Is it the begining of the end for Weight loss injections?

People are defensive because it’s tedious when people say stuff that is irrelevant (some people might get it illegally/abuse it)
or just plain wrong (the drug is designed to make you lose weight faster than any other method, we only have five years’ data on these types of drug)

there is no obvious reason I can see that twenty years after taking this drug, as an active person who skips and eats lots of meat, I will suddenly experience complete muscle wastage. the drug seems to be very safe, there don’t seem to be thalidomide levels of toxicity (and women have even fallen pregnant on these drugs and delivered healthy babies).

Bring something like, MJ causes your foot to fall off in 10% of cases, and I will be interested.

In the meantime I have benefits which are priceless and immeasurable. It’s the difference between enjoying life and suffering through it.

I can also say that I have fewer side effects from MJ than I did from anti-depressants or in fact codeine

Yes that was a bonus side effect for me too! I've just transitioned to Wegovy (cost) and want a drink even less...!

OK..............🤔🙄

Weight loss surgery consistently results in malnutrition issues. Malabsorption and generally not eating enough has people needing to live their entire life on supplements just to survive.

You know what society cares more about? Them being skinny.

There is no way WLI are going to stop when there are still much, much more extreme options with more lifelong consequences happily being performed nationwide every year.

The Sun? Seriously? I immediately discard the opinion of anyone who reads The Sun and cites it as a reliable research source.

I'm not sure people raising concerns have realised how much more seriously they'd be taken if they would proactively explain their stance to other MHRA regulated drugs with similar amounts of historical data. And also spend equivalent time airing worries about the risks of obesity itself.

yes unfortunately there are plenty of people who will buy god knows what from a TikTok link - saw one influencer, also clearly not obese, injecting herself with some weird pink liquid (GLPs are clear) and then livestreaming from hospital as she got a massive allergic reaction.
This has nothing to do with safety of actual medication.

@LydiaFunnyGums why the 🙄? The Sun, or frankly, most newspaper articles are not a good source of information about most things. As @DarkForces said, that article is about fake jabs not the real ones being issued through licenced pharmacies..it's a different conversation completely.

But what's it got to do with the actual thread which is about legitimate use?

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Link is ok. Article is called WEIGHT A MINUTE Warning over ‘sophisticated’ fake fat jabs that ‘look like the real thing’ – as demand expected to DOUBLE in 2026
More than 3million people could be on the jabs in 2026.
It highlights the risk of buying it on black market. And also highlights the expense of getting it privately.
I saw the news programme that the OP mentioned. The doctor commented that some people do take it to get the ‘body beautiful’.
If a patient is getting the prescription legitimately through a doctor and has been given all the information to make an informed decision then it’s their choice, their body, their business. It is worrying if people are resorting to getting it on black market though.

@DarkForces well quite. A link to a tabloid article as evidence and people wonder why WLI users get defensive about being criticised as too stupid or lazy to not use them.

So now we're reduced to having links to the sun about fake products as evidence of the stupidity of people who buy weight loss injections. There's this organisation called gphc who pharmacies register with and it would cost them their licence to sell fake shit. They buy it directly from the manufacturers. You can search the register or go to the main Mounjaro or wegovy price check site where they only link to registered suppliers. It's very easy to avoid fakes and no reason to stop people using the actual drug. Selling fake medicines is a criminal matter for the police.

@LydiaFunnyGums can you summarise? Most people aren't going to click on a random tabloid link.

www.thesun.co.uk/health/37790276/weight-loss-jabs-demand-double-2026-sophisticated-fakes-warning/

But that's a different discussion isn't it...people do stuff that's bad for them and not advised all the time. It's got nothing to do with the safety or efficacy of these drugs when used appropriately. People keep talking about rapid weight loss and if some people have many many stones to lose, it does tend to start coming off very fast but many also are losing slowly, less than 1lb a week and gently moving toward a healthy BMI without triggering some of the conditions raised. The issue of people misusing them should be separated from the discussion of their overall safety.

Cosmetic reasons? @BeginingoftheendforWLI

you mean like losing weight, going from
obese to a healthy weight, decreased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, improved physical fitness, improved mental health and wellbeing?

no I don’t think it’s the end of WLI

I worry about taking them about as much as I worry about taking any other drug I take in the way that it's approved to be by the medicine's regulator and overseen by an expert medical professional. I'm unsure why people are so very concerned about me all of a sudden. They seemed to worry far less about all the additional risks I carried when I was obese and the cost of those to the nhs than they do now I'm a healthy weight thanks to an approved drug that I'm funding myself.

Rybelsus? That is not a new drug and is less effective than the injections. What the pp is talking about is the WLI being delivered as a pill and being as effective as the injections.

I think you’re exactly right.

I understand why; there are many people who have struggled with their weight for a very long time and have now found a solution. Considering any negative data means they might have to think about whether they should stop taking WLI so it’s preferable to take quite an aggressive stance.

People on both sides of the debate cherry-pick stats and anecdotes to suit their stance. Hardly anyone is having a genuinely open and honest conversation; there’s nearly always an agenda, one way or another.

I would love to use WLI but I have one of those annoying bodies that always reacts badly to drugs. I got a blood clot from a COVID vaccine. I’m in that tiny % of people that typically has a bad reaction to many different types of medication.

I’m 50 now so I think it’s probably going to be too late for me. I’d want to see at least 10 years of high-quality, high-quantity data in non-diabetics at a range of different weights, with a variety of other co-morbidities factored in.

I regularly have a little think about trying WLI but don’t think I’ll take the plunge as I’m afraid of the side effects. There have been deaths linked to the use of WLI and I’m just scared I’ll be one of those rare cases.

I’m not opposed to them at all but I don’t think the companies that prescribe them always act ethically and I think there should be tighter regulation. Handing out financial incentives to get others to sign up feels very wrong - these are powerful drugs, not a skincare treatment!

I think we can all hope that the WLI continue to revolutionise healthcare and that in time, there is the data available to reassure scaredy-cats like me that they’re safe to use.

GLP1 is an amazing tool for a weight loss journey. I have lost 5 stone. overhauled my diet and exercise.
my blood pressure is normal for the first time in years.
I am a normal bmi after being extremely obese.
I have had loose skin removal surgery and my stomach is completely flat.

it has changed my life and I will be forever grateful.

Well if you are 3 stone overweight then that will adversely effect your health - It's not about appearance in that case. People taking WLI correctly are doing something proactive for their health. Good for them.

Obese is a medical term. It isn't about what you look like or your dress size, it's about the impact your weight is having on your health.

Just for the record, severely/morbidly obese is the highest. Below obese is overweight then normal. 😉