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Wegovy 5 month review | 40 + LBS Lost!!! | End of the first chapter?
Our summary
In this five-month update on Wegovy, the creator says he has lost 40.2 pounds and now weighs 268 pounds, his first time below 270. He took his first 2.4 dose the previous week. He says the night of the injection brought strong nausea and he could not face food, but he took Zofran, felt better the next day and has had no stomach aches since. He says reaching 2.4 took five months rather than the roughly five weeks he believes it should, a slow pace he chose on purpose.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Much of the video covers insurance. He says his prior authorization was expiring, and his doctor first asked to keep him on 1.7 because he was nervous about side effects. According to him, the insurer replied that the tiering required a 2.4 prescription. After that was submitted, he says coverage was denied on the grounds that he had not lost five percent of his baseline weight. He calculates his loss as 7.68 percent of 309 pounds, does not understand the denial, and says an appeal has been filed. He has three doses left.
He says he expects coverage may not last, since he describes the drug as costing 1600 a month, and that his doctor warned him of this. If he loses access, he plans to continue the eating and lifestyle changes he has made and accepts that weight may come off more slowly. He credits his loss partly to more cardio and attention to food, mentions missing an injection for about 10 days, and says appetite is mostly manageable. He also promotes his TikTok cardio challenge.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 0:00 He says his first 2.4 dose caused strong nausea that night, eased with Zofran the next day, and he has had no stomach aches since.
- 1:01 He explains it took him five months to reach 2.4, which he believes should take about five weeks, and that the slow pace was deliberate.
- 1:31 He says his doctor asked to stay on 1.7, but the insurer insisted the prior authorization could only be approved for 2.4.
- 2:02 He reports the 2.4 prescription was denied for not losing five percent of baseline weight, though he calculates a 7.68 percent loss, and an appeal was filed.
- 3:00 He says that with a 1600 a month medication, long-term coverage is unlikely, so he plans to keep his lifestyle changes with or without it.
- 4:37 He reports weighing 268 pounds, down more than 40 pounds, and credits increased cardio and careful eating.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Wegovy
- Point in the journey
- Month 5
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
What side effects did he have on his first Wegovy 2.4 dose?
He says he was very nauseous the night he took it and could not stomach the thought of food. He took Zofran, felt better the next day, ate something small that afternoon and reports no stomach aches since.
How much weight did he lose on Wegovy in 5 months?
He says he is down 40.2 pounds, from a starting weight of 309 pounds to 268 pounds. He calculates this as 7.68 percent of his body weight.
Why did insurance deny his Wegovy 2.4 dose?
He says the denial cited a requirement to lose five percent of baseline weight. He believes he has already passed that mark, so his doctor submitted an appeal.
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