool, and the reduction of the corticosteroids dosage from every three days to every five days.

i plan to record the ups and downs of my journey every Thursday. Blood sugar tonight was 136. No discernible side effects.

 

[Melgar]

Well done on your weight loss. Corticosteroids can impact blood sugar so the reduction in dose will help. Hopefully your Dr is good with your med reduction.
I find workouts very beneficial, and good for one's mental health. Swimming can be very relaxing too.
Good luck on your Ozempic journey .

 

[MacManiac]

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.

 

[MacManiac]

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.

My appetite is still reasonable but I need smaller portions.

Roll on next Thursday.

 

[Jo_the_boat]

Did you try a good diet without medication?

 

[MacManiac]

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 to take Trajenta until I began the Ozempic injection.

Blood sugar much more in control and weight has fallen from 106kg to 91.8kg - a not inconsiderable fall.

 

[Nick..]

not everyone finds it straightforward to follow a completely healthy diet, for a myriad of reasons that require no judgement from strangers

mounjaro/ozempic do not come without risks, so this is not an "easy" route, but it is one that is proven to help with treating diabetes and encouraging weight loss which comes with many other health benefits

 

[May Mic]

I'm glad the side effects have settled down. I had a rough two weeks with nausea when I started and a bout of vomiting on the second day which I don't want to repeat any time soon.

I'm now on the 1mg dose. I still have a bit of nausea from time to time. I'm finding at the weirdest times I can't finish the last bites of something or I'll gag.

BS is coming down. Weight is slowly coming down. i get blood work done this week to check A1C and cholesterol levels.

 

[MacManiac]

I'm glad the side effects have settled down. I had a rough two weeks with nausea when I started and a bout of vomiting on the second day which I don't want to repeat any time soon.

I'm now on the 1mg dose. I still have a bit of nausea from time to time. I'm finding at the weirdest times I can't finish the last bites of something or I'll gag.

BS is coming down. Weight is slowly coming down. i get blood work done this week to check A1C and cholesterol levels.

Great news. Fight the good fight.

 

[MacManiac]

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 dosage for the next month.

But she told me that the Cyprus government has decided to “sponsor” people who are benefiting (both diabetic and kidney patients). I fall into both categories so, from next month, my Ozempic prescriptions will be under GESY (the state health system) at no cost.

Excellent financial news but a distinct sign that preventative medicine is on the government’s agenda.

 

[May Mic]

Great news! It's an expensive drug, so to have it covered is wonderful .