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Wegovy 6 Months|How I manage common side effects
Our summary
Reneé, who says she works as a nurse, shares what she learned over 6 months on Wegovy and how she handled side effects. She explains that she has struggled with her weight since her teens and reached 211 lbs. Her primary care nurse practitioner first prescribed phentermine, which she says helped her lose 10 to 11 lbs but made her feel jittery, so she stopped. In August 2023 an endocrinologist and a dietitian advised more protein and vegetables, more strength training, and mindful eating, and the endocrinologist prescribed Wegovy.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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She says the 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg doses caused little more than some sleepiness and mild acid reflux. At 1.0 mg she developed diarrhea, which she found hard because she already has IBS with diarrhea. She says she managed it with Imodium taken at the labeled dose, more fiber from Olipop, and protein from bars instead of shakes. She says fried or very sugary foods still caused trouble, so she stays near a bathroom when eating them. She adds that she checks with a provider before using Imodium alongside Wegovy.
For nausea, she says it showed up the day after her Monday night injection when she had not eaten enough. Her fixes were eating a full dinner, eating saltine crackers with water on waking, and asking a provider about Zofran if it persists. For hydration she aims for 64 oz of water a day and adds sugar-free Liquid IV packets. She also describes asking her doctor to step back to 0.5 mg after a rough stretch at 1.7 mg, then moving up again, and notes her insurance would not approve a repeat of 0.5 mg. She calls Wegovy a tool that still requires effort with food and activity.
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Takeaways
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- 1:00 Reneé says she reached 211 lbs, and after phentermine left her feeling jittery she was prescribed Wegovy by an endocrinologist in August 2023.
- 5:00 She reports few side effects at 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg, with some sleepiness and mild acid reflux.
- 7:15 At 1.0 mg she developed diarrhea and says she managed it with Imodium, added fiber from Olipop, and protein bars in place of shakes.
- 10:50 She says nausea the day after her injection came from not eating enough, and saltine crackers with water on waking helped.
- 13:30 She describes aiming for 64 oz of water daily and adding sugar-free Liquid IV packets to her water.
- 16:02 She advises asking a provider about going back to a lower tolerable dose, and says her doctor moved her down to 0.5 mg before she progressed again.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Wegovy
- Doses mentioned
- 1 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 6
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and diarrhea
- Who is speaking
- Patient
In their words
"remember that rovi is a tool it's not like a magic like thing"
Questions this video answers
How did she manage diarrhea on Wegovy?
Reneé says she took Imodium at the recommended dose, added fiber with Olipop, and swapped protein shakes for protein bars. She notes that fried or very sugary foods still caused problems, and she suggests speaking with a healthcare provider before using Imodium with Wegovy.
What helped with nausea on Wegovy?
She says nausea happened when she did not eat enough, so she made sure to eat a good dinner. When she still woke up nauseous, she ate saltine crackers and drank water right away, and she mentions Zofran as an option to ask a provider about.
Can you go back to a lower Wegovy dose if side effects are too much?
Reneé says she asked her doctor to lower her from 1.7 mg to 0.5 mg after severe diarrhea, and her doctor agreed. She later moved back up to 1.0 mg and then 1.7 mg, and says insurance approval for repeating a dose can vary.
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