All these people taking weight loss appetite suppressant drugs?!!

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Is it me or is this a bit sinister?

Have you never taken any medication whatsoever then?

I think it's not surprising when you consider more than half of adults in the UK are overweight or obese. The resulting health complications cost the NHS a lot of money so of course they're looking for solutions - and most overweight people welcome help in losing weight.

Have you never taken any medication whatsoever then?

of course I have! That doesn’t mean that I can’t be skeptical of Big Pharma as an industry and its predatory strategies and flagrant disregard for safety if they stand to make a few billion (ie. Vioxx, opioid epidemic etc)

The idea that these drugs will save money for the nhs is rubbish, I've heard and read about so many people piling back on the weight they lost (and more) once they stop the drugs.

I said it’s effectively an appetite suppressant not that it’s similar to speed. Losing the “food noise” is precisely because you have little appetite.

It’s recommended for 2 years only as an aid to weight loss, if you look at the NHS guidelines.

It’s totally different to people using it to control diabetes so your partner potentially taking it for life is not the same as you taking it for life. You need to do more research if you think the guidelines are the same regardless of someone’s condition ( obesity versus diabetes). Why would you continue taking it once your weight is in the normal range and who would even prescribe it if you are honest about your weight?

So you're happy not to be sceptical when you need medication?
What do you even think you mean by 'skeptical of big pharma"?
Laughable.

Wow! Amazing! Thanks for your insight! We never tried that!!!

It's as if OP doesn't realise there's colours other than black and white.

I think the only way they keep it off permanently after using the drug is to ensure healthy lifestyle and mindset towards food and exercise

What do snake oil weight loss scammy supplements have to do with evidence based medical treatment for the condition of obesity?

That’s great that you have changed your lifestyle and are way more active now. That may make the difference between regaining the weight and not regaining it.

Good Luck and I hope you can keep the weight off. You have a much better chance than people in denial about the challenges ahead.

it's great to hear your progress.

I don't think it's wrong to take medication (if safe and effective) to aid weight loss.

but on their own it's not enough. there also needs to be help to achive a sustainable lifestyle change after a goal has been achieved or the medication can no longer be taken due to cost/side effects/other reasons.

No, food noise is not the same as appetite, its a totally different thing

I did my research about the drug, I know all about it, I also attend appointments with my partner. Im not talking about the guidelines per se, Im talking about the active use of it for the obese, it can take longer than 2 years for someone to reach a normal weight in any case.

He is of a normal weight now, he wont be coming off it but the point is about the action on the body doesnt change at the 2 year point. I wouldnt be surprised if and when it starts to be used as a maintenance tool as well, i suppose studies will dictate how it can be used.

Someone who is a healthy weight shouldnt be using it to start with if they havent already been on it and I dont think thats what this discussion is about so Im not sure what your last comment means. I think that for people who have been morbidly obese, they will have different needs to someone who never has so may well need to continue with it, who knows.

What do you even think you mean by 'skeptical of big pharma"?

I believe that Big Pharma is a predatory industry and will disregard patient safety wherever they can get away with it in order to make a few more billion.

So many people are on ozempic now. It seems like a total miracle drug and is also thought to reduce gambling and alcohol urges too, there is more research happening around this.
The results are incredible.
The drug companies profits are enormous and people are shrinking. It’s like a movie script!

Type 2 Diabetes is not curable. It is reversible for some. You can be no-obese and still have type 2 Diabetes.

Ultimately a healthy diet and regular exercise are the best way to control weight, however if there are safe and properly researched ways to 'kick start' this I have no issue.

For those saying that 'big pharma' are just out to make money - yes, of course they are, but so is any business! Do you realise how much time, effort, expertise and money are needed to develop safe and effective medicines? Do you realise how many potential drugs fail at each stage of testing? It's very difficult to make a drug which has absolutely no potential side effects or contraindications, it's a case of balancing benefit versus side effects! People need to accept that medication isn't necessarily a wonder cure, it's often just a tool to help. Of course some medications, e.g. insulin for diabetics, are life saving.

Do you have to take them for life or so you then decide to eat healthy and exercise?

@PineappleTime they all have 1 thing in common. They encourage the easy way out and prey on people's vulnerabilities.

You are correct.
Obesity is linked to Type 2 diabetes, and losing weight can help manage the diabetes if you are overweight, however slim people can also get Type 2 diabetes.

Well, past a certain point, it’s almost impossible to lose thar much weight without something like this. It is giving people hope.

It is looking like a miracle drug to me.

Not true.
Medication can help encourage people to make the correct changes.

You believing it doesn't mean it is true.

@KeinLiebeslied54321 yes I totally agree, but in easier way.

Pharmaceutical companies have to make money otherwise how would they fund new research?