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“Extremely Toxic”: Stories Of What It’s Really Like Being Around People Who Are Taking Ozempic
Weight loss is a common yet sensitive topic for many people. According to the World Health Organization, about 43% of adults around the world are overweight. So it’s no secret that many of us would benefit from losing a few pounds. But it’s not always as simple as cutting out dessert and hitting the gym a couple of times a week. Some of us need a little extra help, and that’s why Ozempic has exploded in popularity in recent years.
But we often only hear about how the medication has transformed people’s lives for the better. So today, we’re focusing on some of the downsides of taking Ozempic, particularly how it can impact a person’s relationships with friends and family. Individuals who have seen Ozempic use up close have been opening up on Reddit about how they’ve been affected, so you’ll find some of their brutally honest accounts down below.
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Ozempic usage has grown exponentially in recent years
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But many people are now opening up about the darker sides of watching loved ones take the medication
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Ozempic has only been approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes
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Ozempic has made many headlines in recent years because of its prevalence in Hollywood, but it’s important to note that plenty of regular people are using the medication too. In fact, it’s really only intended to be prescribed to adults with type 2 diabetes, according to the US FDA.
UC Davis Health explains that Ozempic works by “mimicking a naturally occurring hormone” that essentially tells a person’s brain that they’re full. At the same time, the medication slows down a person’s digestion, similar to how bariatric surgery would. It’s often used to treat diabetes, improve blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, and improve blood pressure.
But people quickly realized that a common side effect of taking the medication is weight loss, which certainly helped its popularity. After all, a whopping 55% of Americans want to lose weight, a 2024 survey from Gallup found.
But many face barriers in doing so, such as health and mobility issues, limited guidance from health professionals, financial limitations, lack of will power and less concern about their weight than when they were younger. So if a medication comes along that can make shedding weight much simpler and easier than making drastic lifestyle changes, it’s understandable for people to get on board.
However, it’s important to understand that, just like any other medication, Ozempic can come with side effects. Within warns that patients who don’t actually need this medication may experience adverse health effects, such as electrolyte disturbances, reduced muscle functioning, chronic gastrointestinal issues, colon malfunctioning, increased risk of infection and depression and anxiety.
Unfortunately, some people also misuse Ozempic to fuel their own disordered eating patterns, which can exacerbate mental health issues and be dangerous for their health. At the same time, the normalization of weight loss dr*gs can contribute to anti-fatness and body weight biases, which are already extremely prevalent in our culture and media.
The popularity and accessibility of this medication has contributed to a cultural fixation with thinness
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As we’ve seen from the stories shared in this article, the effects that Ozempic can have on mental health can reach far beyond those who are actually taking the medication. Eating disorders are “contagious” in a way, as openly having an unhealthy relationship with food can start to impact the way others around you view their own plates and bodies.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with taking Ozempic, especially for patients who actually have type 2 diabetes. But by constantly talking about the desire to lose weight, become skinny and/or eat less, patients can quickly impact their loved ones’ relationships with food.
Ozempic has been glamorized in the media as a miracle medication, but many experts worry that this is causing a cultural shift towards an obsession with being skinny, with little concern about how that may impact a person’s health.
“Discussions surrounding weight loss medicaction contribute to disordered eating by encouraging weight loss at all costs,” Ashley Moser, LMFT, CEDS, told Healthline. “It reinforces the message that all people should strive for thinness and be willing to do so with whatever means are available, even if there is a cost to their physical or mental health. Those in eating disorder recovery are especially vulnerable to these messages as they can normalize disordered behaviors in the pursuit of a smaller body.”
Considering the fact that at least 9% of the global population are struggling with an eating disorder, it would probably be wise to be more careful about how we address such a sensitive topic.
We would love to hear your thoughts on these stories in the comments below, pandas. Do you have any personal experience with using Ozempic? Feel free to weigh in, and then, you can find another Bored Panda article discussing similar issues right here.
Many readers shared similar stories of their own, warning about the negative impacts of Ozempic use
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Christopher Creighton 5 months ago
It is very presumptuous of you to assume that all non-diabetic people who use ozembic or similar d***s to facilitate weight loss “don’t really need it” as an obese person who exercises regularly, eats right, and tries to lose weight so I can fit in an airline seat and not have a heart attack, to no avail, you reveal your ignorance. Sometimes we need help. Obesity is not a weakness or character flaw.
Anyone-for-tea? 5 months ago
I have an illness that has made me too tired to do any exercise, even if I tell myself just do a couple of squats, I feel knackered. I have been on Mounjaro for a couple of months now, as I’m three stone overweight, and the difference it has made in food noise is tremendous, it’s been amazing. I am only on 2.5mg still and had virtually no side effects. The hardest thing is having the energy to prepare small, nutritious meals, as I had hoped giving my digestive system a bit of a rest would give me some more energy, but not yet.
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Islandchild 5 months ago
The misinformation about Ozempic is insane. Yes, for some people it is a quick loss, but not for most. It’s just who you hear most about. The rest of us, slow and steady which gives you time to work on your unhealthy relationship with food, because you absolutely have to or you’re going to bounce right back when you lower your dose for maintenance. I’ve come to believe that it’s being prescribed too widely for weight loss, that it should only be used where your weight is impacting your health, not for vanity weight loss. Maybe that makes me an a*s, if so, so be it.
Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
My millennial son and daughter in law have been taking these d***s even though they weren't morbidly obese or diabetic. Both have lost weight and my son has been able to get off of blood pressure medicine. I hope they're learning how portion control/food choices make a difference and can maintain a healthy weight on their own, but it's none of my business and everyone has to deal with their weight issues on their own. Sorry the OP finds this so triggering, but that's her issue and not her roommate's or family's. They should be more sensitive about talking about it, though.
Crystal M 5 months ago
I've taken Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for over three years now for weight loss. It is a miracle. I'm not stealing from diabetics because I get it as a compounded GIP/GLP1. I have lost 80 pounds and maintained it, have been able to come of off high blood pressure and high cholesterol medications, I work out five days a week, I have gained muscle, I now eat very healthy, my skin and hair look great, I finally sleep well and have energy (even in perimenopause). I have zero complaints and am quite tired of GLP1 users being made to feel ashamed for their choices. Let it go.
Earonn - 5 months ago
"They just have d**g supplementing self control". Gosh, yeah, because all overweight people are just lazy, hoggish slobs with no self control. Even if they have been on diets for years, no, there must be something wrong with them, they must be bad people. Someone take these stupid antiepileptics from me - occasionally I can suppress a seizure, so this d**g only supplements my self control, right? These guys just sound so jealous, while simultaneously not even knowing how Ozempic works.
Kristiina Männiste 5 months ago
Im type 2 diabetic and I do not mind people using Ozempic for weight loss- I know obesity sucks and if that helps them, its all good. Im a bit leery of fit, normal weight people using Ozempic, but its their body they mess with. Luckily I am not affected by the shortages because Metformin and lifestyle changes worked for me, but I yes diabetics who absolutely NEED Ozempic ( as not all diabetics do) should get priority in case of shortages.
Bookworm 5 months ago
Way to feed into the hype. If you don't make lifestyle changes the weight loss stops. You can even gain weight on ozempic. There can be a lot of weight loss at the beginning (often water weight) but it doesn't continue indefinitely. You have to eat healthy, exercise, have enough water/protein/fiber or not only will you not lose weight but you will also have unpleasant side effects. And if you stop taking ozempic you'll most likely regain the weight. I'm just waiting for the focus to change to something like wegovy, which is a similar medication that is for weight loss. People really need to educate themselves.
Anony Mouse 5 months ago
After I hit the Change of Life (assuming BP will censor the M word), I began to put on weight. So I started eating less and exercising more. I put on more weight. I started counting calories to stay at a deficit. More weight. I took meds for six months (not the big O or any other injectable, just pills). I also ate less, counted calories, and exercised more - only then did 35 pounds disappear. I wasn’t lazy, cheating, or stuffing myself with garbage. My body needed help. So much judgment here.
Falafal salad 5 months ago
My mum has struggled with being overweight and obese for almost all of her adult life and has been on every diet known to man. Her health has been very poor and she struggled to even walk round a supermarket with a shopping trolley as a walking aid. After a few months on Wegovy, she is much lighter and a lot of her health issues are minimised or gone. She can now walk further distances and her quality of life is improved. I think the medication is fantastic. It doesn’t take away from from people losing weight more ‘traditionally’. It just offers help to those who struggle.
SaladSpinnerDeux 5 months ago
My sister was prescribed ozempic for her type 1 diabetes. She has not lot weight but now has normal blood sugar and takes a lower dose of insulin. What she found is that her sense of taste changed. Sweet treats now taste bitter, some of her favourite "cheat" foods taste "off".
CP 5 months ago
Before Ozempic did people get this upset about medicine? I don't get it. What is special about Ozempic that gets everyone riled up?
Emma London 5 months ago
TLDR: It's thought to be a moral issue, not a health issue. It's because before, thin people were seen as be more diciplened, smarter etc. while fat people were lazy, greedy, morally questionable... and thinness was something that couldn't be bought with money (some people still got it for free but let's be quiet about that). And suddenly there is a medicine which can cure the decease that was supposed to be just laziness and greed! OMG, these lazy people can now buy their way to health, when it was supposed to be a sign of the virtue of the thin people!!
Load More Replies... Kristy Marion 5 months ago
I work in a pretty body concious industry and the amount of my colleagues on weight loss medication when they are already a healthy body weight is pretty crazy/scary. Personally, I stay out of their business, but it saddens me that they feel the pressure to lose 10-20 pounds and turn to an easy fix. Alot of them are early 20s as well. None are diabetic (they admit as such, they just want the easier way). I worry about the longterm unstudied effects of these d***s.
Earonn - 5 months ago
So, wait, it saddens you that they turn to an easy fix? Isn't the reason behind that the actual problem? And we know about the longterm effects of forcing people to be underweight, so again, Ozempic is more another tool (and perhaps less risky than forcing themselves to vomit etc), so in the long run, if people have to be in such industries, it might be even the better solution?
Load More Replies... Far_Rhubarb7177 5 months ago
Yeah…no…I haven’t run into this issue at all. Full disclosure: I’ve been on semaglutide (the “generic” version of Ozempic) twice now in the past few years. The first time, I lost 27 pounds in about four months, but then went off the medication and gained all the weight back—and then some—pretty quickly. I started back on the stuff last fall and have lost over 40 pounds since then (about 9 months). NGL: I LOVE the way I look and feel, and i don’t want to regain the weight this time. So I plan to stay on the stuff indefinitely, albeit at the smallest dose. And…I don’t go around boasting about my body to family or anyone else, nor do I rave about the medication to anyone. If someone asks or comments about my weight loss, I’m honest with them, but that’s where it ends. I used to get really annoyed when I would hear people go on…and on…and on about their weight loss, so that’s one reason why I DON’T do that!
Sparkle 5 months ago
For the person who's family disscuses weight loss and how much food they eat. I.e sharing the plate making that assumption. I deal with ED and I finally put my foot down and told my mom for my mental health I can't hear about her losing weight or c**p like that. Yes it pissed her off and she does throw it back in my face that I struggle with an ED but it was worth it to not have to hear about her weight loss.
Lyoness 5 months ago
Your mom sounds terrible. I'm betting she likes to talk about your weight too. I was thinner than my incubator my entire life until starting a med that's notorious for causing weight gain. The moment my weight matched hers (though I'm 4 inches taller) I started getting lectures on what I ate, how much and how often. I didn't even tell her how much I'd gained, she literally snuck up behind me while I was on our scale. That was 20+ years ago and I still struggle with my weight, but now I don't have to deal with her - I went NC for many reasons, but the diet talk was definitely one of them.
Load More Replies... Emma London 5 months ago
In my country it was just announced that Ozempic is the most used medication. MOST. More than high blood pressure meds, more than high cholesterol meds, more than pain meds... And do you know how many horror stories there are about the missuse or side effects of the medicine? NONE. Of course there are the ones that had to stop using it because of negative symptoms, or that it just didn't work for them, but nothing else. No stomach paralysis cases, nothing. That's what you'll get when people who need the medicine take it as prescribed!
Hahato 5 months ago
My only issue with this is not the "makes it hard to find for others". Tthe "hard to find" bit it totally artificial, they are keeping production low on purpose to create the impression of a crysis. The problem is that it will mess with the system of otherwise healthy people, it will skew the data, and when the first morons will begin to die due to overdoses it will get it banned for everybody, including for people with diabetes, especially for those with issues properly processing glucophage-type medicine who previously had a single option left - insulin.
KrazyChiMama 5 months ago
Great point! I hadn’t considered the o******e factor!
Load More Replies... KrazyChiMama 5 months ago
Ozempic is proving to be lifesaver for my stepdad in his diabetes control. In 6 months his A1C went from 14mg/dL to 7mg/dL! His endocrinologist says he wishes everyone had the same good response. He has also lost 30lbs. He eats clean lots of raw fresh vegetables and fruits. And the man never sits down he’s always fixing something or doing yard work. He cuts his grass and 4 other neighbors lawns. I’m so proud of him! I have gained quite a bit of weight due to menopause. My GP suggested I look into weight loss d***s…I said no I’ve never had a weight problem in my life and once this menopause phase passes I’ll get back down to my normal healthy weight. I eat good but it’s hard to push yourself to exercise when you’ve been up all night with night sweats and hot flashes! I think doctors are pushing this too much on people without diabetes. I’ll wait and see if the FDA approves it for weight loss before I’ll even consider it. I’m not going to take away from anyone who truly needs it. Like my stepdad!
Rosemary . 3 months ago (edited)
The FDA has approved GLP-1s for weight loss for non-diabetics. Look into Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound, etc). Also there is no longer a shortage of any medications, and you can purchase the compounded version of any GLP-1 d***s from tons of online pharmacies.
Load More Replies... Becca not Becky 5 months ago
Sounds like OP needs to take a little space away from their family for a while. These kinds of choices shouldn't be striking a cord so strongly or having such risky triggers.
th7vtx2ckr 3 months ago
These all sound like “you” problems. Jealousy and envy are the themes running through most of the posts. To them I say, “Instead of focusing your perceived failures because of the success of others, celebrate their achievements with them; because only then can you focus on what you need to do to improve your own situation!”
KatSaidWhat 5 months ago (edited)
I work for private doctors in a rich area. Most of them will not prescribe this without justification. And definitely not for someone's wedding in a couple of months. One of the PAs managed to convince her doctor to give her some for her wedding - it's hard to not snigger at how she has just piled it all back on with extra as giving up food was apparently not an option. We stopped prescribing it for someone who admitted to still eating fried chicken most days. Thing is, this is a temporary silver bullet. You have to work WITH it - change your diet, move some more. Not that hard.
BarfyCat 5 months ago
I sympathize with OP. Many people who take these d***s won't shut up about it, causing the rest of us to have our "food noise" increase exponentially. I finally had to tell a friend of mine to cut it out with the weight loss talk for my own sanity. Take it, don't take it, I don't care. But bragging is a bad look!
QueenBean 3 months ago
But it's ok when someone brags that they have stopped smoking? Or their cholesterol is down, their blood pressure...................Don't be a dou*checanoe. People take medication for many different ailments and all of them have the right to brag and celebrate when they work.
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Uncle Schmickle 5 months ago
Better to eat healthy foods and do light exercise and be a bit overweight, than put poison into your body .... just for the purpose of weight loss.
Emma London 5 months ago
Ozempic isn't for people who are "a bit" overweight. If you are 100 lbs overweight, it can be a matter of life and death. And believe me, people don't gain 100 lbs extra for funzies.
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Luke Branwen 5 months ago
I'm fat, but I'd NEVER toy with this sh!t. Anyone has seen "Lazarus", a show about a whole world addicted to a miraculous d**g that's been secretly rigged to k**l everyone who's ever taken it after several years? I'm getting similar vibes from this Ozempic craze. It's also a testament about how fat people are hated when they agree to pump d***s with questionable effect into themselves if it promises weight loss.
Earonn - 5 months ago
Yes, because any medicine in reality works exactly like those in made-up stories. I wonder if you say the same to all the men taking viagra? Or is that okay because it helps you guys getting s*x?
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Christopher Creighton 5 months ago
It is very presumptuous of you to assume that all non-diabetic people who use ozembic or similar d***s to facilitate weight loss “don’t really need it” as an obese person who exercises regularly, eats right, and tries to lose weight so I can fit in an airline seat and not have a heart attack, to no avail, you reveal your ignorance. Sometimes we need help. Obesity is not a weakness or character flaw.
Anyone-for-tea? 5 months ago
I have an illness that has made me too tired to do any exercise, even if I tell myself just do a couple of squats, I feel knackered. I have been on Mounjaro for a couple of months now, as I’m three stone overweight, and the difference it has made in food noise is tremendous, it’s been amazing. I am only on 2.5mg still and had virtually no side effects. The hardest thing is having the energy to prepare small, nutritious meals, as I had hoped giving my digestive system a bit of a rest would give me some more energy, but not yet.
Load More Replies... Islandchild 5 months ago
The misinformation about Ozempic is insane. Yes, for some people it is a quick loss, but not for most. It’s just who you hear most about. The rest of us, slow and steady which gives you time to work on your unhealthy relationship with food, because you absolutely have to or you’re going to bounce right back when you lower your dose for maintenance. I’ve come to believe that it’s being prescribed too widely for weight loss, that it should only be used where your weight is impacting your health, not for vanity weight loss. Maybe that makes me an a*s, if so, so be it.
Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
My millennial son and daughter in law have been taking these d***s even though they weren't morbidly obese or diabetic. Both have lost weight and my son has been able to get off of blood pressure medicine. I hope they're learning how portion control/food choices make a difference and can maintain a healthy weight on their own, but it's none of my business and everyone has to deal with their weight issues on their own. Sorry the OP finds this so triggering, but that's her issue and not her roommate's or family's. They should be more sensitive about talking about it, though.
Crystal M 5 months ago
I've taken Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for over three years now for weight loss. It is a miracle. I'm not stealing from diabetics because I get it as a compounded GIP/GLP1. I have lost 80 pounds and maintained it, have been able to come of off high blood pressure and high cholesterol medications, I work out five days a week, I have gained muscle, I now eat very healthy, my skin and hair look great, I finally sleep well and have energy (even in perimenopause). I have zero complaints and am quite tired of GLP1 users being made to feel ashamed for their choices. Let it go.
Earonn - 5 months ago
"They just have d**g supplementing self control". Gosh, yeah, because all overweight people are just lazy, hoggish slobs with no self control. Even if they have been on diets for years, no, there must be something wrong with them, they must be bad people. Someone take these stupid antiepileptics from me - occasionally I can suppress a seizure, so this d**g only supplements my self control, right? These guys just sound so jealous, while simultaneously not even knowing how Ozempic works.
Kristiina Männiste 5 months ago
Im type 2 diabetic and I do not mind people using Ozempic for weight loss- I know obesity sucks and if that helps them, its all good. Im a bit leery of fit, normal weight people using Ozempic, but its their body they mess with. Luckily I am not affected by the shortages because Metformin and lifestyle changes worked for me, but I yes diabetics who absolutely NEED Ozempic ( as not all diabetics do) should get priority in case of shortages.
Bookworm 5 months ago
Way to feed into the hype. If you don't make lifestyle changes the weight loss stops. You can even gain weight on ozempic. There can be a lot of weight loss at the beginning (often water weight) but it doesn't continue indefinitely. You have to eat healthy, exercise, have enough water/protein/fiber or not only will you not lose weight but you will also have unpleasant side effects. And if you stop taking ozempic you'll most likely regain the weight. I'm just waiting for the focus to change to something like wegovy, which is a similar medication that is for weight loss. People really need to educate themselves.
Anony Mouse 5 months ago
After I hit the Change of Life (assuming BP will censor the M word), I began to put on weight. So I started eating less and exercising more. I put on more weight. I started counting calories to stay at a deficit. More weight. I took meds for six months (not the big O or any other injectable, just pills). I also ate less, counted calories, and exercised more - only then did 35 pounds disappear. I wasn’t lazy, cheating, or stuffing myself with garbage. My body needed help. So much judgment here.
Falafal salad 5 months ago
My mum has struggled with being overweight and obese for almost all of her adult life and has been on every diet known to man. Her health has been very poor and she struggled to even walk round a supermarket with a shopping trolley as a walking aid. After a few months on Wegovy, she is much lighter and a lot of her health issues are minimised or gone. She can now walk further distances and her quality of life is improved. I think the medication is fantastic. It doesn’t take away from from people losing weight more ‘traditionally’. It just offers help to those who struggle.
SaladSpinnerDeux 5 months ago
My sister was prescribed ozempic for her type 1 diabetes. She has not lot weight but now has normal blood sugar and takes a lower dose of insulin. What she found is that her sense of taste changed. Sweet treats now taste bitter, some of her favourite "cheat" foods taste "off".
CP 5 months ago
Before Ozempic did people get this upset about medicine? I don't get it. What is special about Ozempic that gets everyone riled up?
Emma London 5 months ago
TLDR: It's thought to be a moral issue, not a health issue. It's because before, thin people were seen as be more diciplened, smarter etc. while fat people were lazy, greedy, morally questionable... and thinness was something that couldn't be bought with money (some people still got it for free but let's be quiet about that). And suddenly there is a medicine which can cure the decease that was supposed to be just laziness and greed! OMG, these lazy people can now buy their way to health, when it was supposed to be a sign of the virtue of the thin people!!
Load More Replies... Kristy Marion 5 months ago
I work in a pretty body concious industry and the amount of my colleagues on weight loss medication when they are already a healthy body weight is pretty crazy/scary. Personally, I stay out of their business, but it saddens me that they feel the pressure to lose 10-20 pounds and turn to an easy fix. Alot of them are early 20s as well. None are diabetic (they admit as such, they just want the easier way). I worry about the longterm unstudied effects of these d***s.
Earonn - 5 months ago
So, wait, it saddens you that they turn to an easy fix? Isn't the reason behind that the actual problem? And we know about the longterm effects of forcing people to be underweight, so again, Ozempic is more another tool (and perhaps less risky than forcing themselves to vomit etc), so in the long run, if people have to be in such industries, it might be even the better solution?
Load More Replies... Far_Rhubarb7177 5 months ago
Yeah…no…I haven’t run into this issue at all. Full disclosure: I’ve been on semaglutide (the “generic” version of Ozempic) twice now in the past few years. The first time, I lost 27 pounds in about four months, but then went off the medication and gained all the weight back—and then some—pretty quickly. I started back on the stuff last fall and have lost over 40 pounds since then (about 9 months). NGL: I LOVE the way I look and feel, and i don’t want to regain the weight this time. So I plan to stay on the stuff indefinitely, albeit at the smallest dose. And…I don’t go around boasting about my body to family or anyone else, nor do I rave about the medication to anyone. If someone asks or comments about my weight loss, I’m honest with them, but that’s where it ends. I used to get really annoyed when I would hear people go on…and on…and on about their weight loss, so that’s one reason why I DON’T do that!
Sparkle 5 months ago
For the person who's family disscuses weight loss and how much food they eat. I.e sharing the plate making that assumption. I deal with ED and I finally put my foot down and told my mom for my mental health I can't hear about her losing weight or c**p like that. Yes it pissed her off and she does throw it back in my face that I struggle with an ED but it was worth it to not have to hear about her weight loss.
Lyoness 5 months ago
Your mom sounds terrible. I'm betting she likes to talk about your weight too. I was thinner than my incubator my entire life until starting a med that's notorious for causing weight gain. The moment my weight matched hers (though I'm 4 inches taller) I started getting lectures on what I ate, how much and how often. I didn't even tell her how much I'd gained, she literally snuck up behind me while I was on our scale. That was 20+ years ago and I still struggle with my weight, but now I don't have to deal with her - I went NC for many reasons, but the diet talk was definitely one of them.
Load More Replies... Emma London 5 months ago
In my country it was just announced that Ozempic is the most used medication. MOST. More than high blood pressure meds, more than high cholesterol meds, more than pain meds... And do you know how many horror stories there are about the missuse or side effects of the medicine? NONE. Of course there are the ones that had to stop using it because of negative symptoms, or that it just didn't work for them, but nothing else. No stomach paralysis cases, nothing. That's what you'll get when people who need the medicine take it as prescribed!
Hahato 5 months ago
My only issue with this is not the "makes it hard to find for others". Tthe "hard to find" bit it totally artificial, they are keeping production low on purpose to create the impression of a crysis. The problem is that it will mess with the system of otherwise healthy people, it will skew the data, and when the first morons will begin to die due to overdoses it will get it banned for everybody, including for people with diabetes, especially for those with issues properly processing glucophage-type medicine who previously had a single option left - insulin.
KrazyChiMama 5 months ago
Great point! I hadn’t considered the o******e factor!
Load More Replies... KrazyChiMama 5 months ago
Ozempic is proving to be lifesaver for my stepdad in his diabetes control. In 6 months his A1C went from 14mg/dL to 7mg/dL! His endocrinologist says he wishes everyone had the same good response. He has also lost 30lbs. He eats clean lots of raw fresh vegetables and fruits. And the man never sits down he’s always fixing something or doing yard work. He cuts his grass and 4 other neighbors lawns. I’m so proud of him! I have gained quite a bit of weight due to menopause. My GP suggested I look into weight loss d***s…I said no I’ve never had a weight problem in my life and once this menopause phase passes I’ll get back down to my normal healthy weight. I eat good but it’s hard to push yourself to exercise when you’ve been up all night with night sweats and hot flashes! I think doctors are pushing this too much on people without diabetes. I’ll wait and see if the FDA approves it for weight loss before I’ll even consider it. I’m not going to take away from anyone who truly needs it. Like my stepdad!
Rosemary . 3 months ago (edited)
The FDA has approved GLP-1s for weight loss for non-diabetics. Look into Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound, etc). Also there is no longer a shortage of any medications, and you can purchase the compounded version of any GLP-1 d***s from tons of online pharmacies.
Load More Replies... Becca not Becky 5 months ago
Sounds like OP needs to take a little space away from their family for a while. These kinds of choices shouldn't be striking a cord so strongly or having such risky triggers.
th7vtx2ckr 3 months ago
These all sound like “you” problems. Jealousy and envy are the themes running through most of the posts. To them I say, “Instead of focusing your perceived failures because of the success of others, celebrate their achievements with them; because only then can you focus on what you need to do to improve your own situation!”
KatSaidWhat 5 months ago (edited)
I work for private doctors in a rich area. Most of them will not prescribe this without justification. And definitely not for someone's wedding in a couple of months. One of the PAs managed to convince her doctor to give her some for her wedding - it's hard to not snigger at how she has just piled it all back on with extra as giving up food was apparently not an option. We stopped prescribing it for someone who admitted to still eating fried chicken most days. Thing is, this is a temporary silver bullet. You have to work WITH it - change your diet, move some more. Not that hard.
BarfyCat 5 months ago
I sympathize with OP. Many people who take these d***s won't shut up about it, causing the rest of us to have our "food noise" increase exponentially. I finally had to tell a friend of mine to cut it out with the weight loss talk for my own sanity. Take it, don't take it, I don't care. But bragging is a bad look!
QueenBean 3 months ago
But it's ok when someone brags that they have stopped smoking? Or their cholesterol is down, their blood pressure...................Don't be a dou*checanoe. People take medication for many different ailments and all of them have the right to brag and celebrate when they work.
Load More Replies... Uncle Schmickle 5 months ago
Better to eat healthy foods and do light exercise and be a bit overweight, than put poison into your body .... just for the purpose of weight loss.
Emma London 5 months ago
Ozempic isn't for people who are "a bit" overweight. If you are 100 lbs overweight, it can be a matter of life and death. And believe me, people don't gain 100 lbs extra for funzies.
Load More Replies... Luke Branwen 5 months ago
I'm fat, but I'd NEVER toy with this sh!t. Anyone has seen "Lazarus", a show about a whole world addicted to a miraculous d**g that's been secretly rigged to k**l everyone who's ever taken it after several years? I'm getting similar vibes from this Ozempic craze. It's also a testament about how fat people are hated when they agree to pump d***s with questionable effect into themselves if it promises weight loss.
Earonn - 5 months ago
Yes, because any medicine in reality works exactly like those in made-up stories. I wonder if you say the same to all the men taking viagra? Or is that okay because it helps you guys getting s*x?
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