My doctor keeps trying to put me on those. I have type 2 diabetes and am morbidly obese (fat).
NO THANKS!
You have to take them for the rest of your life. (BIG Pharma LOVE’S THAT)
You have to wear a monitor to measure your sugar constantly so they can adjust your meds right away because they don’t really know how much to reduce your insulin.
These are relatively new drugs and they can’t yet know the long term side effects.
I say STAY AWAY from these drugs. Not worth the risk.
NO THANKS!
I'm not trying to berate you, but think about this for a second. You're morbidly obese and have type 2 diabetes, the combination which almost guarantees you an early grave. Do you know any old, fat people with type 2 diabetes? Me neither.
GLP-1 agonists are not new, they've been around a long time and are well studied. Millions of people have taken them for years and the results are almost universally positive, a lot of people are alive today because they've lost significant amounts of weight using them that prevented heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, etc. There are some side effects but they're generally mild and easily handled.
It's your life and you can do what you want with it. If I was in a position where metaphorically I was in a car about to careen off a cliff I'd certainly try something to fix the situation, especially if it was a drug like these with good track records. Do you honestly think there's anywhere near the risk from using a GLP-1 that there is from remaining morbidly obese with type 2 diabetes? That's just illogical, bordering on crazy.
I was on mounjaro for several months. I can no longer afford it, but it got my A1c’s down to 5.9, where they have remained, even though I regained some of the weight. I did not even think of food while I was on it. If the price comes down where I can afford it, I will go on it again, until I’m closer to my ideal weight. I’m 74. Old people need to carry some extra weight, in case they get sick. I’m not trying to get skinny, just lose some fat.