Mountjaro, my friend looks amazing!

Ziggy62

I knew it wouldn't be long

And this wasn’t (judgemental) ?

Ziggy62

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Fancyflowers
What did your GP say when you asked ? Or did I miss your update (apologies if I have)
I'm over 75 with CKD and have just started on Wegovy.

The long term effects are not yet known, and I read that once started you must be on them for life.

I am overweight, but would not consider taking weight loss drugs.

Just a quick update on my friend. She's been off the jabs now for 2 months, her weight is stable and she's had absolutely no health issues. I saw her recently and she looked radiant and says she feels happier and healthier than she has in years. She's just had her 60th birthday and has been overweight most of her life.

foxie48

Just a quick update on my friend. She's been off the jabs now for 2 months, her weight is stable and she's had absolutely no health issues. I saw her recently and she looked radiant and says she feels happier and healthier than she has in years. She's just had her 60th birthday and has been overweight most of her life.

Thankyou for the update Foxie! Good to read she's much better.

MT62

Primrose53

My friend’s son was hugely obese. I reckon he must have easily been about 25-30 stone. He is a big eater and drinker but amazingly does a very physical job.

The NHS would not give him fat jabs because even at that massive weight you have to have 4 other issues and he didn’t so he didn’t qualify. So he is funding them himself and has lost 7 stones in just a few months. Costs him nearly £200 a month but he feels so much better.

4? That’s not true! BMI 35+ at at least two health issues

It is correct.

www.jamesstreetsurgery.com/nhs-criteria-for-weight-loss-injections/

It is 4 other issues.

I think this is a wonder drug
for those people who can tolerate it but it does need to be monitored very carefully by a clinician to ensure it isn’t over used. I have just seen a photo of Sharon and Kelly Osbourne in the paper - need I say more!

foxie48, it sounds as if your friend is one who has used the jabs to help her make the necessary life-style changes to let her keep her new weight steady. Not everyone works as hard at it as she obviously has, which may account for the weight going back on for some people.

Well done, your friend, and good luck to her for the future. It's always good to hear a success story!

I have Been prescribed them primrose- bmi 36.9 high blood pressure but controlled & fatty liver.
Was pre-Diabetic but reversed that by loosing 8lb on xenical.
I know of people who are way more than that but are funding the drugs themselves.
I went through the NHS.

Just to clarify. It has been a phased introduction by the NHS. The first phase did require 4 out of 5 of the described medical conditions but after phase 1, that requirement does not apply.

My dietician said 35+ even though my gp said 40+ but I put him right on that, so he did refer me in the end.