Clinically reviewed: Wed 31 July

We’re all used to our GPs telling us which strength of medication we need, but with our range of weight loss treatments it works a little differently. Whilst you’re in control, there are some guidelines to understand.

At the moment, every new patient to Phlo Clinic will start their weight loss journey on the lowest strength of our weight loss treatments. Even if you’ve been on a higher strength with another provider, we’ll ask you to start on the lowest strength. This is to ensure the medication works for you and is effective, whilst allowing our clinical team to monitor your progress.

Before you re-order each month, you should consider if you’re ready to move up a strength. In the re-order journey you’ll be offered the option to move up a strength, stay the same, or move down a strength. Our clinical team will only proactively suggest a strength change if they review your re-order consultation and feel a higher strength isn’t suitable. The choice is yours during the re-order journey, so think about your experience on your current strength. Have you lost weight consistently? Have you had any serious side effects? Has your progress slowed down?

Many people move up if they feel that their progress has slowed down or their weight loss has decreased compared to previous months. Those with minimal or no side effects can also tolerate a move to a higher strength.

It can be common to stay on the same strength for anywhere from 1-3 months. If you’re consistently losing weight and seeing results on a specific strength, then there is no immediate need to move up. Your treatment is working as intended!

Some people try a higher strength and experience side effects that don’t ease off. Often moving back down to a lower strength allows them to continue with treatment, lose weight and minimise side effects.

If you find that one weight loss treatment type isn’t working for you, you can switch to a different option. But you can’t just switch straight away or without clinical guidance.

We encourage you to contact our clinical team to discuss your reasons for wanting to switch and they can help you make the move. Most importantly to note, is that your body needs to go through a ‘washout’ period of around 4 weeks once you stop your current treatment. For example, stopping Wegovy and moving to Mounjaro, or vica versa. The washout period allows the current treatment to leave your body, so that when you switch, the two treatments don’t interact with each other.

If you’ve been taking weight loss medications with another provider you should wait at least 4 weeks before ordering with Phlo Clinic.