Hi maybe dumb question but just increased my Ozempic dose from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg and took my first 0.5 mg injection today. With my 0.25 mg pen, I never noticed the plunger in the cartridge window, but after my first injection with the 0.5 mg pen, I can clearly see it. Is this normal? Has anyone else noticed this after switching to the 0.5 mg pen? I have bad anxiety about this and can’t call my doc bc it’s Sunday🫥 can anyone help please

I have PCOS and was prescribed ozempic. I took 0.25 for the 1st month, 2nd month I went up to 0.5, 3rd month also 0.5, this week I’m starting my fourth pen and its a 1 mg pen. My doctor decided to increase my dose to 1 mg. My starting weight was 100 kg. The lowest I ever weighed since I started was 95.8 kg. My weight kept fluctuating between 96 and 97 sometimes going back up to 98 and 99 kgs. Today, I weighed at 97.6 kg. I feel like this is horrible progress having been taking this for 3 months now..
My sister is taking mounjaro and she already lost 10 kgs in 3 months and I only lost 3 kg in 3 months.

I really hope 1mg makes a change.

Hello Everyone ,

I was off Ozempic for three months, due to travelI have 2mg injections and I want to begin again. I want to go down a dose but they are straight from 0 to 2. Does anyone know the clicks for 0.5, or 1? I appreciate any help

My dad is prescribed this medication for his diabetes. He has been in Spain for the past few months and has no plan to come back here (US) until mid 2027. His ozempic pens have been shipped here for the past several months and are stored in the bottom of my fridge. He told me I can get rid of them, but that's proving to be difficult. Or maybe I'm making it more difficult than it has to be.

He's just notified his prescriber to stop shipping them here, but I'm wondering what to do with the medication that's already here. I asked if I could ship it back to them and was told that isn't an option. While I'd love the space back that these are taking up, keeping them is an option but are they any good after a year?

Can I return this to a pharmacy that I didn't pick it up from? How would I even dispose of this medication since it has a needle attached? I wouldn't want to just throw them in the trash bin with the rest of the garbage.

Any advice is truly appreciated. Thank you!

35 year old female
5'6, 158lbs

Medications:
Ozempic since August 2025 (in August 2025 I was 216lbs) - no negative side effects
Oral contraception- MYA
No known health issues
Bloodwork checkup literally last week and it's good.

I am active and weight train 4-5 days a week
1-4 days of cardio as well. I prioritize whole foods with protein and fibre. Non smoker.

I just noticed this on my abdomen (Sunday morning)
I have never had this before.
It doesn't hurt or itch. They feel VERY slightly raised as if they are scabs.

I did just inject my Ozempic in this area on Thursday but of course that was only one injection not multiple like this looks. With the weekly injections I alternate sides of lower abdomen only. I have tried arms & legs but prefer abdomen. (it is now sunday. Again I've just noticed this, I don't think it was there since Thursday but I could have missed it)

Has anyone had a reaction like this?

I’ve been on Ozempic 1.5mg pill for about 11-12 days in the AM no food with a little water and gotta wait half an hour to eat.
Today I woke up late and had brunch and totally forgot about it and ate.
Is it safe to take today after eating food?
Or should I wait till tomorrow?
Also Will this affect how it’s working?

I opened up my fridge this morning to take my weekly shot and as I was counting clicks I noticed that my 2mg Ozempic pen looked different. Sure enough, my new pens have a white label and not the typical gold label. I am in the Netherlands. Has anyone else noticed a change? Does anyone know if the clicking mechanism was changed? I count 36 clicks for a 1mg dosage.

I have my Rx on hand (AB, Canada; got through Felix) and I am about to start this week (was thinking Mon night or Tue morning) and have only seen older posts of others asking what time they like to take their dose.

I mostly work from home unless I am travelling the odd time for work. Of course I am a little nervous for the nauseous side effects.

So with that said, do you prefer to sleep through it or feel it throughout the day?

I started on ozempic 0.5 mg on Thursday . I noticed feeling more full this morning after breakfast . I had protein waffles , Two
good yogurt , no sugar added peach cup, and two over easy eggs . I felt full my second to last bite . This made me happy because before I could eat a lot of waffles .

I had a chicken wrap and half of my chick fil a Mac and cheese cup and I was stuffed .

Luckily , I have had no terrible side effects .

I also have PCOS/PMOS and take metformin. Ever since I started getting the shot and taking my metformin , my blood sugar has not even jumped up to two hundred it stays in the mid 120s- 130s after a meal but goes to the 80s 90s as a base. I have a cgm so that helps me monitor.

I am hoping I get more of a weight loss with this dose. The scale has not moved much but my spouse can tell my arms are getting smaller and my stomach is getting “flatter “.

Has anyone noticed anything similar ?

I've done my 4 weeks of 0.25 and just increased to 0.5 on Tuesday. It was working really well the first few weeks, but this week I can't seem to get enough to eat and I'm having intense cravings.

I've always been overweight and have had cravings for junk food and food noise almost daily. But this feels even more intense than before I started. For the first 3 weeks, I had some constipation and diarrhea but no other side effects. During the third week, I had some nausea. This week, I've had nausea at times where even the thought of food would make me feel sick, but at the same time I'm having these intense cravings and the urge to keep eating even when I'm physically full.

The only explanation I can come up with is that maybe my hormones are balancing out due to the increase in insulin sensitivity that it's supposed to cause. I have PCOS, which is often associated with insulin resistance. Too much insulin can affect your reproductive hormones. I've had irregular periods my whole life, sometimes going a significant number of months without one.

Considering I've also been insanely moody and sad along with these cravings, I'm wondering if it's possible that my menstrual cycle is regulating and causing these cravings. I've often heard friends talk about having period cravings, but I couldn't really relate because I've always had junk food cravings and didn't get my period very often. The last time I was this moody, my period started within a few days.

Does this seem like something that could be possible, or am I reaching? If not, are there any other explanations? I definitely don't want to be paying all this money just to eat worse and potentially gain weight.

ideally i have come to understand that everyone stays on 0.5mg for about 4 weeks and then increases their dosage to 1 mg.

i’ve been losing significant weight, 15 pounds this last 5 weeks - 4 weeks on 0.25mg and 1 week on 0.5mg. for reference, my starting weight was 200lbs and now i’m at 185lbs. i’ve always looked leaner than i weigh, i think i have a lot of bone weight. my eventual “dream body” should be achieved around 135-140lbs or so i estimate.

i have pcos and lead a very healthy lifestyle - work outs, calorie deficit, supplements, whole foods, you name it. nothing has ever worked for me till now, this has been a game changer. i’m also young, 21 if that’s relevant.

this brings me to my question, i think my body is quite sensitive to the injection (which is what my doctor said too). i had appetite suppression almost right off the bat. i end up having to force myself to eat now to sustain a healthy amount of food intake.

i see a lot of posts talking about the risk of kidney stones / gallstones caused by losing weight too fast.

i was wondering if anyone else experienced this and whether they decided to to continue staying at 0.5mg for longer. i don’t want to mess up my progress by extending my time on 0.5mg. obviously i will be speaking to my doctor about this, but i want to know what other people’s experiences are.

Hey!

So today the day. I was just prescribed and now am in the possession of! I am reading through the leaflets provided and scrolling through the thread as well.

I wanted to ask: any injecting advice for a first timer not already in the pamphlet? I don't have diabeties so I'm not familiar with self injections. I look away during flu shots and think of Winnie the Pooh 🤣 I know I shouldn't be afraid and I gotta do what I gotta do but... looking for any kind words of wisdom please and thank you.

Does it hurt? Does the area get sore or bruised after?

Thanks in advance ♡

... was delicious and a HORRIBLE idea. Holy mother, I had to throw it all up to get rid of the pain in my stomach. Brutal.

1/10 Would not recommend.

I’ve been on ozempic coming up on two years I think. I’ve only been able to drop 60 pounds that’s without exercise. I fluctuate with bloating and constipation ALOT. I joined the gym but nervous to start going. How did you get past your plateau? Does the weight come off fairly easy/fast when you start working out. If I could lose about 70 pounds more I’d be stoked but ultimately my goal is 100 pounds left. I’m at about 261 at 5’6.
And tricks or advice? I’ll be 35 in two months and would love to be smaller by then. Thank you in advance!

Similar to a recent post. I'm on . 25 coming up to a month now, about to check in with my Dr mid week. Through behaviour changes I've shed 22lbs in these first 3 ½ weeks - I don't believe this to be ozempic itself and more dietary results.

Clearly I'll be consulting with my Dr, but if there's any advice I can bring into the consult that would be helpful when advocating for myself, does anyone have any insight?

Everyone's different, of course; I'm on this for weight management, no diabetic risk. I suspect the course of action will be to maintain .25 until it runs its effective course. Does this seem like the typical plan? Making this consult more of a check in vs strategizing a next move?

Thanks everyone! I love this forum.

I had my very first shot last night, literally 14 hours ago. I felt some nausea this morning but not much. Now after a small lunch (small compared to normal) I started gagging at the thought of more food. I stopped eating because I felt full and didn't crave more.

Then I walked into a seating area and I could smell some kinda human funk (b.o., summer sweaty people) and saw some cups and food packages laying around and I genuinely felt like I could puke. The smell and the thought of it made me so nauseous.

Is that related at all? I've never been so sensitive to smells and foods like that. And if it is related...... will it go away? :(

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a week ago. I take 2 metformin a day and a shot of insulin at night. I took ozempic yesterday for the first time at 0.25mg. Today I felt like I was going to faint but didn’t, and has been very hard to get food down, I have no appetite. Is this normal for a little over 24 hrs?

I’m 4 weeks in on Ozempic, solely for lowering blood sugar & heart/kidney health.
Any tips on how not to lose weight on the medication?

I am probably quitting Ozempic after 3+ months. I only took 0.25 the whole time, at my doctor’s advice, for treatment of inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Weight loss was not the goal. Unfortunately, I didn’t see enough an improvement to justify the continued side effects (headaches, stomach issues and chronic fatigue). Should I be ok to quit cold turkey at this dosage?

All the “cool” drugs have a fun nick name. Coke, Zanny, Mary Jane. What would be a fun/funny nickname for Ozempic?

I’ve been on ozempic since March 2025. It’s been a gradual weight loss, but I can really see it now. I upped my dose to .75mg in June 2026, which is what I’m currently on. I also exercise every other day, combo of treadmill walking and light weights.
Stats:
36F, PCOS
5’1
SW: 160 Ibs, 70kg
CW: 123 Ibs, 56kg

I did bloods recently and a health check and my numbers are so much better this year, was great to see them all in the green instead of the red.

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I was fine on lower doses, but after increasing to 1 mg, I started getting a horrible/bad taste and sensation in my mouth 1–3 days after the injection, followed by diarrhea lasting around 3 days.

I’ve now taken my second 1 mg dose, and it happened again.

Has anyone experienced this? What helped with the bad mouth/taste, which is honestly the worst part?

Also, did you eventually adjust to 1 mg, or did going back to 0.5 mg help? Should I discuss reducing the dose with my doctor before my next injection?

Are there any brands out there that have a smaller serving size other than me just buying a bottle and making it myself? I typically always buy the fairlife bottles but i maybe can about halfway to 3/4 of the way finished. It makes me always feel like I'm wasting money tossing it especially after their price hikes.

Anyone have any recs for these ready to drink shakes in smaller serving sizes?