Lola's World of Random Things

Four months and roughly 97 bajillion pharmacy calls later, I finally laid my hands on some precious Ozempic. One single 1mg injection pen that set me back a cool $910.40 from Amazon Pharmacy, to be precise. And despite the price and the absurd lengths I had to go to to get my prescription filled, I am so eager and excited to be trying something new to help me maybe, possibly, finally get to a healthier weight and feel better about myself.

Yes, yes I know. Many of you don’t agree with my choice to take Ozempic for weight loss. What about people who *need* it? You will just gain it all back! What about the side effects! Just work harder and eat better! I have heard it all and thank you sincerely for your concern. But it’s happening 🙂 Or rather, it already happened!

My first shot was kind of a production. I have never injected anything and am generally squeamish about needles. I also spent way too much time on reddit and youtube learning about all the things that could go wrong, which put me in a stressed head space. It took me about 20 minutes to work up the nerve to jab myself, but when I did, it was totally easy and painless.

I took the dose around 7pm, in my thigh. I read that doing it at night would help me sleep through any possible nausea symptoms (true) and that the thigh was painless (also true).

So far, I am three weeks in and I have not experienced the awful nausea I have read so much about, but I have other symptoms. Some expected, others not so much…

• Mild “Meh”. I don’t even know how to describe this, because I don’t feel affirmatively bad. But at times, I also don’t feel that good. Like I just need to sit down and slightly am uncomfortable. Is the Ozempic? Is it in my crazy, over-thinking head? We shall likely never know. But it’s manageable and I think it is subsiding.
• INSANE Dreams. For the last several weeks, I’ve had very strange and occasionally awesome vivid dreams. Traveling to become one of Mars’ first inhabitants? Check. Accidentally moved to Hawaii and forgot to tell anyone, including my work and husband and very worried they won’t appreciate the move? Check. Floating away because I don’t know how to control my flight shoes properly? Check.
• So, So Sleepy. Probably related to the vivid dreaming, but around 3pm I feel like I hit a wall and the thought of keeping my eyes open even one single extra second longer is torture. Which is a problem, because mama needs to work to pay for the Ozempic.
• Occasional Bubble Gut. Super ick, I know. But its facts. Every now and again, the belly does not feel so good and em….I will leave it at that.

Hoping much of the symptoms will subside as my body gets more used to the Semaglutide. Will post a one month update shortly.