Posted on 06/19/2023 5:12:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
This celebrity-hyped injectable could cause cancer, blurred vision, pancreatitis and gallstones — so is it really worth shooting your shot?
Ozempic has become the hottest prescription on the market, beloved by the A-List and touted as a quick fix for shedding unwanted pounds.
But the medication, initially designed for people with Type 2 diabetes, can have serious side effects, with doctors now reportedly witnessing a spike in ER admissions among users. However, that sensation can cause an array of health problems that are becoming more pervasive as Ozempic and Wegovy continue to surge in popularity.
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Is it because they are taking it as a weight loss drug?
Just going Keto and fasting a couple of days a week will eliminate the need stick that stuff in you.
Don’t do drugs... Society is addicted to drugs and big pharma has one for everything including all the made up BS. Not surprising since it’s shoved down our throats 24/7 on TV, Social media etc.
I read the article, seems like a lot of hysteria over fairly normal side effects like nausea and diarrhea. I’d guess the many Americans who can’t maintain a healthy weight through dieting and exercise will accept the risks.
Sensible portions of healthy foods will do the same.
Rx = STOP EATING SO MUCH FOOD!
I think you are correct on that one. Most diabetics get 1-2 ml a week. I wonder if the “healthy” folks looking for a weight loss fix are ODing on the drug and screwing them selves up with it.
You are right. Just mild exercise 4 times week is keeping me healthy at age 83. Zero prescriptions, zero health issues and still mowing my 4000 sq-ft lawn with a push mower.
I’ve been waiting for this shoe to drop. People are flocking to this drug to lose weight and are probably taking more than recommended. For if one is good, then two or three a day is better, right? No one pays attention to possible side-effects until it is too late.
WHY take a drug when all you need to do is eat real food?
I went to real food (via keto then low carb diet) two years ago and have never felt better. Lost >20 pounds, sleep apnea gone, GERD gone.
There’s no need for drugs. Reduce your carbs and eat real food.
One shouldn’t generalize your own experience to all people. That is an inductive fallacy.
We changed insurance from Humana to Florida Blue. We had already been approved with Humana, and she has been on it for at least 8 months. It has lowered her A1C significantly, with the beneficial side effect of weight loss, which also helps with the Type 2 diabetes. First time we went to get the prescription filled, they needed to authorize it again. After 3 days, they disapproved it. They are adhering strictly to the criteria; previously have to have tried Metaformin, then insulin. Her doctor tried the first, didn't like the results (nor did Mrs cport like the side effects), and made a judgment call on the insulin and went straight to the Ozempic. Humana didn't approve it right away either, but did allow the doctor to call and explain, then they approved. No such outreach by Florida Blue. Her dr is going apeshit on the phones. Hes a good patient advocate. He's trying to figure out a way around it. He did rattle enough cages to get a one time emergency auth, but thats only for a month. By next month, I hope we get this done
Mounjaro is much better and almost no side effects
Yes. Except when you are prescribed it but cant get a dose fir weeks or months at a time because all pharmacies are out or the limited amount is gone before you can drop everything and sprint to the pharmacy that has some, usually not the right dosage you are on. Un
I know someone on ozempic; she’s lost a lit of weight because it makes her nauseated every time she eats anything. I’m on Mounjaro, and it doesn’t have that side effect, but when I first started it, I had terrible diarrhea.
The Rx drug “Semaglutide” initially developed as a Type 2 diabetes treatment (”Ozempic”)...diabetic users found that it also caused them to lose a few pounds...the pharma company (Novo Nordisk) jumped on that and got it FDA approved as a weight loss Rx (”Wegovy”). Double the revenue/same drug doncha know!! ;-)
Think of it as evolution in action.
-— Niven and Pournelle, 1981
Well said!
Remember fen-fen and Vioxx anyone?
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