r/WegovyWeightLoss • u/everyday_is_enysedae • 17h ago

Lack of energy/motivation

Been on Weg since late Jan, currently on 1mg. Since being on 1mg I've been having a serious lazy spell. I have no energy/interest/motivation to do anything lately. Beach, outing, nope. Store, shopping, naaah. Cook ...hell no. Chores, uuuugghh. I've read where fatigue is a side effect, but to me this isn't fatigue. I'm not sleeping all day or feel tired, I'm just not in the mood to do shit. I know this is going to be bad for my already slow progress. Any suggestions to getting over this lazy couch rot side effect? I've thought about bringing this up with my PCP but, like, how do I go about asking my doc for some prescription strength caffeine pills? Lol Idek if there IS any such Rx.

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u/Financial-Idea-8974 3h ago

I feel the same way. Going on a year now and my lack of interest is showing no signs of improvement. I'm also guessing it has to do with how the drug messes with pleasure receptors. I take vitamins and work on getting protein. The fatigue is gone so I'm not confusing that with disinterest

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u/everyday_is_enysedae 16h ago

Ahn-what-adopia? I've never heard of this...I'll look it up thanks for the info.

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u/Jmckeown2 2.4mg 9h ago

Anhedonia is not getting enjoyment from anything. Same root word as “hedonism”, but opposite meaning. Are you unmotivated or actually tired?

Actual fatigue is a different effect that’s somewhat caused by the med. It can be triggered by not getting enough protein, or one of the B-vitamins (B-12, maybe?) rapid weight loss can also cause anemia.

Increase your protein and try a multivitamin with all the B-whatever’s, and folic acid (which helps with anemia) I take a Centrum Silver every day; and have been OK.

Talk to your doctor about it, he or she may have other suggestions or supplements to try.

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u/Gilowyn 15h ago

The meds decrease dopamin. Reason I stopped smoking after two weeks, and there are first studies to use these meds for alcoholism etc. Certain triggers don't make you happy anymore. Including food, probably one reason why the food noise dies down.

But it can go broader for some people. I am still hoping that online shopping and biting my nails will die down, but nope.

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u/Gilowyn 16h ago

It sounds like anhedonia... not an unusual side effect.