Wegovy Anti-chubster injection-pen things

[P-Jay]

ask1ngforafriend said:

Mr Pointy said:

Semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy & Ozempic) has gone off-patent in India which has lead to a massive price reduction as the generic manufacturers ramp up production - possibly as low as $15 a month:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/heal...

It would be very surprising if these generics don't start to make their way over here like the generic versions of Sildenafil & Tadafil did. It's just a pity MJ doesn't go off-patent until around 2036.

Already here, quite a few indian sellers offering it for $25.

Nevolat/Saxenda/Liraglutide one of the earliest Weight Jabs has gone 'off-patent' just over a year ago. It's not a great product, needs daily jabs and it's less effective than Wegovy / MJ and at least initially, it's not that cheap - a months supply at maintenance is around £170.

[P-Jay]

ask1ngforafriend said:

Mr Pointy said:

Semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy & Ozempic) has gone off-patent in India which has lead to a massive price reduction as the generic manufacturers ramp up production - possibly as low as $15 a month:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/heal...

It would be very surprising if these generics don't start to make their way over here like the generic versions of Sildenafil & Tadafil did. It's just a pity MJ doesn't go off-patent until around 2036.

Already here, quite a few Indian sellers offering it for $25.

Assuming I couldn't give a st about international trade rules or whatever, is it possible to order it here?

[ask1ngforafriend]

P-Jay said:

Nevolat/Saxenda/Liraglutide one of the earliest Weight Jabs has gone 'off-patent' just over a year ago. It's not a great product, needs daily jabs and it's less effective than Wegovy / MJ and at least initially, it's not that cheap - a months supply at maintenance is around £170.

It's the Indian ozempic/wegovy that's just come off patent in India and available over here. Personally I'd never touch Wegovy even if you paid me but I suppose if you took a trip to india you could fill your boots. Customs might get interesting though.

[Wish]

So a bit of an update.

Started Feb 2025 at just over 22 stone. Finished January 2026 at 13.5 stone. So very happy with my journey. Tapered off and have been off it for 4 weeks now.

During the time on it I got fit, portion control, no snacking, no fizzy drinks.

However, since being off it my hunger is unimaginable, it’s horrendous, I’m still not snacking and still taking the slim fast milkshakes but I’ve got hunger like you can’t imagine, the wife never used MJ and was just on slim fast and the evening meal and went from 12 stone to 9.3 stone. She stated that she did feel hungry but it passed.

I feel like I could eat the carpet. I’ve no idea what to do. I’ve never felt hunger like it and could see my weight increasing easily. If I’m honest I’m already up 2lb and trying my hardest. My energy levels have also taken a dive.

My body craves sugar, it’s telling me to eat chocolate… I’ve limited it to a little, but still off fizzy drinks and crisps and biscuits.

I’m not sure if I need to book an appointment with my doctor.

Feeling a little miserable if I’m being honest.

I wonder if I’m diabetic ?

[anonymous-user]

Sounds horrible Wish, and likely to inevitably lead to weight gain unless you address it promptly. What's your diet like, much processed food?

[biggbn]

Wish said:

So a bit of an update.

Started Feb 2025 at just over 22 stone. Finished January 2026 at 13.5 stone. So very happy with my journey. Tapered off and have been off it for 4 weeks now.

During the time on it I got fit, portion control, no snacking, no fizzy drinks.

However, since being off it my hunger is unimaginable, it s horrendous, I m still not snacking and still taking the slim fast milkshakes but I ve got hunger like you can t imagine, the wife never used MJ and was just on slim fast and the evening meal and went from 12 stone to 9.3 stone. She stated that she did feel hungry but it passed.

I feel like I could eat the carpet. I ve no idea what to do. I ve never felt hunger like it and could see my weight increasing easily. If I m honest I m already up 2lb and trying my hardest. My energy levels have also taken a dive.

My body craves sugar, it s telling me to eat chocolate I ve limited it to a little, but still off fizzy drinks and crisps and biscuits.

I m not sure if I need to book an appointment with my doctor.

Feeling a little miserable if I m being honest.

I wonder if I m diabetic ?

I have gotten in the habit of eating big meals made up of fibrous low calorie foods, this seems to work staving off hunger...?

[Defcon5]

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

[Blown2CV]

Defcon5 said:

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

i think this above, also generally cravings and drives are something which is extremely subject to individual differences. I don't think there is a way to say, I did X and got this result, and have it apply to almost anyone else.

[biggbn]

Blown2CV said:

Defcon5 said:

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

i think this above, also generally cravings and drives are something which is extremely subject to individual differences. I don't think there is a way to say, I did X and got this result, and have it apply to almost anyone else.

Of course there isn't, but it is good to share things that work for you as they MAY work for others who are struggling. If I drop my protein intake I am much hungrier, so high protein and high fibrous veg works to keep me satiated...and it MIGHT for others.

[Mark-BMW-E30-318is]

Really suffering with brittle nails and my finger tips splitting either side. They’re sore and tender if I knock them. I saw the GP and he advised moisturiser and using it as often as possible.

Another couple of pounds off though. If I fit poly windows in the E30 it saves 15kgs! I’ve been converting my weight loss to E30 parts a lot lately.

[biggbn]

Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:

Really suffering with brittle nails and my finger tips splitting either side. They re sore and tender if I knock them. I saw the GP and he advised moisturiser and using it as often as possible.

Another couple of pounds off though. If I fit poly windows in the E30 it saves 15kgs! I ve been converting my weight loss to E30 parts a lot lately.

I added mixed seeds, chia, sunflower, pumpkin, flax etc as my nails were very soft because, I presume, of my diet. Definitely improved hugely. I jist throw them in with my protein shake. Quite cheap from aldi and the like

[Mark-BMW-E30-318is]

Thanks. I'll take a look.

Asked GP about an NHS script (as usual ) but it's just not going to happen. Well not for a long time it seems.

[biggbn]

Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:

Thanks. I'll take a look.

Asked GP about an NHS script (as usual ) but it's just not going to happen. Well not for a long time it seems.

https://www.vogue.com/article/foods-for-stronger-healthier-nails other articles are available...

[Nick Forest]

I have come to the Mounjaro party via a slightly more unusual route…diagnosed with pancreatic cancer early 2025 aged 65 with surgery to remove my spleen in May and also 80% of my pancreas cut out.

Having not been diabetic previously I was warned the remainder of my pancreas would struggle to maintain normal insulin levels and I would eventually tip into diabetes which unfortunately I did so quite suddenly at Xmas.

Now a Type 3C (it’s Type 1 in similarity rather than T2) I had to commence several daily injections of insulin to combat this new problem. Ordinarily a T1 can’t use Mounjaro as risk of pancreatitis is quite high but my diabetes consultant felt that as my pancreas is kaput it negated that risk.

One of the effects of insulin is to increase weight and it’s a very difficult balance to keep weight down whilst ensuring you’re getting correct levels of insulin.

Have been on Mounjaro 10 days (unfunded by the NHS currently) but I’ve already been able to reduce my insulin dosage by 36% and I’m still in the early weeks of the titration dose. Expectation is that the insulin dose will reduce considerably over the next few months and that has many benefits longer term.

I’m a bit of a chunky monkey at the moment but the guide from the consultant is that I’ll probably drop 15-20% in weight which will further reduce the insulin requirement.

Very early days but I thought it might be useful for people to hear how effective the drug is in regards to it’s original purpose.
Have been lifting weights for several years and now more so than ever the ability to have core strength and a well maintained muscle mass will be crucial to having a better life outcome than I was expecting a year ago.

[Blown2CV]

biggbn said:

Blown2CV said:

Defcon5 said:

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

i think this above, also generally cravings and drives are something which is extremely subject to individual differences. I don't think there is a way to say, I did X and got this result, and have it apply to almost anyone else.

Of course there isn't, but it is good to share things that work for you as they MAY work for others who are struggling. If I drop my protein intake I am much hungrier, so high protein and high fibrous veg works to keep me satiated...and it MIGHT for others.

but if the keto diet really worked for lots of people then they wouldn't end up on MJ.

[mart 63]

It's definitely good to see posts on here off people who have come off the jab, and share their own experiences. It may or may not help others coming off the jab.
It's 8 weeks for me yesterday, when I stopped taking MJ and I've lost 8lb since being off it. It's 4lb under what I wanted to be, but I've room to experiment with food portions.
I've said on here before, I'm on the slimming world old school red days, and it works for me.
What i have cut out of my diet and don't miss is..
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Bread
Potatoes
Beer

[Blown2CV]

mart 63 said:

It's definitely good to see posts on here off people who have come off the jab, and share their own experiences. It may or may not help others coming off the jab.
It's 8 weeks for me yesterday, when I stopped taking MJ and I've lost 8lb since being off it. It's 4lb under what I wanted to be, but I've room to experiment with food portions.
I've said on here before, I'm on the slimming world old school red days, and it works for me.
What i have cut out of my diet and don't miss is..
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Bread
Potatoes
Beer

couldn't be me, but good on you and hope you can sustain that!

[biggbn]

Blown2CV said:

biggbn said:

Blown2CV said:

Defcon5 said:

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

i think this above, also generally cravings and drives are something which is extremely subject to individual differences. I don't think there is a way to say, I did X and got this result, and have it apply to almost anyone else.

Of course there isn't, but it is good to share things that work for you as they MAY work for others who are struggling. If I drop my protein intake I am much hungrier, so high protein and high fibrous veg works to keep me satiated...and it MIGHT for others.

but if the keto diet really worked for lots of people then they wouldn't end up on MJ.

I don't think anyone is suggesting it will work for everyone? I'm certainly not. If anyone has advice that will work for everyone all the time, I'm all ears. I'm not advocate of keto or any specific diet because as you rightly say, different things work well for different people. And this is a platform to share things that might help others.

I know people for who MJ did not 'work', it affects me much differently than it does my partner. I think its important we know these things rather than say well, that works/doesn't work for a majority therefore it is effective/isn't effective. Baby with bathwater comes to mind.

Have a brilliant day all, just trained my legs so am gonna be sore tomorrow despite my meagre efforts. Peace and love always, gbn x

[moorx]

Blown2CV said:

mart 63 said:

It's definitely good to see posts on here off people who have come off the jab, and share their own experiences. It may or may not help others coming off the jab.
It's 8 weeks for me yesterday, when I stopped taking MJ and I've lost 8lb since being off it. It's 4lb under what I wanted to be, but I've room to experiment with food portions.
I've said on here before, I'm on the slimming world old school red days, and it works for me.
What i have cut out of my diet and don't miss is..
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Bread
Potatoes
Beer

couldn't be me, but good on you and hope you can sustain that!

Me neither. I'm not taking jabs but have been on the current Slimming World plan for a year now and have lost 6.5 stone. I'm at target now and managing to stay in my target 'bubble' but it's early days. I still consume all the above, except butter and beer (I've been teetotal for years).

[anonymous-user]

Blown2CV said:

biggbn said:

Blown2CV said:

Defcon5 said:

I found that cravings for sweet food went to zero when doing a keto diet.

May be a tough first fortnight but I found it easy to maintain after that.

i think this above, also generally cravings and drives are something which is extremely subject to individual differences. I don't think there is a way to say, I did X and got this result, and have it apply to almost anyone else.

Of course there isn't, but it is good to share things that work for you as they MAY work for others who are struggling. If I drop my protein intake I am much hungrier, so high protein and high fibrous veg works to keep me satiated...and it MIGHT for others.

but if the keto diet really worked for lots of people then they wouldn't end up on MJ.

Basically, only B2CV is allowed to offer advice. This has been established.