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Ozempic users spark spike in ER visits: Shocking new side effects
New York Post ^ | June 19, 2023 | Andrew Court

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: diabetestype2; donateforjim; ozempic; ug; weightlossdrug
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To: Skid289

Oh and that other vaccine that was so “safe and effective”? What was it called again?


21 posted on 06/19/2023 6:46:28 PM PDT by Skid289 (In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not. )
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To: steve86

It’s not just me. It’s million of people. And studies are backing this.


22 posted on 06/19/2023 6:56:58 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Skid289

I certainly remember fen-phen being pimped, then pulled...the ads for that stuff were all over talk radio in the 90s.


23 posted on 06/19/2023 6:57:15 PM PDT by M1903A1 ("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy...and call it progress" )
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To: BobL
Just going Keto and fasting a couple of days a week will eliminate the need stick that stuff in you.

I began low-carb, "sort of" keto, two years ago and have lost 70 lbs. I don't think a full-on keto diet would be sustainable for me, but I'll take what I can get! (and it won't be Ozempic).

24 posted on 06/19/2023 7:02:58 PM PDT by workerbee (==)
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To: nickcarraway

A lower carb, reasonable portions, real food diet and plenty of exercise is safer.


25 posted on 06/19/2023 7:10:32 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!)
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To: metmom

It is unrealistic for some to do it by diet alone. My husband is diabetic, but does not need to lose any weight. He already lost almost 100 pounds but still has high blood sugar even on insulin. He is on his third week of the starter dose of .25 Ozempic. His blood sugar is normal!


26 posted on 06/19/2023 7:59:05 PM PDT by FoundinTexas ( )
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To: FoundinTexas

I realize there are exceptions.

There ALWAYS are.

But the vast majority of folks could much more safely get further ahead with diet and exercise, because I have known people who lost weight and their blood sugar did drop, almost
immediately.


27 posted on 06/19/2023 8:03:31 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

I didn’t say it isn’t a valid effect. But like anything in health / medicine, different people are different, things are more complicated than a “one size fits everyone” approach, and individual factors substantially affect a given person’s treatment plan


28 posted on 06/19/2023 8:04:01 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: McGavin999

Off-label usage.

Very common with many drugs. Often with time becomes common usage.


29 posted on 06/19/2023 8:50:08 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: BobL

Easily and glibly stated.

Truth is some people just have too much against them including genetics.

And sometimes this strict diet isn’t practical - including trying to be a family sharing things rather than preparing dinner as separately, etc. lots of variables can make those diets hard.

That is if they work at all.


30 posted on 06/19/2023 8:55:45 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: maddog55

no drugs are safe.......


31 posted on 06/19/2023 9:01:51 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Trumpisourlastchance
I am low carb....below 50g a day sometimes less, sometimes more but I have eaten very little bread, rice, pasta, cereal, deserts, or potatoes....I splurge once in a while but generally I'm low carb...

I would qualify for this injection but I think I'll just keep trying my best to eat better....

32 posted on 06/19/2023 9:04:26 PM PDT by cherry
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To: nickcarraway
Pancreatitis is extraordinarily unpleasant.

Kidney stones, pancreatitis, child birth.

The unholy trio of excruciating pain.

33 posted on 06/19/2023 9:07:22 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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To: nickcarraway

My pharmacy has an F-ton of diabetocs on it who need it and can’t get it thanks to the fatties using it for weight loss. Same with Adderall and Phentermine in regards to those with ADD/ADHD.


34 posted on 06/19/2023 10:20:27 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: nickcarraway

After reading this, I feel fortunate that, when the Dr. prescribed it for me, and I found out it would cost me $1400 per month, I told him, “I’m not poor enough to get the stuff”.

My obvious meaning was that the poor (decision makers) get the drug for free, with schlubbs like me paying their fare.


35 posted on 06/19/2023 11:43:09 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: cport

It’s so wrong. It’s just a peptide that they slapped vitamin b12 into so they could patent it and make $$$. You can just use the peptide.


36 posted on 06/19/2023 11:47:33 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: McGavin999

Well - it does require a prescription - “Ask your doctor if this crap is right for you...”


37 posted on 06/20/2023 5:20:36 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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