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FMLWTF · 2023-04-18T15:47:37+00:00

Ok, hard hat at the ready. I wondered if anyone had any direct (so not my neighbour’s auntie’s postman) experience with Ozempic? Has anyone taken it and not had weird side-effects? Lost weight easily and feels it was A Good Thing? If you’ve nothing helpful to say, can I ask that you try a different thread? My reasons for potentially doing this are personal and serious. But hard hat ok anyway as I know some people just won’t be able to resist.

UnaOfStormhold · 19/04/2023 16:13

https://joinzoe.com/learn/podcast-can-ozempic-semaglutide-solve-weight-loss goes into this in some detail - it seems very effective compared to advice alone but the podcast does make clear that it only works while you're taking it, that you still need to eat healthily to benefit and that people who stop gradually return to their old eating habits.

ZOE Podcast: Can Ozempic (Semaglutide) Solve Weight Loss?

Jonathan speaks to Dr. Robert Kushner, the lead investigator of a huge recent trial, about whether semaglutide really is a game-changing treatment for obesity.

https://joinzoe.com/learn/podcast-can-ozempic-semaglutide-solve-weight-loss

Rubyupbeat · 19/04/2023 16:26

I was prescribed the injections a month ago. The diabetic nurse told me all the gumf and I was quite positive about taking it, until I got home and googled it, how it gave rats thyroid cancer and hasnt been ruled out in humans, as it's not been out long enough for a study. It also has a black box warning, apparently one of the most serious warnings a drug can have.
When I went for a review yesterday, I told her I didn't take it and I didn't want the tablets either.
I have now made an appointment with a dietician and will go for there. To me it's just not worth the risk.

Twiglets1 · 19/04/2023 16:35

Greensleevevssnotnose · 19/04/2023 16:01

Great post Twiglets. Absolutely any diet will be ruined if you go back to your old ways. That's how they get you hooked. I lost 6 stone on Cambridge for IVF and when that didn't work I comfort ate got divorced and ended up 10 stone heavier. Mine is absolutely blood sugar and insulin resistance, I lost 3 stone on hard core keto then came lockdown 1 stone on, then WFH another stone and then menopause another stone on. I've had enough, this works so far and I will keep on till it doesn't. It's pretty expensive longterm and I imagine they won't prescribe it once I reach a healthy BMI so will need another strategy then.

Fair enough and I respect your reasons for taking it and wish you well on the journey. Same with @Peridot1 who I know has researched it thoroughly, the negatives and the positives.

YunaBalloon · 19/04/2023 18:02

Rubyupbeat · 19/04/2023 16:26

I was prescribed the injections a month ago. The diabetic nurse told me all the gumf and I was quite positive about taking it, until I got home and googled it, how it gave rats thyroid cancer and hasnt been ruled out in humans, as it's not been out long enough for a study. It also has a black box warning, apparently one of the most serious warnings a drug can have.
When I went for a review yesterday, I told her I didn't take it and I didn't want the tablets either.
I have now made an appointment with a dietician and will go for there. To me it's just not worth the risk.

You have to weigh up the risks and take the path that's right for you. Ozempic is not prescribed for people who have family history or risk factors for thyroid cancer to reduce the risks.

Obesity is a leading cause of several cancers. Without ozempic I will continue to be obese and therefore will continue to be at risk of those cancers and other obesity related health conditions. So for me, the risks are outweighed by the benefits. You made a different decision about the risks for you, and I respect that.

YunaBalloon · 19/04/2023 18:05

UnaOfStormhold · 19/04/2023 16:13

https://joinzoe.com/learn/podcast-can-ozempic-semaglutide-solve-weight-loss goes into this in some detail - it seems very effective compared to advice alone but the podcast does make clear that it only works while you're taking it, that you still need to eat healthily to benefit and that people who stop gradually return to their old eating habits.

Yes, I suspect ozempic is like any other weightloss cause, in that it's unlikely to be permenant.

Research shows that for people who lose weight (10% of body weight or more), less than 5% of people will keep the weight off for 2years.

tobee · 19/04/2023 19:19

It's still really early days.

Maybe it or a similar drug will be just like taking blood pressure meds, statins, insulin etc etc?