to think more negative effects will come out from Ozempic use?

So much worry about things that don’t concern you!

As a pharmacist you know this peptide has been in use for over 20 years right. What makes 25 thr magic number, as you said another 5?

I am not sure if you're directing this comment about 'common knowledge' to me, or which poster you are referring to being the most coherent. You did quote me but I'm not really following your point. In any case, yes, many people will be on WLI long term if not for life.

Too new for me. New is relative.

Ah, you’ll be ok with this one then because it’s not a new medication.

As a pharmacist I have a rule never to take new medication unless it would be a matter of life and death. I have seen far too many wonder drugs withdrawn over unexpected side effects after a time. That said, I might take it in about 5 years when facts about side effects will be clearer, I would love to lose weight.

Ah ok,

I know what common knowledge means. That poster was one of the most coherent on this thread, so I was surprised to learn she was not aware of this 'common knowledge'.

common knowledge means most people, not everyone.

This seems to suggest that people imagine they will - whatever brandname or drug they are on - be using the injections for life, not the two years mentioned above for semaglutide.

Yes I think it is common knowledge that wegovy is for two years and mounjaro for life.

No that’s ozempic , mounjaro is about 2036.

Or those who have a very vague understanding of the medicine but who like to comment as if they’re experts… Or those whose friend’s auntie’s next door neighbour told them it was really, really dangerous.

Yes, I'm ideally looking for opinions from posters who aren't actually any good at thinking and like to cite The Daily Fail as their reference material.

I think I should, its virtually a public duty to ensure people are kept informed and discussion continues.

Well, at last! I'm so relieved that someone actually cares about me [weeps]

Please make sure you start a thread so we can all give our uninformed opinions on whether any other serious side effects might show up in the future so that pp might have second thoughts over taking such a dangerous medicine! (That’s currently saving her life…)

Well Im deeply concerned, to the degree Im sitting here with crossed arms, pursed lips and a quizzical eyebrow.

HOW can they justify giving you such a risky med? I mean breast cancer, yada yada yada, these medications just shouldnt be allowed?

Righty O. Still, it's always useful to know which posters aren't very good at thinking.

Anyway, once the patent for Mounjaro expires (in about 20 months, I think?) the cost will drop dramatically (probably somewhere between only £30-£40 per month?).

At which point, these faux concern threads will simply disappear.

It got deleted but she’s just laughed at my post telling you that - so that should give you an indication of her feelings and the true nature of this entire thread.

Yet I've seen people on Ozempic and now Wegovy threads say they intend to take it for life on maintenance doses.

Maybe that 2 year guidance will change to be in line with tirzepatide IF they have the same effects on the body.

Oh no, I missed that. Shame.

Oh - you didn’t see what op’s opinion of a size 10 was…

Yes, I haven't heard a peep from her either, despite my having taken Tamoxifen for several years. You know, the prescribed drug that, whilst protecting you from a breast cancer reoccurance, has also been proven to damage your heart and increase your risk of strokes and uterine cancer!

Presumably the OP doesn't care because I can now comfortably wear size 10 jeans after 6 months on MJ?

I'm deeply hurt.

Yes I think it is common knowledge that wegovy is for two years and mounjaro for life. The link will need updating by the nhs, as they have now approved mounjaro, albeit it starts in the summer via tier 3. It’s a shame it’s only for 300k people a year but they just don’t have the money, yet.

howver the more people take it privately the more pressure comes off the nhs, due to other health conditions needing treatment reducing. I suspect that’s in part why the government is so supportive of the drugs, the proven safety and low risk of the drugs and if you cure the issue and you don’t need to treat the symptoms.

I was being checked monthly by my gp. Taking heavy doses of bp meds, now they are stopped as I’m a healthy weight and bp is fine, and I no longer need to see the doctor, so as a micro example, my private treatment has freed up nhs resources, and that will be multiplied by hundreds of thousands.

and that’s before we start counting a reduction in things like cancer, joint replacement, diabetes, repurcussions of diabetes, heart attack, stroke. And so many more medical problems obese people suffer with.

obesity is one of the most signficant and major deadly diseases we endure as a population, and a large swathe of the population, globally is suffering and living with obesity, when you remove that for the vast majority, safely enable them to be a healthy weight, you by turn make the nhs much more efficient.

it will take time, but the more people who buy it privately the less pressure there is on the nhs, and as new drugs hit the market, and pills, we will see the nhs being able to more widely prescribe, as resources are freed up.