Ozempic: What do You Think?

[DGS49]

There are a couple people in my circle of friends and acquaintances who have had remarkable losses of weight with the help of Ozempic.

According to my understanding and a quick Google search, it is basically a Type II diabetes drug that as a side effect causes a loss of appetite, so it is being used massively as a "weight loss drug." The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects, but all of them are rare enough not to be a serious concern for the "casual" short-term user.

I bring it up because I was at a bowling banquet last night and at my table were three women who have all lost 100+ pounds over the past year...one with stomach surgery, one with Ozempic, and one the hard way, just cutting back on food.

Has anyone reading this personally tried Ozempic? How did it go?

I personally need to lose some weight; 20 lbs to get to my "normal" weight, and 50 pounds to get to where is should be, according to the BMI "Bible." I can lose weight fairly easily - though I hate it - but I've never been able to make the permanent eating changes that will stabilize my weight. I just enjoy eating. So shoot me.

 

[Blaster]

Just eat less and exercise.

 

[strollingbones]

I looked into it but I have fear of several of the side affects, stomach issues, eye issues I wont take the chance..plus I hate shots

and the expensive since you have to do it forever to keep the weight off ...

Ozempic (semaglutide): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

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[toobfreak]

The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects,

I have to ask, when I was young, I took diet pills in the 1970s that worked great, I took the weight right off, and there were no side effects.

 

[1srelluc]

I hear it gives you the explosive shits right bad.

Meh, I just changed my diet.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

There are a couple people in my circle of friends and acquaintances who have had remarkable losses of weight with the help of Ozempic.

According to my understanding and a quick Google search, it is basically a Type II diabetes drug that as a side effect causes a loss of appetite, so it is being used massively as a "weight loss drug." The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects, but all of them are rare enough not to be a serious concern for the "casual" short-term user.

I bring it up because I was at a bowling banquet last night and at my table were three women who have all lost 100+ pounds over the past year...one with stomach surgery, one with Ozempic, and one the hard way, just cutting back on food.

Has anyone reading this personally tried Ozempic? How did it go?

I personally need to lose some weight; 20 lbs to get to my "normal" weight, and 50 pounds to get to where is should be, according to the BMI "Bible." I can lose weight fairly easily - though I hate it - but I've never been able to make the permanent eating changes that will stabilize my weight. I just enjoy eating. So shoot me.

I think that if one is morbidly obese...life-threatening--that it's a good option. If one has serious heart-disease--this might be part of a treatment modality that works.
To use it as a substitute for willpower--seems fraught with risks--to me.
We still don't know, yet, the long-term effects.

FDA Approves First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Serious Heart Problems Specifically in Adults with Obesity or Overweight

The FDA approved a new use for a drug to reduce the risk of serious heart problems in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight.

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Wegovy’s efficacy and safety for this new indication were studied in a multi-national, multi-center, placebo-controlled double-blind trial that randomly assigned over 17,600 participants to receive either Wegovy or placebo. Participants in both groups also received standard-of-care medical treatment (e.g., management of blood pressure and cholesterol) and healthy lifestyle counseling (including diet and physical activity). Wegovy significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke), which occurred in 6.5% of participants who received Wegovy compared to 8% of participants who received placebo.

The prescribing information for Wegovy contains a boxed warning to inform health care professionals and patients about the risk of thyroid C-cell tumors. Because of this risk, Wegovy should not be used in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with a rare condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2.

Wegovy also contains warnings for inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), gallbladder problems (including gallstones), low blood sugar, acute kidney injury, hypersensitivity reactions, diabetic retinopathy (damage to the eye's retina), increased heart rate and suicidal behavior or thinking. Patients should discuss with their health care provider if they have symptoms of pancreatitis or gallstones. If Wegovy is used with insulin or with a medication that causes insulin secretion, patients should speak to their health care provider about the risk of low blood sugar. Healthcare professionals should monitor patients for kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy and depression or suicidal behaviors or thoughts.


The most common side effects of Wegovy include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal (stomach) pain, headache, fatigue, dyspepsia (indigestion), dizziness, abdominal distension, eructation (belching), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in patients with diabetes, flatulence (gas buildup) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn).

 

[strollingbones]

I have to ask, when I was young, I took diet pills in the 1970s that worked great, I took the weight right off, and there were no side effects.

Speed has side affects

 

[Moonglow]

Speed has side affects

Yeah, like tickets from cops.

 

[luiza]

As dangerous as the Killer Jabs .
Active ingredient is Gila Monster Lizard venom .
Side effects are every sort ofThyroid Cancer
within 3 years .
Stomach Paralysis
Liver damage
Kidney damage
Vomiting which can last for years after stopping the drug .
A drug for life .
See Dr Bryan Ardis for the full research findings ,
A faster working option is Strychnine .

 

[toobfreak]

Speed has side affects

Yes, it makes you more alert and increases energy. It has the potential to raise blood pressure in some people which can be controlled. The natives of South America have used coco leaves for thousands of years without any problems.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

There are a couple people in my circle of friends and acquaintances who have had remarkable losses of weight with the help of Ozempic.

According to my understanding and a quick Google search, it is basically a Type II diabetes drug that as a side effect causes a loss of appetite, so it is being used massively as a "weight loss drug." The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects, but all of them are rare enough not to be a serious concern for the "casual" short-term user.

I bring it up because I was at a bowling banquet last night and at my table were three women who have all lost 100+ pounds over the past year...one with stomach surgery, one with Ozempic, and one the hard way, just cutting back on food.

Has anyone reading this personally tried Ozempic? How did it go?

I personally need to lose some weight; 20 lbs to get to my "normal" weight, and 50 pounds to get to where is should be, according to the BMI "Bible." I can lose weight fairly easily - though I hate it - but I've never been able to make the permanent eating changes that will stabilize my weight. I just enjoy eating. So shoot me.

I am a type 2 insulin dependent diabetic. My liver transplant doctor recommended I have my PCP put me on it to help lower my A1C without as much insulin. I spent two weeks on it, and the effect was instantaneous for me. I didn't get hungry anymore! I noticed an immediate impact on my blood sugar readings. It got to the point where I had to eat to keep from getting hypoglycemia. I eliminated by bedtime long term insulin shot on several nights because my blood sugar was running low. I didn't notice a sustained weight loss because I had to drop it after 2 weeks for a surgery I had yesterday. I start it back on Sunday and hope I can lose about 15 pounds. I think it will be easy.

Now, want to hear what The New England Journal of Medicine has found? Ozempic stops deterioration of the liver due to non-alcoholic liver failure. Many people who are not overweight nor diabetic can arrest the liver's failure by taking Ozempic. This could cut down on the number of liver transplants needed. My transplant doctor confirmed that he had read the study and agreed that it was groundbreaking!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I looked into it but I have fear of several of the side affects, stomach issues, eye issues I wont take the chance..plus I hate shots

and the expensive since you have to do it forever to keep the weight off ...

Ozempic (semaglutide): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

Find patient medical information for Ozempic (semaglutide) on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings

www.webmd.com

This uses an injection pen. You set it against your skin, and it does all the work for you. It's actually easier than giving yourself insulin. You usually don't feel a thing because the needle is so small.

 

[Zincwarrior]

There are a couple people in my circle of friends and acquaintances who have had remarkable losses of weight with the help of Ozempic.

According to my understanding and a quick Google search, it is basically a Type II diabetes drug that as a side effect causes a loss of appetite, so it is being used massively as a "weight loss drug." The street price (cost if not covered by insurance) is about a thousand bucks per month. As with every pharmaceutical, there is a whole library of potential side effects, but all of them are rare enough not to be a serious concern for the "casual" short-term user.

I bring it up because I was at a bowling banquet last night and at my table wenore three women who have all lost 100+ pounds over the past year...one with stomach surgery, one with Ozempic, and one the hard way, just cutting back on food.

Has anyone reading this personally tried Ozempic? How did it go?

I personally need to lose some weight; 20 lbs to get to my "normal" weight, and 50 pounds to get to where is should be, according to the BMI "Bible." I can lose weight fairly easily - though I hate it - but I've never been able to make the permanent eating changes that will stabilize my weight. I just enjoy eating. So shoot me.

No MAGA should take any drug or vaccine.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

Not worth it! Once you stop,,,, the weight comes back. Plenty $$$$$$$ for this drug.

 

[strollingbones]

Admiral Rockwell Tory

the normal appetite is what I wanted but I cant risk the eye problems I have enough already

non insulin diabetic 2

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Admiral Rockwell Tory

the normal appetite is what I wanted but I cant risk the eye problems I have enough already

non insulin diabetic 2

What eye problems? Apparently, I have not heard about any.

 

[MarathonMike]

I'm always leery of miracle drugs "with no side effects". Let's see how things look 3 to 5 years from now.

 

[Orangecat]

Ozempic: What do You Think?​

I prefer the summer games.

 

[Orangecat]

Just eat less and exercise.

Simple math: Burn more calories than you consume.

 

[braalian]

I have to ask, when I was young, I took diet pills in the 1970s that worked great, I took the weight right off, and there were no side effects.

Maybe there were none for you that you noticed at that particular time on your life.

But they were taken off the market for a good reason. They were quite dangerous.