Wegovy month 3 - Nausea

​It’s about month 3 of taking Wegovy and I have decided to stick with the 4mg dose since it’s working and is only $149/mo.

For the last two weeks I have had occasional nausea. I’m not sure if it’s what I’m eating or what. Maybe too much coffee which is know to cause nausea. I got it after eating fish and chips last week too.

The constipation seems to be under control. Trying to eat more fruit and fiber. For someone with UC, only needing to visit the bathroom every other day is a nice change. It will be interesting to see if my colonoscopy results look better this summer.


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