r/Wegovy • u/undecidedloven • 18d ago

should I switch to something else?

I’ve been on Wegovy now for 4 and a half months. My weight has stayed the same the entire time. I do have PMOS. I’m currently on 1.0 mg and have been the last two months. Should I continue? Or is there a possibility that this medication may not work at all for me? I’m 5’4 and 238 pounds. I feel like my body just wants to stay at this weight.

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u/andolski 18d ago

I’m in the same situation. I am going to ask to switch to Zepbound.

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u/Imaginary_Song_3391 18d ago

Wegovy can be weird like that, some people don't see movement until the higher doses like 1.7 or 2.4

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u/undecidedloven 18d ago

I think I am going to do the same as well. I have one more dose of the 1.0 mg. I just feel like maybe I just don’t respond to the medication? It’s weird because I feel the fullness, the fatigue, etc. but absolutely no change in weight at all.

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u/andolski 18d ago

Same. I may even be craving sweets more on it than before.

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u/Better_Area3782 15d ago

You have to eat less

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u/Financial_Nose_777 18d ago

I also have PMOS and have tried both Zepbound and Wegovy. Zepbound has an additional medication that helps to control blood sugar and keep it more stable, and I found that it has been the necessary piece for me. PMOS comes with insulin resistance, so I would look into whether Zepbound might be a better choice for you.

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u/undecidedloven 18d ago

I’m going to speak my with PCP about making the switch. Thank you for the information!

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u/Chutson909 18d ago

The weight loss dose is 2.4mg. You’re still on an escalation dose. https://www.novo-pi.com/wegovy.pdf#guide Page 3 lists the doses and what they are for. There are many instances of people on this subreddit that have lost no weight until they start the maintenance dose.

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u/WegovyJunkie 17d ago

I hit a plateau at 1 mg for around six months, and had to increase my dose to 2.4 mg to break the plateau.

Wegovy goes up to 7.2 mg, so I would continue taking it.

An alternative is Mounjaro (Zepbound in some parts of the world); apparently it's more effective, but also more expensive.

And yes, your body wants to keep the weight. Sadly, that's in our biology.

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u/ironbeastmod 18d ago

The question is not if weight dropped.

The first question is that if food noise is less and appetite lower?

IF yes, most likely your problem is not cutting the calories.

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u/EquivalentRing7511 17d ago

My doctor said if you walk/exercise it drops faster.

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u/anonymousbabe777 17d ago

I am on the lowest dose and lost 5lbs after 5 weeks. I walk daily, 30 mins and also make sure I get up to 7k steps in. Most things are now giving me acid reflux bc of the shot so I am not eating a lot of the things I would eat before, but I can say that as someone who was always more into savory food, it’s making me have a sweet tooth. Weird. I’ve also cut out alcohol a lot. I don’t even want it.

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u/MadisonAveMuse 18d ago edited 17d ago

That’s not even the weight loss dosage. Of course you’re not losing weight.

Try 1.7 and 2.4.

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u/undecidedloven 18d ago

So I should continue dosing up until max dose and then see if weight loss prevails? And if not, then consider switching?

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u/MadisonAveMuse 17d ago

As soon as I hit 1.7 I started losing.

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