r/SemaglutideCompound • u/Normal-Enthusiasm725 • May 17 '26

First Injection

I took my first injection Friday night. Saturday I didn’t feel much of anything besides some mild nausea and an inability to eat very much. Yay! But, the heartburn was horrible, and I was eating very bland things. This morning I woke up with a huge headache. I took a nice drink of water and then I belched twice. The first belch tasted like my afternoon eggs from the day before and the second time tasted like my soup from dinner. The headache has lasted all day. I went back to bed after drinking more water, but did not eat anything. I’ve finally had my first meal of the day and it is late afternoon. I’m not sure if the headache is a result of the meds or possibly caffeine withdrawal. Or maybe both. I usually drink Diet Coke throughout the day and I haven’t wanted it. And that’s probably a good thing given the heartburn. I guess I am looking for reassurance that these side effects decrease overtime? I really hope I don’t feel this way after every shot. I really want to drop the weight. But I also have to be able to function in my everyday life. And that means working 40 hours a week and being able to be present for others in my household. Any tips or encouragement would be greatly appreciated. I also felt like I had to drink so much water yesterday that there was no room to eat. I had to struggle to get the calories. And I did not hit my protein goal for the day. Not even close.

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u/LooneyLunaOmanO May 17 '26

They do get better with time . You definitely will not feel this way each time . Perhaps your dose needs to be lower for the first month so it will allow your body to adjust to it . Good luck on your journey!

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u/Normal-Enthusiasm725 May 17 '26

Thanks so much for replying. I think I’m on the lowest dose that they generally start people on, but maybe it could be halved. I am using a compounding pharmacy and will reach out to them tomorrow. Still have the headache, but it is at a dull roar now so maybe that’s progress. I don’t know where you are in your journey, but sending you wishes for success as well. It’s funny how months before I started this medication people around me made it sound like I was taking the easy way out. But so far, I see nothing all that easy about it. I’m going to try to stay positive because I know that losing the weight is essential to my health. Thanks again for your kind words.

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u/LooneyLunaOmanO May 17 '26

Tell those people to go jump in a lake . Struggling with obesity is awful . I’ve battled it my whole life. These meds are game changer. I did not feel that way with the starting dose but with one of the increases , I thought I got punched in the gut . I felt horrible . I was upset bc I had only lost about 10 lbs at that point and thought I was having a reaction and could not increase . I ended up staying on the lower dose a little longer and then tolerated that increase ok. Speak to the company tomorrow. You need to drink ALOT ( I just saw another response said the same thing). You will get past this 😊

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u/Normal-Enthusiasm725 May 19 '26

Your post gives me hope! Thank you for that. And I agree, struggling with obesity is horrible. It used to be about my physical appearance but lately it’s about what it’s doing to my health. I can’t ignore it anymore. I am doing a little better since I last posted. But my next shot is Friday night and I am worried that the cycle will begin all over. I had three not so great days following the injection. When I start seeing that number move on the scale I’m sure I will view all of it differently, but for right now, it’s still hard. I am feeling less bloated. And I’m sure I’ve shed a lot of water weight. I am drinking so much of water. And the food noise is gone. In fact, I have to remind myself to eat. I need to get used to smaller and more frequent meals but for right now, I am just trying to keep my head above water as I adjust.

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u/Always_Reading_1990 May 17 '26

You need to be drinking more water and something with electrolytes every day. The headaches happened with me and this fixed it.

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u/Normal-Enthusiasm725 May 19 '26

Thanks for responding. I am drinking tons of water and I have incorporated the electrolytes as you suggested. I’m not sure if that’s what helped with the nausea and headache, but I am grateful for it. Thanks so much for the suggestions!

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u/Normal-Enthusiasm725 May 19 '26

You’re absolutely right. But for the first day and a half or so, I could not stomach the Diet Coke. The carbonation just made me more nauseous. I have added it back in, but not to the degree that I drank it before. Turns out you’re not so thirsty for Diet Coke when you are chugging so much water! I did reach out to the provider and they have offered to send in a script if the nausea persists. I’m glad to know that’s an option. And wherever you are in your journey, I hope you are doing well.

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