Is Wegovy Click Counting a Smart Hack or a Risky Shortcut? A Doctor’s Take

Is Wegovy click counting clever or risky? See how it works, why people do it, and what doctors say about safety and effects

Well Revolution

August 8, 2025

As more people in New Zealand start Wegovy, a surprising trend has emerged: click counting. Some patients are trying to stretch their pens, adjust their own doses, or skip ahead, all by tracking the number of audible clicks during use.

At first glance, it might seem clever. But is it actually safe?

Let’s look at the pros and cons, and what doctors really think.

What is Wegovy Click Counting?

Wegovy pens in New Zealand are multi-dose FlexTouch pens. Each pen contains four weekly doses.

There are two points in the injection process where clicks can be heard:

When dialing the dose: Turning the dial to the correct amount produces a series of mechanical clicks.
When injecting the dose: As the pen delivers the medication, similar clicks occur (one for each increment dispensed).

Patients have started using these clicks to measure doses, estimate what’s left in the pen, or even attempt to deliver partial doses.

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Click Counting: Hack vs Risk?

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Criteria	Smart Hack?	Risky Shortcut?
Cost-saving potential	✅ May allow patients to stretch pens or skip to higher doses earlier	❌ May compromise dose accuracy and lead to ineffective treatment
Sense of control	✅ Gives some users a feeling of self-direction	❌ Can result in misuse, confusion, or underdosing/overdosing
Safety	⚠️ Anecdotally works for some with experience	❌ Off-label, not recommended, increases chance of side effects
Medical approval	❌ Not part of any approved titration plan	❌ Strongly discouraged by doctors and pharmacists
Impact on results	⚠️ May appear to work short-term	❌ Long-term success often compromised by nausea, plateauing, or dropout
Legal/ethical issues	❌ May void product guarantee or support if used outside intended design	❌ Risk of being viewed as misuse under Medsafe or prescriber oversight

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What Doctors Say About Click Counting

Medical providers are clear: don’t do it.

Wegovy is prescribed with a specific titration schedule to help your body adjust to increasing doses. Skipping steps or trying to “hack” the dose with clicks increases the likelihood of side effects like:

Severe nausea or vomiting
Fatigue
Headaches or dizziness
Injection site irritation

It also puts patients at risk of losing prescriber support, as no clinician can accurately monitor an off-label dose routine.

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Common Reasons People Try It

While risky, the reasons are understandable:

They want to save money by stretching out pens
They’re frustrated with slow dose increases
They’ve heard about it in online groups or forums

But as one of our doctors put it:

“Just because you can hear clicks doesn’t mean you should treat the pen like a measuring tool. It’s not designed for that.”

Final Verdict

Wegovy click counting might feel like a smart workaround, especially when you’re paying out-of-pocket and eager to see results.

But when it comes to your health, shortcuts are rarely safe.

The best outcomes come from medically guided care and consistent use. If you’re struggling with cost or unsure about your dose, talk to your doctor. They may be able to help you adjust your plan safely.

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For a deeper-dive on click counting, see Wegovy Click Counting: Smart Hack or Dangerous Shortcut?

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