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Nausea taking 2.4 mg of Wegovy (semaglutide). No issues before
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Thank you! I'm 72 and have been gaining and losing and gaining and losing weight since before I could walk, so my metabolism is probably permanently damaged. But the older I get, the more responsive I get to drugs, which is good, but also (side effect city) bad.
I am so impressed that you can resist snacks in the evening. I have zero willpower at night.
Honestly, it's one reason I'm a little hesitant to get rid entirely of my GI issues from the GLP-1 RAs -- I have a horrible feeling that if I felt entirely fine, I would start eating too much again. Although it's helpful to have an aura stage (a migraine term) -- when I start sneezing at a meal, I know the next step is going to be serious nausea, so the sneezing tells me to stop eating. (Probably the vagus nerve, I suspect, but who knows?)
I will say that starting these drugs kicked all my bariatric surgery training back in, which has been very helpful. It's kind of sad that they just throw us on the drugs with zero nutritional or psychological or exercise or lifestyle guidance or support. As far as I am concerned, this is irresponsible.
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Regarding being able to resist snacks in evenings. Don't want to imply is easy. I have constant debate with myself in evenings watching T.V. The inner voics eat it, don't eat it is constant.
Some times I lose the debate and snack. I did find a popcorn called Skinny Pop that was 39 calories per cup. But even with that once I succump to snacking I will overdue it. For me not snacking at all is easier than trying to eat just a little.
Not sure I know when my snacking kick in as was a slim teenager. It does seem though that taste of something brings joy so get a good feeling. However the weight gain is not good and I know must get off. My wife even though a diabetic loves choclate, chips, cookies, etc. So very hard for me to see them and not want them.
You mentioned sneezing at meal. I get this all the time at the end of it. Have you ever got information what causes this. I can sneeze a dozen times and can't find the trigger food. Would apprciate if you have gotten any information this and the cause.
I agree with you on the psychological, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle guidance not being stressed just as much as taking the drug. WEGOVY does offer a mentor and sent message but no answer. I think the prescriber should really develop a comprehensive information briefing before prescribing even if done by his/her nurse of P.A.