Is Semi-G gonna cause inequity in appearances? The off label use of Ozempic ethical issue no one mentions

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Anonymous wrote:I could afford it but never would do it.

Same.

Same. I’d never start taking it.

Why? Because I’m already taking a life-time medication and I’m not adding another. Not all bodies are supposed to be thin. I won’t take something to address an issue that can be changed with a lifestyle change. Maybe Oprah, Gail and all the others aren’t supposed to be a size 10?

Sometimes lifestyle changes are not enough, but taking that extra drug can buy you a lifetime.

I will have to take a cancer drug the rest of my life. If I needed to take another drug that reduce the likelihood I get type II diabetes or have a stroke, I would do it. Why leave that to willpower when the risk is so high?

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Not everyone can tolerate those drugs OP, not even if they have money and desperately want to be thinner.

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If this is an issue, it will be short term. The drug isn’t inherently expensive, and competition from other versions and eventually generics will bring the prices down. That will also incenTivize insurers to cover it.

[Anonymous]

Sop trying to make "semi-G" happen. It's not going to happen, it just makes you sound incredibly stupid.

[Anonymous]

This already has happened. Wegovy costs $1,600 a month. Lots of celebrities have obviously been using it. Insurance doesn’t cover it for most everyone, but if you have a lot of money, this cost is nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Phen phen

This. We have been here before. It went poorly for people.

People on this board will go nuts about this, but you can be healthy and big. Some bodies are just bigger. Many (though not all, some people are just thin) of the Hollywood actresses and models who are size 0s before Ozempic we're doing unhealthy, damaging things to their body to achieve that look. You think because now people are doing it with a medication it's suddenly fine? No. This whole thing is going to backfire just like it dies every time we adopt a collective eating disorder.

I'm on Wegovy. I was a size 18+ with joint pain, terrible blood work, and heart attack risk. I've lost 30 lbs and am now a size 16 and much healthier. My goal weight will put me at a size 12/14. I have no desire or plans to go smaller.

I know these drugs are used/abused by people who don't need to lose weight, but the majority of us actually do need to lose to be healthy. And most of us are losing in a healthy way, i.e. slowly, supervised by a doc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:News flash: not everyone wants to look like that. They all look so weird and the other shoe is absolutely going to drop. Something about it just seems wrong.

Oh for Pete’s sake. You people are so sad.

Are you saying that all long-term side effects for this new use of this drug are already known?

Can you please name me any drug that has all long-term side effects known? Literally a single drug where every single possible long-term side effect is identified and documented, please.

I’ll wait.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Phen phen

This. We have been here before. It went poorly for people.

People on this board will go nuts about this, but you can be healthy and big. Some bodies are just bigger. Many (though not all, some people are just thin) of the Hollywood actresses and models who are size 0s before Ozempic we're doing unhealthy, damaging things to their body to achieve that look. You think because now people are doing it with a medication it's suddenly fine? No. This whole thing is going to backfire just like it dies every time we adopt a collective eating disorder.

This class of drugs has been available for several years now. You don’t seem to know much about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does Medicaid not cover them?

It will vary by state and by plan. The short answer is probably not, and probably not for weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone can tolerate those drugs OP, not even if they have money and desperately want to be thinner.

This. And not everyone wants the insane muscle atrophy that comes woth "semi-g."

[Anonymous]

Semi-g should be free for everyone. They should open up walk up centers where people can get the shots easily.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:News flash: not everyone wants to look like that. They all look so weird and the other shoe is absolutely going to drop. Something about it just seems wrong.

Oh for Pete’s sake. You people are so sad.

Are you saying that all long-term side effects for this new use of this drug are already known?

Can you please name me any drug that has all long-term side effects known? Literally a single drug where every single possible long-term side effect is identified and documented, please.

I’ll wait.

Exactly. These types of meds have been a available for nearly 20 years. Op, where have you been?


I mean have some of you not read the package insert for Tylenol? Yet its given to kids every day! Statistics matter. More will benefit from these drugs then not. We are just seeing issues because more people are taking them.

Yeah, I don't understand all this angst. I mean it's like folks don't want people to lose weight or something....I wonder why?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, where have you been for the past sixty years?

Semi-G is different. Its instant. It's a game changer. Look at Oprah, Gail, Kelly, Jessica Simpson, etc

It’s not instant. You still need to eat significantly less. I’ve lost 30+ Lbs but it’s taken 10 months, and still a couple more months to go.

Agree that it is expensive and I’m grateful to be able to afford it. Many health benefits as a result of the weight loss. Hopefully when it’s released in pill form the production costs will come down.

Also “semi-g” doesn’t make sense. It’s spelled “sema”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, where have you been for the past sixty years?

Semi-G is different. Its instant. It's a game changer. Look at Oprah, Gail, Kelly, Jessica Simpson, etc

It’s not instant. You still need to eat significantly less. I’ve lost 30+ Lbs but it’s taken 10 months, and still a couple more months to go.

Agree that it is expensive and I’m grateful to be able to afford it. Many health benefits as a result of the weight loss. Hopefully when it’s released in pill form the production costs will come down.

Also “semi-g” doesn’t make sense. It’s spelled “sema”.

+1 It is not instant. I’ve been on it since June and have lost about 27 lbs. I still have cravings, but they aren’t as bad as when I was not on Wegovy — in other words, I still need to be mindful about what I eat, but Wegovy helps reduce those cravings and stick to a plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:News flash: not everyone wants to look like that. They all look so weird and the other shoe is absolutely going to drop. Something about it just seems wrong.

Oh for Pete’s sake. You people are so sad.

Are you saying that all long-term side effects for this new use of this drug are already known?

Can you please name me any drug that has all long-term side effects known? Literally a single drug where every single possible long-term side effect is identified and documented, please.

I’ll wait.

Exactly. These types of meds have been a available for nearly 20 years. Op, where have you been?


I mean have some of you not read the package insert for Tylenol? Yet its given to kids every day! Statistics matter. More will benefit from these drugs then not. We are just seeing issues because more people are taking them.

Yeah, I don't understand all this angst. I mean it's like folks don't want people to lose weight or something....I wonder why?

Because there’s no biological free lunch.