GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) can cause a variety of side effects, including gastrointestinal issues like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. Rare but more serious side effects can include pancreatitis, gallbladder disorders,and bowel obstruction. Other possible side effects include hair loss, low blood sugar, and changes in mood or appetite.
Expensive but soon will be cheap and that will be the end of obesity. Fatness will eventually be an anomaly to be looked at with amazement like a super tall person.
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) can cause a variety of side effects, including gastrointestinal issues like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. Rare but more serious side effects can include pancreatitis, gallbladder disorders,and bowel obstruction. Other possible side effects include hair loss, low blood sugar, and changes in mood or appetite.
No thank you. I'd rather be fat.
Common side effects: Constipation Diarrhea Upset stomach or throwing up Belly pain Not hungry Gas Bad taste in the mouth Change in color of stool to green
Expensive but soon will be cheap and that will be the end of obesity. Fatness will eventually be an anomaly to be looked at with amazement like a super tall person.
And just wait until the develop "excercise in a pill" where running & fitness training will become obsolete.
Just think of your grandkids asking "grandpa, did they really do silly things like running & working out back in your day?" 😉
Expensive but soon will be cheap and that will be the end of obesity. Fatness will eventually be an anomaly to be looked at with amazement like a super tall person.
When I grew up, fatness WAS an anomaly that was looked at with amusement. Not sure whey the whole country is obese now
Ozempic is for the losers. Not talking about the weight. If you need it, you have failed in some capacity to start, but also appear weak for seeking the easy way out. Things such as ozempic also contribute to the increasing mental illness reality in the western world. It's implied that if you're not perfect, you need to fix something. That's a toxic mentality to instill in a population.
Most people are Poor; these Fat Fat Fatty drugs are likely expensive. Skip the drugs, stop being lazy, cut out sugar, and significantly decrease portion size.
Most people are Poor; these Fat Fat Fatty drugs are likely expensive. Skip the drugs, stop being lazy, cut out sugar, and significantly decrease portion size.
Yeah, cost is the main reason. My dad is on Wegovy and is down about 45lbs from 310 to 265lbs. He’s 74 years old. He got COVID at his highest weight and he said it was like a normal cold. He must have great genetics as far as not having major health problems at his age/weight.
These drugs are worthwhile for someone like him. Someone below 40 that isn’t morbidly obese should try to lose weight the old fashioned way.
1. Wealthy female friend (wife's friend) who has always been about 25-30 pounds overweight despite working out daily. Personally, I was always curious how she could hold onto the weight, and after a few years realized it was a mix of genetics and a love of food and wine. She just carried that weight and would likely be a lot heavier if it weren't for the daily workouts. Smart lady, too. A CFO. When I say workouts, I mean stuff like personal trainers, Orange Theory, Peloton. Not just walking the dog. But also not daily 10-milers. She got on Ozempic and lost the added weight. She is now thin. It took about 6 months. She is 50 and plans to take it forever. $700 a month and she says it is worth it.
2. Another very wealthy female who is slightly younger, around 45, who lives down the street. She is the daughter of a guy who owns a string of car dealerships and despite doing nothing for the business (I am sure she has a role) she lives high on the hog. No kids but ha a gold-digger husband who used to work for her dad. She has to be close to 400 lbs. Enormous. And at 45, she is starting to really go downhill fast. Not a close friend, so I do not know the details, but a mutual friend told my wife that she tried Ozempic but had to get off because she couldn't hold down food (no jokes, please). Anyway, she smokes and drinks and I have no idea how she can do anything. I never see her move. I will occasionally see her driving in her Mercedes SUV or sitting at a table somewhere, but never actually on the move. She is really nice, FWIW. This drug would have a HUGE impact on her life if she could take it, but apparently she cannot. So the side effects must be significant for someone who is likely going to die to refuse to take it.
1. Wealthy female friend (wife's friend) who has always been about 25-30 pounds overweight despite working out daily. Personally, I was always curious how she could hold onto the weight, and after a few years realized it was a mix of genetics and a love of food and wine. She just carried that weight and would likely be a lot heavier if it weren't for the daily workouts. Smart lady, too. A CFO. When I say workouts, I mean stuff like personal trainers, Orange Theory, Peloton. Not just walking the dog. But also not daily 10-milers. She got on Ozempic and lost the added weight. She is now thin. It took about 6 months. She is 50 and plans to take it forever. $700 a month and she says it is worth it.
2. Another very wealthy female who is slightly younger, around 45, who lives down the street. She is the daughter of a guy who owns a string of car dealerships and despite doing nothing for the business (I am sure she has a role) she lives high on the hog. No kids but ha a gold-digger husband who used to work for her dad. She has to be close to 400 lbs. Enormous. And at 45, she is starting to really go downhill fast. Not a close friend, so I do not know the details, but a mutual friend told my wife that she tried Ozempic but had to get off because she couldn't hold down food (no jokes, please). Anyway, she smokes and drinks and I have no idea how she can do anything. I never see her move. I will occasionally see her driving in her Mercedes SUV or sitting at a table somewhere, but never actually on the move. She is really nice, FWIW. This drug would have a HUGE impact on her life if she could take it, but apparently she cannot. So the side effects must be significant for someone who is likely going to die to refuse to take it.
Yeah that second case is something I’ve seen. Some people that are massively overweight experience the feeling of early satiety as a severe side effect. While I might view it as the drug working, they view it as terrible discomfort.
Yeah that second case is something I’ve seen. Some people that are massively overweight experience the feeling of early satiety as a severe side effect. While I might view it as the drug working, they view it as terrible discomfort.
Yes, that was my takeaway, too. To be that big, you have to be doing some serious binging, and it becomes a normal way of life. If that becomes severely uncomfortable, it could be viewed as a "painful" side effect. Sad, really. I feel really bad for her and other like this.
1. Wealthy female friend (wife's friend) who has always been about 25-30 pounds overweight despite working out daily. Personally, I was always curious how she could hold onto the weight, and after a few years realized it was a mix of genetics and a love of food and wine. She just carried that weight and would likely be a lot heavier if it weren't for the daily workouts. Smart lady, too. A CFO. When I say workouts, I mean stuff like personal trainers, Orange Theory, Peloton. Not just walking the dog. But also not daily 10-milers. She got on Ozempic and lost the added weight. She is now thin. It took about 6 months. She is 50 and plans to take it forever. $700 a month and she says it is worth it.
2. Another very wealthy female who is slightly younger, around 45, who lives down the street. She is the daughter of a guy who owns a string of car dealerships and despite doing nothing for the business (I am sure she has a role) she lives high on the hog. No kids but ha a gold-digger husband who used to work for her dad. She has to be close to 400 lbs. Enormous. And at 45, she is starting to really go downhill fast. Not a close friend, so I do not know the details, but a mutual friend told my wife that she tried Ozempic but had to get off because she couldn't hold down food (no jokes, please). Anyway, she smokes and drinks and I have no idea how she can do anything. I never see her move. I will occasionally see her driving in her Mercedes SUV or sitting at a table somewhere, but never actually on the move. She is really nice, FWIW. This drug would have a HUGE impact on her life if she could take it, but apparently she cannot. So the side effects must be significant for someone who is likely going to die to refuse to take it.
Yeah that second case is something I’ve seen. Some people that are massively overweight experience the feeling of early satiety as a severe side effect. While I might view it as the drug working, they view it as terrible discomfort.
I've heard of people micro-dosing it. I wonder if that would work for cases like her, to start out.
Ozempic mimics the hormone that says you're full and not hungry. Fat people supposedly could be simply lacking enough of this hormone or it's not working correctly like how diabetes 2 is insulin dysfunction and/or insufficient insulin production. So they're constantly feeling hungry because nothing is telling their body otherwise. That's called food noise which is difficult to fight.
Probably eventually be considered a chronic disease cured with a lifetime on glp-1s.