Wegovy for obese teen who to see in DMV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One more thing - Saxenda is a similar medicine to Wegovy. It’s a GLP-1 agonist called liraglutide whereas Wegovy (and Ozempic) is a semaglutide.

Saxenda is a daily injection but the needles are small and don’t hurt - it may take longer to see significant weight loss and the daily regimen may feel cumbersome.

A poor analogy is Saxenda is a 2015 Camry, dependable and gets the job done, and Wegovy is the fast, flashy 2024 BMW.

Mounjaro is the 2024 BMW. Ozempic is more like the Camry—but maybe a 2019. Saxenda is like a 2005 Focus.

I’m on Mounjaro and it’s amazing!

OP, my former fat kid self wishes you and your kid all the best.

[Anonymous]

Mounjaro has an additional chemical, but it doesn’t seem clear from anything except marketing that people do definitively better on one or the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our 15 year old has gained a lot of weight since COVID and is now over 30 BMI. They have tried dieting and psyc eating disorder treatment for over 6 months including residential and nothing has worked. We are interested in seeking wegovy as it is approved but can't find a doctor who will prescribe to teen. Help appreciated

I really hope you don’t do this to your son. You’re setting him up for a lifetime of misery. Put him in sports. Do you know you can’t stop these meds once you start or the weight returns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our 15 year old has gained a lot of weight since COVID and is now over 30 BMI. They have tried dieting and psyc eating disorder treatment for over 6 months including residential and nothing has worked. We are interested in seeking wegovy as it is approved but can't find a doctor who will prescribe to teen. Help appreciated

I really hope you don’t do this to your son. You’re setting him up for a lifetime of misery. Put him in sports. Do you know you can’t stop these meds once you start or the weight returns.

Or they could do both: pair the meds with sports. It’s not a magic bullet. You have to eat less and move more. The Wegovy can help get him going on the path to a healthier weight.

[Anonymous]

She said he is in sports already.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our 15 year old has gained a lot of weight since COVID and is now over 30 BMI. They have tried dieting and psyc eating disorder treatment for over 6 months including residential and nothing has worked. We are interested in seeking wegovy as it is approved but can't find a doctor who will prescribe to teen. Help appreciated

If your child on any meds that cause weight gain? One option is to tweak those medications or see if there are different meds they can use instead. For example, some psychiatrists start with Risperdal to stabilize the child and then transition them to something like Lamictal which doesn't have weight gain as a side effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She said he is in sports already.

So adding the Wegovy for a while might jump start some weight loss to help him. Everyone that stops the medication doesn't regain. Especially those that incorporate increased activity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a lunatic OP injecting that poison into a kid

Oh the drama! You know obesity is the #1 risk factor for death. Noting more harmful than obesity. Especially a 15 year old!

The OP is a good mother and is doing the right thing to save her daughters life.

Oy gevalt, nothing is more harmful than obesity?!?

Tell that to the bipolar disorder that killed my brother. Tell that to the cancer that killed my husband’s brother. Tell that to the heroin that killed my DSD’s best friend. Tell that to speeding that killed our neighbor’s teenager. Tell that to the gun and abusive ex who killed my best friend’s sister.

Me, I’m just a fat 51 year old who has outlived all of them.

How brave. Can’t wait to hear your opinions on lithium, chemotherapy, narcan, speed limits and gun control.

[Anonymous]

None of us knows what op’s kids physiology is like. Some people just hold more weight naturally than others. That probably got their tribes through famine in earlier ancestors. I doubt all of you are sticking to hunter gatherer diets. Judging this parent for getting weight control meds is like judging parents who get their kids glasses.

[Anonymous]

Hi op, I’m watching this thread with empathy and hope you get some good advice. Pediatric endocrinologist is the way to go. We see one for my son (different issue) but she said her biggest caseload is now children with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. I also have a child who is overweight, likely due to prenatal issues (she evidently wasn’t getting enough nutrition in womb, born under 5kbs full term fortunately her development has been fine, all around gifted but a very thrifty metabolism with strong hunger). We are watching it, her cholesterol and blood sugar.’with doctor for now but I know this is an option later and am grateful for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are a lunatic OP injecting that poison into a kid

Oh the drama! You know obesity is the #1 risk factor for death. Noting more harmful than obesity. Especially a 15 year old!

The OP is a good mother and is doing the right thing to save her daughters life.

Oy gevalt, nothing is more harmful than obesity?!?

Tell that to the bipolar disorder that killed my brother. Tell that to the cancer that killed my husband’s brother. Tell that to the heroin that killed my DSD’s best friend. Tell that to speeding that killed our neighbor’s teenager. Tell that to the gun and abusive ex who killed my best friend’s sister.

Me, I’m just a fat 51 year old who has outlived all of them.

Given your crazy ass response you sound just like your brother.