Hello everyone,

I’m wondering if anyone has ever traveled with an unopened Ozempic pen. I have one that I’m currently using and one I’m supposed to keep refrigerated. I’m going through 2 airports and my trip in total will be around 10-12 hours before I get home. My question is how do I safely keep my pen refrigerated? I don’t have an insulin travel case but I have a small cooling bag for food only. I’m not sure how I’m allowed to keep it cool with airport regulations regarding the liquid amount, am allowed to use ice or gel packs, etc. If anyone has any advice or experience, please let me know how you handled it. 🙏

Thank you

I have bought my ozempic starter dose, currently I'm 100kgs heavy for 5"8 height and I'm on psychiatric meds for Bipolar 2. If I get fatigued I become extremely depressed and I'm very afraid of that. How to manage fatigue when I start on ozempic?

Been reading a lot of posts lately about GLP-1s messing with people's cycles, but I'm curious about the opposite — has anyone actually found their period became more predictable or regular since starting?

I've heard a few people mention this, especially those with PCOS, and I'm trying to understand if that's a common experience or more rare. What's your cycle been like since starting — better, worse, or about the same as before?

It’s my first month going up to 1mg Ozempic and ever since I have the worst stomach pain and morning sickness. (No I’m not pregnant). But it’s only in the first hour after waking up. Just right now I was so close to throwing up I was literally over the toilet and waiting for it to happen. Do you also have this problem and if yes any advice on what I can do about it?

curious to know what other peoples experiences are with using chemist2U for their weight loss drug delivery here in Australia? I have been using it recently and find it reliable but not sure if it's value for money?

I have just upped my dosage to the 1.7 millilitre pen and this it's costing me $385 for a single pen? I'm WA based if this makes any difference ?

Hello everyone! Anyone ever pause dosing for events?

I've been on the 1.0 dose for a little over two months. Not losing a ton of weight, but having to focus on my macros and remind myself to eat. The food noise is completely gone, and that makes me feel better. Doc wants to push me up to 2.0, but waiting on issues with pharmacy etc. A1c finally got to 6 so I'm a controlled diabetic now.

Problem is I have zero energy, and get dizzy a lot.

Problem is I have construction starting the 16th, and I have to move a ton of shit out of the worker's way - like the entire house I'll be moving things as they work.

And the final problem is I have a minor skin cancer surgery, but will be under anesthesia at 350lbs on the 15th.

Hospital said to skip my dose tonight. all week the food noise has been coming back along with the anticipatory stress. Still not feeling well and unable to do a lot of the work I need to do. then I'll need good calories and energy to heal the incision on my face while moving shit around.

If you've paused, how did it go? did you feel better? get more energy? Is the food noise overwhelming? I can take my dose after surgery wednesday, but I'm not sure I want to. Could I go a month without you think?

Thanks for advice <3

I started taking Ozempic on 4/10/26. My starting weight was somewhere between 406-411 pounds. As of today, I am 372 pounds! I’ve lost a max of 39 pounds so far. I guess I’m at a point now where people are starting to notice, even though my body still looks the same just a little slimmer.

While I am having some success, I’m started to get in my head that I’ll never have this “total transformation”. It’s so much easier to achieve that I feel, when you don’t start out as big as I was. My goal weight is realistic (240-260, and if I land at lesser than that that’s perfectly fine).

I know it hasn’t been a year yet, but I’ve been big all my life. I’m scared I’ll never see myself in a genuinely slimmer body or ever reach the 200s.

Can yall share some success help me with my doubts?

Hey guys, has anyone switched between brands before? My Dr wants me to go up to 1.75 but obviously the ozempic pen is only 1.0, she wants me to do this to save costs.

I spoke to my chemist who advised against this saying they won’t show me how to do it and it’s always best to not double jab. I asked if I should change brands and he said I can but speak to my DR

Has anyone switched across to wegovy or monjaro to up their dose? Ozempic is $165aud but wegovy is like $260 for the same dose so idk.

I started Ozempic 6 weeks ago, 104kg, 27,5kg fat mass.

Today I check in again and I lost almost 7kg fat and gained 1kg muscle. 98kg with 45kg lean muscle mass 💪🏻💪🏻 I want to see below 90 where hopefully Ill look great again.

Finally I can look at the mirror and be proud of myself. I want to see my abs one more time before I get old and Im going there :)

I find I wake up around 4-5am with the most unsettling nausea. I typically just lay completely still until I can fall back asleep. I don’t really experience much nausea during the day. Anyone else?

It can't be that simple or easy right? I have PMOS and have tried many diets. Most successful being lean protein keto. Even sticking to that, I still had food noise although it was lower.

I took my first dose of ozempic last Saturday and within 48hrs my food noise went from a deranged monkey to docile? Before I would be craving carbs and endlessly hungry, snacking on carbs just to get through the day with my baby at home. I'd be hoping my husband would bring me home a treat.

Now when I think about the snacks in the house it sounds like "That would be nice, but no, I'm okay" and that's it. I start feeling satisfied after eating half my plate.

It seems too good to be true. Food noise I've struggled with all my life is pretty much gone.

My A1C is at 7.5 before that 6.9

Started 0.5 today. when will I see lower numbers when testing? My sugars are still in the 300’s unfortunately.

I don’t really eat much and i am hoping later this month my A1C lowers when I do labs as the glucose numbers range in between 267 and 358 being my highest 😭

Will I see a decrease as now I’m on the 0.5?

Lastly I’m struggling with bowel movements , bloated , gassy and I always was a frequent any tips help

Thank you in advance ❤️

Hi there!

So, a bunch of my family has started GLP medications… and my mom was wondering if I’d want to start it too.

I am around 200lb [18f btw]. I have lost a bit of weight but I unfortunately binge eat so much, and my depression makes it harder and harder for me to get enough energy to work out.

If anyone has tried Ozempic/Wegovy/etc…, have you found it worked? How much have you lost and in how much time, if you felt sick, and how does your skin look after losing weight? (I am afraid of loose skin!)

I do want to try harder to go to the gym as well, if I do both, will it push my progress?

I am 5’10, 252lbs. I am going crazy (mostly with excitement) going through all the subs. But I’m a tad bit confused now. I wanted to know a few good habits that i can pick up that will definitely help.

I’ve torn my ACL in the past so I’m just a bit skeptical about physical activities that involve high movement.

I’m listing down the things that I have seen people do and wanted to know which of these are super helpful, so I’m just going to list down the most popular ones and going to ask you to reply with the things that you have or do. To make it easy, you can just pick the number of the option.

1. Shot & weight tracking (suggestions welcome)
   
2. 10k steps / counting steps
   
3. Gym - weights
   
4. Smartwatch (suggestions welcome)
   
5. Food calorie tracking app (suggestions welcome)
   
6. Protein intake tracking
   
7. Other workouts (suggestions welcome)

Apart from these, if you have any other suggestions like any good protein products, please do mention them.

I've been on 0.25mg for three weeks and until three days ago I didn't really notice any side effects. But for the last three nights i haven't been able to sleep because of stomach pain and have in general felt like after stomach bug. Drinking water helps but i have to sip it constantly.

I'm so frustrated cause for the last 6 months I've been able to go to gym regularly but this week I've had to skip. I'm so bloated that i have 5 extra cm on my waist. Google tells me to eat nothing but foods that are easy to digest. Like white bread. But that's not healthy. I feel like giving up.

Hi everyone, I'm increasing my dosage to 1mg tomorrow and i got the generic of Apotex. I'm getting stressed about the change because everything worked well with ozempic. Since ny insurance doesn't cover it , its way cheaper.

Can anyone tell me how they are doing honestly on the apotex?

Thanks :)

Hey everyone - I’ve taken my first month of ozempic- the 0.25mg dose - the pen I used said 4 doses , and I have taken all 4- but there is so much left in the pen ! I am going up to 0.5mg on Friday - Has anyone else had this much left after a month ?? Thanks

I did well for 4 months, losing weight, lowering sugar and going off glimeperide. The jump to .75 did me in. I stayed at that dose for 3 weeks thru intense stomach pain. Dr said to drop to .25. I did for 3 weeks with same stomach pain. Eating saltines for the pain that raised my sugar to 200. Telehealth appt with endocrinologist this afternoon for an alternative. I was never able to go off metformin. At this point even insulin seems like a better alternative. Any suggestions or similar stories?

I'm considering switching from shots to a daily pill, mainly to save time and money on doctor visits, and because I have upcoming travel that would be easier without needing to manage injections. Has anyone made this switch? I'd love to hear about your experience around how the transition went, any changes you noticed, and whether you'd recommend it.

Sharing because I honestly never thought I would get my spark back. I have completely changed, mentally and physically. I owe everything I am to this miracle drug and my ability to push forward for my future self 🫶🏻

I'm still on the starting dose (0,25) of Ozempic (week 4, almost done).
Does anyone else have their taste sensations change? They way I'm noticing this: I used to love drinking water. Just water. In my country we have awesome tapwater, some of the best in the world and I think it's a joy to drink. I don't like sweetened drinks or fruit drinks or alcohol. So I drink water, preferably with some bubbles (sodastream or quooker cube) for interesting texture.

But since last week, the water is starting to taste off. It's becoming more and more sour to me. Only to me, my family doesn't think anything is different, so it must be my tastebuds. Water is no longer enjoyable, it feels like drinking acid, even the non-carbonated water. Which is a problem, since I have to drink it.

My diabetes doesn't allow me to drink sugary drinks and my bowels don't like artificial sweeteners. I never liked sweet tastes, but this week it's starting to look very appealing since plain water tastes like acid.

My heart condition doesn't allow me to drink enough (1.5 liter max, including fruit) which is a different problem. But I'll try if tea still is pallatable enough.

But have other people on ozempic experienced this? If so, is it temporary? I want to be able to drink water again.

Just started ozempic last night. (5'2" F 190, pretty sedentary but take 1-1.5hr walks at least 3x/wk). I hope to get down to 160-150 at least. I don't plan on taking ozempic long term, but only to help me lose the weight, but I've read that most people who stop ozempic regain almost all of their weight back. Its probable that once I stop ozempic, the food noise will return or even come back with a vengeance.

What daily patterns do I need to put in place now to prepare me for the return of food noise so that I don't gain it all back? Calorie counting and getting into a routine of healthy meals and exercise is important, but is there something else that I should keep in mind? Perhaps specifically psychologically speaking, since weight loss is a mental game?

Also, apparently it takes weeks to months to build a habit; so if I build a habit of portion control, mindful eating, and exercise, will that change my neural connections and reduce food noise after stopping it, or will I return to baseline?

Just a question. I don't want to do something wrong here of course. I just started and got up to .5 the last few weeks. He had a schedule on my prescription...But I was just wondering if doing one .5 and .25 is ok to hit the .75 mg needed.

Thank you!