Support starts with your prescribing service: nurse-led education, injection training, and scheduled reviews. Pharmacists can help with device checks, storage questions, and travel letters. Many NHS weight-management programmes offer dietitian input and behaviour support; local availability differs by nation and Integrated Care Board / health board. Stick to official resources for technique and safety; if something online conflicts with your pen’s leaflet or clinic advice, fo

In major STEP trials, Wegovy led to about 15% weight loss over 68 weeks. Contrave (called Mysimba in the UK) generally achieves around...

Wegovy contains semaglutide at a higher dose and is licensed for weight management, while Trulicity (dulaglutide) is prescribed for type...

Yes — official tutorial videos exist and are helpful, but they don’t replace the patient leaflet or nurse/pharmacist teaching. Ask your...

Check your dose strength, attach a new needle, and follow the step-by-step device guide (including the brief “flow check” where shown)....

Recommended sites are the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. Rotate sites each week to reduce local irritation, and avoid areas that are...

Wegovy is injected under the skin (subcutaneously) once a week, not into a vein or muscle. Wash or sanitise your hands, choose a clean,...

Yes, trial evidence shows that Wegovy works best when combined with healthy eating and physical activity, leading to average weight...

Wegovy mimics the hormone GLP-1, acting on the brain to reduce appetite and slow digestion. Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) affects brain...

Phentermine can produce modest, short-term weight loss, but it is not licensed in the UK for obesity treatment. In contrast, semaglutide...

Many people report fewer intrusive food thoughts, less urgency around snacking, and improved control in situations that previously...

Wegovy isn’t licensed in the UK to treat fatty liver or other conditions directly, but weight reduction can improve liver fat and broader...

Storage is straightforward: keep pens in the refrigerator in their original carton, and do not freeze. Protect from light and check the...

Wegovy acts directly on GLP-1 receptors; effects on ghrelin and leptin are indirect and vary between individuals. By strengthening...

Wegovy is a once-weekly subcutaneous injection given into the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. Rotate sites each week and avoid areas that...

The duration is guided by your response, tolerability, and local commissioning policy. Services typically build in review points — for...

Suitability depends on your health profile, but many people with common conditions like type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure can use...

For long-term weight loss, sustained treatment in structured services has shown meaningful average reductions, with plateaus that are...

Some people notice appetite changes within the first few weeks, but the medicine is introduced gradually to improve tolerability, so its...

The dosage schedule is once weekly on the same day, using a step-up “titration” plan to reach a maintenance dose. A common pathway starts...