Wegovy pill success but uncertain future
42F. I am on month two of the Wegovy pill and I am happy with the results so far. I am down almost 18 pounds, and that's not far off from my goal weight. I started with 1.5mg for one month and saw a good amount of weight loss just within the first month, and I was almost never hungry. I had some mild side effects like fatigue and headache, but I'm an only parent to 2 kids and I work full-time, so that's my baseline. 😄 Side effects subsided after a couple weeks and my second month we increased to 4mg. I continue to lose weight but at a slower rate. No real side effects except for lower blood pressure (mine has always been very normal) and thus lightheadedness when I stand up sometimes. This can also come from lack of food and dehydration from that, so I try to stay as hydrated as possible and take in electrolytes.
My concern is that I am starting to feel food cravings again. Usually later in the day. It may be that I am just not eating enough in general. I am wondering if it makes sense to boost up to the next dose. I am not covered by insurance, so each dose increase costs more money. I may try another month at 4mg to see how it goes. Did anyone find that increasing the dose helped prevent the return of cravings, or were side effects and cost not worth it?