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Successfully moved up to the next dose level, 5mg, last week, without too many troubling side effects. Some insomnia has occurred, which others have reported, but it's not been severe. I haven't had coffee or even wanted any since I started on the med, not sure why, and I wake up earlier.
I still get hunger signals when I need to eat, same as on the lower dose, and with filling up quickly, I prioritize protein first, followed by vegetables and then fruit.
Blood draw appointment was this morning, and I'm anxious to see how the numbers look, compared to 5 weeks ago.
As I've posted before, Ozempic has been a game changer for me. I managed the nausea in the early stages with Pepto Bismol caplets, but once I reached the target dose (1mg), symptoms essentially disappeared. My weight has dropped by 42lbs, and my A1C was 5.6 in June (it had been in the 7 and 8 range in the years prior).
I dropped Farxiga last month, so my only diabetes management drugs now are the Ozempic and Metformin. At one point, I had Januvia in the mix, too, but it really wasn't helping much.
Wow at your results! That's terrific.
Doc talked to me about Farxiga a few years ago, but I declined since it increases the risk of bladder cancer. Bladder cancer runs on my maternal side -- grandfather died from it and my mother had it 10 years ago.
I'm still on Metformin, 23 years & counting. I don't see that changing anytime soon; it's cheap, it works, my body tolerates it, and it plays well with others, like GLP-1.
Unfortunately, I am not getting the new med. My insurance apparently won't cover it yet. So it's back to Ozempic for me, which is fine.
Mine doesn't cover it either at this point. That's why Eli Lilly has their $25 savings card for people who have commercial insurance (not Medicare), and whose insurance companies don't cover it. The patient pays $25/month for up to 12 fills of the Rx. That's how 90%+ of people are getting this med.
Your doc needs to send an rx to your pharmacy for a 28 day fill, 4 injection pens, (starting on 2.5mg dose, unless doc wants you to start on 5mg if you've been taking another GLP-1 med recently), then the pharmacy applies the coupon in their system, and you pay $25. It's easy! I wouldn't delay on this since the coupon only runs until June 2023.
I'll be moving up to the next level, 7.5 mg, with this next injection.
Have experienced more fatigue lately and some transient body aches, which is from an antibody immune response. Started taking Vit B-12 as well as a lower dose slow-release iron tablet, to boost that, based on recent blood tests.
No additional glucose testing since last doc's visit.
Ending my third week on the 7.5 mg dose. This dose has been kicking my caboose during these last weeks, so I'm going to stay at this level, and only increase to the next level when/if I need to.
Side effects on this dose have been a lot more fatigue, exhaustion, and overall no energy. Lower GI issues escalated, and are just now getting better. A new probiotic I started a few days ago is helping with that.
Doc wants to see me before prescribing the next 4 weeks of medicine, so the timing on that is good, and I'll be able to fill her in.
Thanks for the update. I'm sorry you are having problems on the higher dose, but if the lower dose is all your body needs, then that is all it needs! Maybe it will just take awhile longer for your body to adjust.
I'm having issues getting back on track after having lost insurance for a few months and not being able to afford much in the way of meds. I have an appointment with my doc tomorrow so we will see what is next for me.
I've recently read others' reports of feeling greater side-effects at this dose level, so it seems somewhat common. It's not a high dose on this med, but like anything, it does take the body time to adjust, and there's no need to rush the titration.
Sorry you're dealing with a setback from insurance loss. Don't forget you can take advantage of the Mounjaro coupon as long as you (now) have commercial insurance. Insurance doesn't need to cover it to get the savings, you just have to have insurance.
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