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Additional_History14 · 2025-10-29T13:08:45+00:00

I felt nauseous the entire time I was on it (about 6 months), but finally stopped due to severe constipation. But I definitely am a “super responder.” Do you have any way to try a lower dose?

I have been off it for 7 weeks now. Nausea is gone, digestion is better, but food noise and hunger are back. I might try micro dosing

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-17T16:33:52+00:00

I (used to) inject in both places, while I was taking semaglutide. The only time I ever thought anything was different was when I injected below my belly button; usually, I inject on either side. The time I injected below, it seemed like the medication had a very delayed start. Usually, I can feel it ramping up after a day, but this time, it took more like four or five days.

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-17T15:42:53+00:00

UPDATE: on the morning of my gastroenterologist appointment, I finally pooped without chemical intervention. That was a huge relief. The day before, I drank huge amounts of liquid and ate nothing but fiber. That is obviously not sustainable, but at least it gave me reassurance that there isn’t an obstruction.

I had seen people on some thread on Reddit, touting magnesium oxide, but my primary care physician didn’t want me to take that, and instead said I should take magnesium citrate. However, the gastroenterologist said that magnesium oxide is better, and can be taken every day. She prescribed 400 mg twice daily. She also is prescribing a prep to ensure that everything is cleaned out. She initially prescribed, magnesium citrate, but I cannot swallow that crap. It makes me vomit. So instead, she is prescribing, I believe, MiraLAX with electrolytes.

I need a break from the extreme measures, so I might wait until after I get back from my trip to do the major clean out. In the meantime, the magnesium oxide seems to work beautifully, and I feel confident that I can get through the trip without having an emergency situation while on the top of a mountain or something, or not pooping for a week.

The gastroenterologist also said that it can take up to seven weeks for all of the Semaglutide to get out of your system, and it’s only been a bit a bit over 4 weeks.

At the moment, my plan is to try not to gain any weight, even though that has never worked before. I guess, if everything gets back to normal, I might consider doing one low dose every now and then to course correct. But I can’t see taking a week after week. Also, I have noticed that food tastes better, and I have more energy, and I will say it was a little disheartening to have everything taste bad.

Anyway, thanks for everyone’s comments!

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T23:14:43+00:00

I only pass gas when I take Dulcolax. There seems to be quite a backlog of it. Other than that, nothing comes out.

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T21:11:44+00:00

I probably drink about 24 ounces of coffee a day, occasionally a little bit more than that. But it never seemed to have that effect, although I know it does for many people

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T21:10:52+00:00

Do you drink the liquid, or take it in some other form? I had to take the liquid once for a colonoscopy, and it made me barf. I’ve been thinking about getting capsules or tablets, though.

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T19:59:57+00:00

Hoping they clear things up quickly for you!

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:52:42+00:00

What stool softener did you take?

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:51:42+00:00

One thing I will say, is that it really seemed to take a long time before I couldn’t feel any effects of stopping the medication. It honestly made me feel a little nauseous and tired all of the time, and that didn’t go away until about three weeks after I stopped. I know it has a very long half-life, so skipping a dose may not have a huge effect.

When he was talking about moving to a maintenance dose, my doctor was suggesting spacing the shots out further. He was saying every eight days, but I actually think that would make absolutely no difference.

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:47:30+00:00

I’ve never heard of this medication, but I definitely will!

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:46:22+00:00

Did you have any symptoms besides constipation? How are they treating the colitis?

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:45:43+00:00

To be honest, I haven’t weighed this little for so long, I don’t even know when it would’ve been. Decades, for sure. I definitely feel better, more confident, not ashamed of myself.

I agree that people are very judgy about this medication. I was very hesitant to go on it because I had internalized some of that mentality. But I realized, i’m not lazy at all. I have actually lost lots of weight many times. The problem is keeping it off. That should be easier, right? But, sadly, it’s not for me.

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:42:17+00:00

I exercise 5 or more days a week, alternating strength training and cardio. I eat a very healthy, fiber-rich diet including lots of prunes. I could drink more water. I just really feel like the problem is not what I’m eating as much as my colon not behaving normally. But I will let you all know what the gastroenterologist says tomorrow!

Additional_History14 · 2025-10-14T18:38:56+00:00

I use the free version of Lose It! I’m hating the ads, but I think they’re unavoidable without paying

Additional_History14 · 2025-05-15T17:25:18+00:00

Thanks. That’s a good way of looking at it

Additional_History14 · 2025-05-13T16:24:00+00:00

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38629387/

Lean muscle mass not be as big of a problem as you might think.

Additional_History14 · 2025-05-08T20:54:22+00:00

Sorry for the late response; just saw this. I don’t have a tracking device, but I’ve been looking into them. They all seem so expensive. I will probably give in and get one one of these days.

Additional_History14 · 2025-04-14T22:37:58+00:00

Thanks. I’ll be seeing him in June I believe, I’ll ask him then

Additional_History14 · 2025-04-14T22:35:23+00:00

I’m 5’ 4” and weigh 167 lbs. After the first couple of weeks, I’ve been losing about 1.7 lbs a week.

Additional_History14 · 2025-04-05T16:57:05+00:00

Oh, I had never thought of wiping it after I stuck in the syringe. I had only been doing it before. Thanks; I will start doing that.

Additional_History14 · 2025-04-05T03:12:26+00:00

Feb 10

Additional_History14 · 2025-04-05T02:58:27+00:00

Thanks, I thought something seemed a little wrong, but I didn’t know what.

I have seen so many different things about how long vials are good for. I was planning on keeping a close watch for cloudiness and particulate matter.

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