wegovy or ozempic

[les121]

is anyone trying these yet?...i tried saxenda for 4 weeks and only lost 2lb...its just so expensive.

[RedApple Administrator]

les121, If these are weight loss aids, you might do better to join and post on the Weight Loss forum here healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

[les121 in reply to RedApple]

Hi Thankyou...i just wanted to get advice from fellow thyroid members really if thats ok

[RedApple Administrator in reply to les121]

It's fine to ask here, but I'll be very surprised if there aren't thyroid people on the weight loss forum too

[greygoose]

Are you sure the extra weight is fat and not water? If it's water, no weight-loss aid will help, what will help is optimising your thyroid hormone levels.

[les121 in reply to greygoose]

i feel its a mix of both to be honest ...and lots of hormone weight...im generally pear shape but id say more avacado now haha...never had fat arms or back or waist ....i have now over the last 3 years im 54 so ..half expected

[greygoose]

Watch this video and try the pinch test:

youtube.com/watch?v=oI9yurd...(Not working as expected?)

[SarahJane1471 in reply to greygoose]

WOW 😮 I did not know that!!!

[les121]

Omg yes that's me I can't pinch any skin why is that please?

[tattybogle in reply to les121]

See this paper for explanation ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

"Thyroid Hormone action on skin. "

basically mxyedema is a kind of swelling of the dermal layer of skin .... the dermal layer is the layer in between the epidermis (surface layer ) and subcutaneous tissue (fat layer) beneath.

[Batty1]

Did you keep off the 2 pounds once you stopped saxenda?

[london81]

I have hashimotos and have lost 1.6 stone on saxenda then ozempic. yes it’s very expensive especially as i’m paying for thyroid treatment too ( i’m in the UK but i pay for NDT from america)

[Kitten44 in reply to london81]

Did you get a prescription for Ozempic?

[les121 in reply to Kitten44]

No unfortunately