I have just moved up to the 1mg and thought the first injection didn’t work so took it again then released my mistake! Any advice would be appreciated.
Ozempic - has anyone ever taken a double dose by accident!?
Question posted by Dbinnie on 30 July 2019
Last updated on 2 May 2022
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Curious how this situation went for you. I accidentally took 1mg instead of the .25mg for my first dose ever. This was 24 hours ago. I have loss of appetite and have thrown up twice since then, ran to bathroom 2 times with only gagging. Immediately felt better. When that happens I sweat and feel weak. I’ve been eating very small meals and making sure to sip fluids throughout day. Being very conscious about this because it was a mistake so forcing self to eat and drink small portions. Would love any advice.
Wanted to add that other than the occasional vomiting which is only ever 1-3 vomits per episode, I feel 90% good. Just overall anxious I guess because of what happened. How long did you experience any symptoms? I drink a little juice when I feel weak.
Per the medication's package insert, "In the event of overdose, appropriate supportive treatment should be initiated according to the patient’s clinical signs and symptoms. A prolonged period of observation and treatment for these symptoms may be necessary, taking into account the long half-life of Ozempic of approximately 1 week."
Therefore, for the next seven days, you have to watch out for any signs or symptoms of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Pay attention to early warning signs, so you can treat low blood sugar promptly. Treatment involves short-term solutions - such as taking glucose tablets or drinking fruit juice - to raise your blood sugar into a normal range. If you have your own glucometer at home, you could also monitor your blood sugar to be able to detect if your sugar level is going below normal. Early warning signs and symptoms of low blood sugar include shakiness, dizziness, sweating, hunger, irritability or moodiness, anxiety or nervousness, and headache.
If you are still unable to raise your blood sugar to normal levels thru oral intake, or if you experience severe symptoms such as clumsiness or jerky movements, muscle weakness, difficulty speaking or slurred speech, blurry or double vision, drowsiness, confusion, convulsions or seizures, emergency care is required.
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