Yes — pausing your treatment is often a better option than cancelling if you need a break. How it works depends on your plan.
When pausing makes sense
- Going on holiday — particularly if you'd struggle to take medication abroad
- Financial reasons — a temporary gap is easier than full cancellation
- Side effects — sometimes a short break helps the body reset, with clinical guidance
- Life events — moving house, surgery, family circumstances
- Pregnancy planning — you must stop treatment if trying to conceive
How to pause
Contact our support team and let us know how long you'd like to pause for. We'll handle it on your account.
Pausing on different plans
- One-off plan — you don't need to pause, just don't reorder when ready to come back
- 3, 6, 9, or 12-month plans — we can pause your plan for a short period (typically up to 1 month). After that, your plan resumes from where it left off
Restarting after a pause
The advice depends on how long you've been off treatment:
- Less than 2-3 weeks: you can usually restart at your current dose. Complete a fresh assessment when you reorder
- More than 2-3 weeks: your prescriber may recommend restarting at a lower dose and re-titrating. This is for your safety — your tolerance to side effects can drop quickly when off the medication
Important — pregnancy
If you're planning to conceive, you must stop GLP-1 treatment at least 2 months before trying. GLP-1 medications are not safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
If you'd rather cancel
See our article on how to cancel.