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Doctors/Nurses/Dietitians/healthcare professionals, what are you real and honest beliefs about the whole weight loss injection moment we are having?

331 replies

Banrockmystation · 19/04/2025 19:53

A genuine thread for me who is too afraid to ask in real life. For context I’m in my 40s with pcos, at least 2.5 stone overweight and despite exercising 4 times a week and calorie tracking etc for the last few years my weight issues continue.
I don’t have an opinion on other people being on the injections. My reason for asking is because despite probably being a candidate for them and knowing how hard I try to control weight, there’s something that stops me.
I worry that there is more to it than what is being shown by the media and that there isn’t enough research done on long term effects etc? Aibu? Is that just fear or an actual possible concern that others in the industry have too?
Despite my weight, I’m heart healthy and fitter than I’ve ever been.
Thanks!

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lifemakeover · 19/04/2025 20:09

Cityandmakeup · 19/04/2025 20:05

Can’t wait for the side effect fall out

If, as the doctor above says, they have been licensed since 2009, that means they would have been in development and testing since at the very least 2005, so 20 years ago. Are you expecting side effects that present on a longer time frame than that? Or do you think that because so many people are taking them now that increases the risk of long term side effects?

WhitstablePearl · 19/04/2025 20:07

Cityandmakeup · 19/04/2025 20:05

Can’t wait for the side effect fall out

Why are you wishing harm on people with such glee?

Woahtherehoney · 19/04/2025 20:06

Although I agree there isn’t any long term studies as such on side effects, the long term side effects of being obese are known and they can be deadly in many instances.

There’s a lot of press around it at the minute but paracetamol and ibuprofen and other everyday drugs all have side effects, which if you thought about or agonized over you’d never use them either.

I think you have to just do your research and make an informed decision for you and your lifestyle.

Cityandmakeup · 19/04/2025 20:05

Can’t wait for the side effect fall out

IHeartHalloumi · 19/04/2025 20:04

Useful but certainly not a solution to the obesity epidemic. Will probably need to be used longterm at a low dose for maintenance. Personally I think we need a calorie tax - target the producers of high calorie, low nutrient food as they are problem.

CakeIsNotAvailable · 19/04/2025 19:56

GLP-1 agonists have been licenced for the treatment of diabetes since, iirc, 2009. They do seem to be pretty safe. I'm a GP and less than 12 months ago I was morbidly obese. Thanks to GLP-1s I now have a BMI of 22.5. I think that the benefits of losing almost 50kg are likely to outweigh the risks in my case. I accept that the risk/benefit equation may be different for someone starting from a lower BMI.

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