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I've done both. Surgery first and it didn't stop me thinking about food constantly. The wegovy has stopped the chatter in my brain. It's a miracle for me to be honest. In my opinion, I do think it's something chemical in some of us and we need medication to help. Can I ask why your insurance has stopped paying for it?

Update on the wegovy - 41 lbs down. One more pound to go till I’m back to where I was pre-pandemic 🎉

“You don’t see morbidly obese old people”

Is your gastroenterologist and bariatric surgeon talking? They need to communicate. As someone who has had a LOT of post surgery complications, I do sympathise a lot. Hang in there, but get these people to talk to each other and get them to come up with some answers.

Hi, I know this post is old, but I wanted to add (for anyone in a similar situation) that I started on Saxenda and didn't see any weight loss. I didn't gain either. However, I switched to Wegovy and have lost 30 lbs in 4 months and am continuing to lose.

I started Wegovy in December and I've lost 30 lbs. It has turned off the obsessive food chatter in my head and I feel like a normal person food wise for the first time ever. This is how normal people must feel!

Hi! I am doing really well with the Wegovy - no bad side effects - it stops all of the food chatter in my head and makes me less obsessive. I LOVE it and I hope I can stay on it. It's what I hoped the surgery had done instead. I have lost 30 lbs since beginning of December. It might seem slow, but I am ok with it. There's no rush. I'm getting close to what I was pre pandemic, which was my goal, and then hopefully back on track.

When was the last time you were checked for levels? You may need an infusion/iv.

How are your vitamin levels? Have they checked them? Vitamin B deficiency can cause a LOT of mental and emotional issues, as do other vitamin deficiencies. If you were already having issues with mental health, then vitamin deficiency will most likely compound that. I’m constantly having problems with super low iron, D and B12 and my panic attacks have been worse since surgery. Add to that my impending menopause… fun times 🤪

Just a quick update - started wegovy 1.5 weeks ago and am down 11 lbs. it totally takes away my obsession with food and I’m loving it. No major side effects.

Thank you! I might give them a try. I have some clotted cream in the fridge ready.

@GreenTealael that dal looks so good! I’ve been on a real soup kick lately… I think because of my stomach issues lately it’s the most comfortable way to get food in me, and the most nutritious. Now I’m craving Dal!

@ms.sss would you share your recipe for your biscuits? Looks to me like you had a British cream tea! 🤤

I am just wondering if anyone else here has suffered from severe anemia. Just a quick background, I had the sleeve, which leaked. Then RNY. I am vegetarian. I am wondering if the surgeries (I had stents put in when I had the leak (total of 7 attempts and then it had to be sewn in place) have damaged something that is leading to anemia? I have had anemia for a couple of years now - I had a series of 5 infusions of Iron, but it didn't do much for me. I asked my obgyn (who was checking hormones) to add in my Iron levels, and sure enough it's still low and so I am going back to see her. I KNOW she's going to flag me now for a colonoscopy, because I guess that's a conclusion you could make from my anemia. I really don't want to have to go through a whole slew of testing if this is a common thing in bariatric surgeries. Here are my blood test results - no other bloods were out of whack. Ferritin 6 Iron Binding Capacity 395 Saturation 6 Iron Total 23 Hemoglobin 11.6 Hemocrit 35.3 MCV 79.3 MCH 26.1 RDW 16 I would just really appreciate some feedback from people who might have been through the same thing.

Hello hello... just checking in. Not much to report except a weight gain. Now up to 270... been bouncing around that for a while. I am incredibly anemic and find it hard to keep my levels up and think that I may just have to have iron infusions for the rest of my life. I'm vegetarian and I am just wondering if my stomach has become injured after the sleeve leak and then the RNY... I don't think I can absorb iron. I've been on Saxenda for a bit, but it's not doing a lot for me, except maybe keeping my weight stable, which is good I guess! I'm thinking of going on Wegovy when it's available. Apparently it's low on stock because people love it so much. How is everyone doing? I'd love to hear how everyone is. Anyone else having issues with keeping their vitamin levels up? @Goody222 you look amazing! You must feel great! Well done!! Love to all xxx