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

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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!

I’m not a doctor. I do have a decent education and the ability to understand medical research.

I am morbidly obese. That is dangerous. I have tried for years to lose weight through calorie counting and exercise and I have failed. There are good medical reasons that this is hard for me, but that doesn’t change the fact that losing the weight is important.

I am now on weight-loss meds under my doctor’s supervision. I would not do it any other way. I think in my case, the risk is worthwhile. I would not do this if I was just a bit overweight or if it was about vanity. I’m taking a risk because I’m hoping this saves my life.

@Letsummercommence I think we will have to agree to disagree on that - perhaps a better wording would be it’s an obsession/fixation on a particular subject that they are right and must be seen to be right stall costs , even if it means wishing misfortune on those who don’t agree with them - the anti vaxxer one in particular - people just won’t let it go - have to keep bringing it up everytime anyone mentions ill health - I have seen it today on a post about a local boy of 15 with a brain tumour - the anti vax comments plus laughing emojis - I genuinely think there are a lot of warped people about

Given that fast food conglomertes , indeed the fold industry in general, have a vested interest in reducing take up how are they to respond? Our food industry has been for many years produced poor quality food that is deliberately enticing.

If you are the CEO of McDonald's do you try surreptitious camapaigns framing weight loss drugs as untested big pharma?.I think in the US given their suspicion of vaccines it may be possible to away public opinion to view these relatively new drugs with suspision....

But your weight loss is secondary to effective treatment for diabetes and sleep apnoea. Both of which significantly increase your risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. Well done with your weight loss but you don’t need to justify your use of them. They were literally developed for your condition. The worry is people using them to lose weight when they are not significantly overweight or have comorbidities, when a good nutritional diet would achieve the same result.
My BMI was sneaking up so I made the decision to sort it out. I’m now nearly 10kg down with 10kg to go. It was difficult initially but I’m now used to eating healthily so by the end of the year I’ll hit target. I have accepted that with age I need less food.

I didn't know I had gallstones and ended up blue lighted to A and E. You cannot take them if you have gallbladder issues. I'm now scheduled for surgery. I've been in agony and unable to work.
I took wegovy.

I am using Mounjaro off label (though consultant prescribed). To lose weight without Mounjaro I have to stick to under 800 calories a day and very low carbs. That is actually a pretty miserable existence. With Mounjaro I still have to stay under 1000, but that's a lot more doable than under 800 a day.