Wegovy Pill vs. Injection
I just wanted to provide my experience as someone who has tried the semaglutide shot AND now I'm on the pill. I tried the shot in 2024 (January - April) and lost 30 pounds which was amazing. However, being on the injection was very hard on me. I was struggling to eat and on good days I was maybe taking in 600-800 calories. I had some terrible headaches a day after I had my injection and the nausea/constipation was insane. I was chugging peppermint tea all the time to try and help the nausea. I could no longer afford the medication, so I had to stop. I kept the weight off for about a year, and during the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026, I have since gained almost all of it back (just shy of about 5 pounds). I have now started the Wegovy pill and have been on it for a week and three days. Things I have already noticed (maybe placebo effect, maybe not?): Food noise is gone, I feel less inflamed, no headaches, and I feel so much less bloated after I eat. Also, I'm still able to actually eat. I don't feel like I'm starving myself on the pill. I do still have some craving for sweets here and there but honestly, I'll just eat one of whatever I'm craving and then I'm good. I don't binge on the craving anymore. I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 5 pounds in a week and 3 days. My doc did tell me that if I start losing more than 1.5 in a week, to let her know and then we'd go to taking the pill like every other day or so. I'm gonna give it another week to see if the weight loss was just maybe water retention/inflammation but this is my experience so far and I'm loving it! If you're curious about the pill, I highly recommend asking your doc about it. I feel soooo much better on it than I did with the shot. It's worth looking into and it's more affordable.