This is the thread I needed today. Thank you for sharing this honestly.

For the nausea: small meals, no greasy food, ginger tea, and Zofran if your doctor will prescribe it. The first 4-6 weeks are the hardest. Everything gets better after that point in almost every case …

I was terrified of the needle too. Now it takes me about 30 seconds on Sunday mornings.

Three denied claims later, I finally got my Wegovy approved. Here's what changed in the third appeal: my doctor submitted a peer-to-peer review request AND cited the plan's own coverage policy languag…

The sulfur burps are embarrassing but Pepto and Gas-X got me through the worst weeks.

I keep a protein shake on my desk for days when nothing sounds good. It helps.

Week 12 checking in — yes, the hair loss is real but it does slow down. Biotin helped me.

Reached my goal weight yesterday and I'm still processing it. 14 months ago I weighed 298 lbs. Today I weigh 183 lbs. 115 lbs. I don't have the words for what that means to me. I'm going to write a fu…

The hair loss started around week 9 for me and I panicked. After research and talking to my doctor, it's telogen effluvium — a delayed shed caused by the physiological stress of rapid weight loss, not…

My A1C journey: diagnosed T2D 3 years ago at 8.2. Started Ozempic primarily for diabetes management 10 months ago. Current A1C: 5.6. My endocrinologist says I'm no longer diabetic by definition. I've …