r/Wegovy

I've been on Wegovy 2.4 for almost 6 weeks. I can only have a bowel movement by inducing it with 10oz of Mag Citrate. I have no pain or symptoms, it's like my bowels aren't even there. I could live this way but I worry my bowels will forget how to function. I worry about impaction, so I do this once a week; the day before shot day I drink a bottle of Mg Citrate and sometime the next day I have a movement, then I take my shot. I wait a full week between because I'm giving my bowels time to learn their job (YOU HAVE ONE JOB BOWELS!!!) but I get nothing.

I asked my Dr if it was safe, she said 'it's not ideal', then suggested I try Colace. I've been taking combinations of Miralax and Colace since day one, and psyllium husk with breakfast. It probably doesn't help that I've been eating low carb, which always constipates me anyway, but it seems like the only way I lose, and I have a lot to lose.

I'm three days late taking my weekly shot, trying to decide whether to take it or not. AI told me that 6 weeks is the length of time it takes for a body to adapt to Wegovy, but honestly I'm not seeing any adaptation here and thinking about throwing in the towel.

Edit: Thanks to everyone for all the great ideas, I'm going to take my shot now and then start working my way through all of your suggestions.

Hi everyone.

I’ve been on wegovy for 4 months, and had high hopes of finally being able to shift some weight after three gruelling years of stress and consistent weight gain.

I’ve been on the 1.7mg jab for two weeks.

The only time I’ve ever experienced any change in appetite and food noise is the day after titrating up a dose. I’ve titrated up as quickly as possible, so up a dose every four weeks, but also haven’t lost any weight. I’m also noticing more of a pull to very calorific foods.

I’ve also not lost any weight at all and feeling a lot of shame around that. Like if I’m not losing weight like everyone else, am I just that greedy and obsessed with food that nothing can help me?

Has anyone else experienced the same thing? I’m starting to lose hope and am considering switching to mounjaro

Has anyone else found their taste buds changed with the Wegovy shot? I have believed most of my life bacon is an actual food group but I can't even eat an entire slice anymore because no matter what kind I buy it tastes insanely salty to me. My husband can be eating the exact same thing and says it's fine and he more sensitive to salt than I am.

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I have extremely bad health anxiety! When I panic I take Xanax! The first time I did the shot, it felt like it numbed my stomach. It freaked me out and I panicked. Today was my second time on the .25 dose! I’ve been very excited to get on a GLP-1 because I’ve gained weight to hormonal issues. I’m insulin resistant and have pcos. I really just want to feel better physically because in a longgggg time, I haven’t! I was also hoping in some way it would help or lessen the anxiety somehow but every time I take the shot I panic. I’m fearful because people say GLP-1 “paralyze” the stomach and I’m afraid if I’m in a true emergency that my Xanax will take a while to kick in because it digests in the stomach! Can anyone help clear my head or help me feel less anxious about doing something that can get me healthier. Btw my health fear is having a heart attack so there’s that.

I’ve been on Wegovy for about a year, I think. I’ve had success losing 40 pounds, which I was thrilled about (menopausal weight gain). But I’ve always struggled with nausea. I had to back down to 1.0mg bc of the nausea, and even then it was still moderate. I was struggling this summer with some emotional issues and so never made my follow up doc appt, and ran out of my med. Then I thought, well this would be nice if I could just maintain my weight loss without the Wegovy. Well, that didn’t happen and I am gaining weight at a ridiculous rate. I did make a doc appt for mid October, so that’s good. But here’s where I really messed up: I had some 1.7mg shots in my fridge, and I gave myself a half dose yesterday. I was just really terrified of the weight gain I am experiencing, despite walking and lifting weights and journaling my food.

I’ve now been throwing up since yesterday evening. I threw up in the evening, and have now thrown up 3-4 times today. I’ve only had some pretzels, a piece of toast and eventually a cup of coffee.

Anyone have any advice? I know what I did was stupid and there is probably nothing to do but wait it out. But I’m hoping maybe someone has some piece of advice that might help.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone else get heart palpitations if they eat too much?

Hi, I started on 0.5 and it worked for a week quite well. I still have suppressed appetite in my second week but it doesn’t feel as easy to ignore food noise. What’s the highest starting dose anyone has been on? My doctor said I could start on 1mg but I have 6 weeks of 0.5 for now . Also I crave sugar. Anyone else?