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

Drugs.com is a good starting point,

Sorry I wasn’t saying it was you. But the comment comes up on every thread about the risks. That’s why people struggle to hold a proper conversation about the risks.

That’s because US advertising regulations require a lot of information when drugs are advertised. You’d see that for Lemsip (US equivalent) if you watched enough ads.

If any of these threads is started in good faith, it reveals far more about the (wilful?) ignorance of people on the potential side effects of all drugs than anything else. Read the information leaflets, people.

Much of the stuff people are buying off hairdressers etc is not actually the genuine drug. There are huge, huge problems with fake WL drugs worldwide, even sneaking into reputable supply chains in the US. So far there’s no evidence that I know of that this is happening with UK stocks being distributed by reputable pharmacists.

Ozempic and Wegovy are the same drug - both are brand names of Semaglutide.

Ozempic is the branded preparation marketed for the management of diabetes, while Wegovy is marketed for the management of obesity. However, it’s exactly the same stuff

@soupyspoon so Ozempic is being prescribed off label for weight loss, instead of Wegovy which is the exact same medication, which is intended for weight loss. Presumably prescribed by a private doctor? Why would they prescribe Ozempic rather than Wegovy in that situation?

Erm… I don’t have any ‘beef’. Just fed up with hearing all of the horror stories of ‘ozempic’ when very, very few of those using WLI are using ozempic.

What an odd thing to pick up on in a thread full of inaccuracies and fallacies.

Its prescribed off label, people are being and will be given it.

Whats your beef here?

I wonder what @Pebbles16 is referring to then? How are people accessing Ozempic in the UK and harming diabetics if it's not available, and people are prescribed Wegovy for weight loss instead?

Nobody in the UK is legitimately prescribed ozempic for weight loss. Anywhere. It’s only available for diabetics.

@Pebbles16 how would people be getting Ozempic, legally, for weight loss if it isn't prescribed for it? What is the route for them getting it and harming diabetics in the process?

You won’t be given it again. It’s no longer licensed for weight loss alone. Only type 2 diabetes.

Oh really? How thoughtful of you. Which medicines in particular have you had concerns about? Can you give us a run down of the names and why you’re concerned?

I will also point out (as I do ad infinitum on these threads) that Ozempic is a licensed drug for people with diabetes. It is NOT licensed for weightloss. The drugs for weightloss are Wegovy and Mounjaro.
No one should be using Ozempic for weightloss as it is depriving people with diabetes from accessing their medication.

@SergeantDawkins it wasn't healthy for me to be morbidly obese and it isn't healthy for me to be obese, as I am now. I don't want to be thin, I want to be a healthy weight. Because that's healthier than being overweight, obese or morbidly obese.

No they're not

Yep, Mose miracle weigh loss solutions are just glorified eating disorders

@Evilspiritgin how did the list of side effects and drug interactions compare to other prescription medication in the country you were on holiday in? If the list for Wegovy was amazing, presumably it's much much longer than for other prescription medication?

I think you’re right to expect more side effects of its (over)usage to come out OP.
We don’t know what long term effects it may have on the general population yet especially those getting it (or similar rip off versions) from non-GP sources.

I’ve read a few articles that have mentioned loss of muscle mass as well as fat.
Women typically begin to lose muscle mass from their mid 30s onwards anyway and I haven’t seen much about how muscle / strength is protected or ensured for women as they lose weight taking this drug but become weaker?
(The heart is also a muscle… worrying)
Ditto bone density.

What we do already know is that weight re-gain is common among people who have lost significant amounts of weight, one way or another, and that yo-yo dieting / rapid weight loss and gain, has well-documented negative effects on our bodies.

But we live in a society that values thinness over health.

That's not how these drugs work.

Yes, I do feel that unknown side effects will come out over time. Because this is the way with all drugs and all diet choices - something new will come along for people to make a quick buck out of

According to Instagram currently, statins are now the devil incarnate because although they might save people from dying early from heart disease, they are going to cause dementia because brains need cholesterol.

Currently it's better to be carnivore or better to be vegan? Who knows?

I suspect that taking a drug that completely kills your appetite and does so by making you nauseous isn't ideal. To me that looks like an eating disorder made legit.

I think like nearly everything else , bad side effects will come out at some point

i was on holiday in the us last year and they were showing adverts for wegovy and the list of side effects and drug interactions was amazing

It's awfully kind of you to care so much about prescribed medication other people take.