Ozempic health concern

[Anonymous]

I heard my first radio ad today for a class action lawsuit claiming a variety of negative outcomes for Ozempic, mostly gastrointestinal.

https://www.lawsuit-information-center.com/ozempic-gastroparesis-lawsuit.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very akin to saying:

"A friend of mine is on Lipitor for cholesterol. She was recently diagnosed with skin cancer. I think there may be a correlation. Anyone else?"
"My aunt is taking Ozempic for diabetes. She was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers dementia. I think there may be a correlation. Anyone else"

This is exactly right.

I imagine the OP is the same ol' anti-ozempic troll.

Yes, any questioning of ozempic must be troll. We cannot raise any questions. No discussion. At this point, everybody should be on ozempic.

[Anonymous]

I have been on Ozempic for about 14 months and had my gallbladder out 28 years ago. So all good here.

[Anonymous]

I don't know, but having tried Ozempic for a month myself-and stopped due to the horrible side effects-it seems clear to me that this drug is not well-tolerated or good for everybody.

I don't want to write about the gross side effects I had, but they were bad enough that I stopped this drug I had badly wanted to start.

And I would not be surprised if Ozempic becomes the new fen-phen. I also remember my grandma talking about some diet med she and all her friends were prescribed in the 1960s, which was also eventually found to be really harmfiul and banned. What makes us so sure Ozempic is going to be different from those instances?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know, but having tried Ozempic for a month myself-and stopped due to the horrible side effects-it seems clear to me that this drug is not well-tolerated or good for everybody.

I don't want to write about the gross side effects I had, but they were bad enough that I stopped this drug I had badly wanted to start.

And I would not be surprised if Ozempic becomes the new fen-phen. I also remember my grandma talking about some diet med she and all her friends were prescribed in the 1960s, which was also eventually found to be really harmfiul and banned. What makes us so sure Ozempic is going to be different from those instances?

Because people have been using Ozempic for more than a decade for diabetes. Yes there can be side effects and some people can't tolerate it, but that's what your doctor needs to monitor. It sounds like your doctor/you made the right choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did OP get a prescription for Ozempic for only 20 pounds?

I also got a prescription for only 20 pounds. And I'm the pp who had to stop because it made me so sick.

The silver lining is that I was so disgusted with myself I started running again. It was really hard since I hadn't done it for a few years, but I'm now able to run 5-10 miles at once again, and I feel so strong and happy when I do it. The mood lift and general tranquil feeling I get after a long run is exactly the way it was when I was in college. I feel so much younger and healthier now. I also think my skin looks great from the exercise, which is kind of the opposite of what happened to my friends who stayed on Ozempic.

I'm truing not to sound insufferable; I would have absolutely stayed on Ozempic if it hadn't made me so ill. The side effects were really alarming. But I'm glad it worked out this way.

Also, I've lost about 15 of the 20 pounds now. And I enjoy eating a heaping plate of pasta for dinner a few times a week, which is a great pleasure for me. I guess Ozempic is not right for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know, but having tried Ozempic for a month myself-and stopped due to the horrible side effects-it seems clear to me that this drug is not well-tolerated or good for everybody.

I don't want to write about the gross side effects I had, but they were bad enough that I stopped this drug I had badly wanted to start.

And I would not be surprised if Ozempic becomes the new fen-phen. I also remember my grandma talking about some diet med she and all her friends were prescribed in the 1960s, which was also eventually found to be really harmfiul and banned. What makes us so sure Ozempic is going to be different from those instances?

Because people have been using Ozempic for more than a decade for diabetes. Yes there can be side effects and some people can't tolerate it, but that's what your doctor needs to monitor. It sounds like your doctor/you made the right choice.

But we know that there are serious side effects for some of those people. Having diabetes makes it worth the risk. I don't think opening the floodgates for the general public to use as a weight loss drug so quickly was a good idea. But I'm also sure this will soon be public knowledge.

[Anonymous]

I have not heard of any connection. It's probably lucky that she was on it and it lead to the gallbladder issues where the cancer was spotted! Hope she'll be ok.

Any drug can have side effects and we don't always know what they are. These new weight loss meds have been tested a lot but there is risk in everything.

I took Wegovy to lose 25 lbs of peri weight. It's been great. I'm at my goal weight and I don't really think about my diet. I eat healthy but my appetite is reduced so I eat smaller portions and the weight just came off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did OP get a prescription for Ozempic for only 20 pounds?

I also got a prescription for only 20 pounds. And I'm the pp who had to stop because it made me so sick.

The silver lining is that I was so disgusted with myself I started running again. It was really hard since I hadn't done it for a few years, but I'm now able to run 5-10 miles at once again, and I feel so strong and happy when I do it. The mood lift and general tranquil feeling I get after a long run is exactly the way it was when I was in college. I feel so much younger and healthier now. I also think my skin looks great from the exercise, which is kind of the opposite of what happened to my friends who stayed on Ozempic.

I'm truing not to sound insufferable; I would have absolutely stayed on Ozempic if it hadn't made me so ill. The side effects were really alarming. But I'm glad it worked out this way.

Also, I've lost about 15 of the 20 pounds now. And I enjoy eating a heaping plate of pasta for dinner a few times a week, which is a great pleasure for me. I guess Ozempic is not right for me.

Great work and you’re doing it the healthy way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of you needing to lose 20 pounds should try eating beans for breakfast- a cup is ideal but at least a half cup. Beans are nature’s Ozempic.

Ideally you would ditch all the junky food products and the unhealthy foods and focus on plant based and healthy fats, too - that’s for overall health and longevity.

But definitely beans in the morning will shut off your food noise and dial down appetite. I’ve been eating beans for weeks now and I can’t even eat dinner anymore, I just have breakfast and lunch and maybe a small salad or some nuts or fruit in the early evening.

Fiber is really miraculous, and very good for you!

How do you prepare the beans?

I eat them refried - vegan. I make a batch once a week and use black beans because they are overall the most nutrient dense/rich of the beans. I add onion, garlic and spices.

In a pinch when I haven’t food prepped I use Goya refried vegan black beans and I add some more garlic and spices because I like a lot of flavor.

You can eat them all kinds of ways for breakfast - mix in eggs, beans on a whole grain seeded toast, bean burrito, etc.

The more you can front load fiber into your morning meal, the more sated you will feel all day and it will really change your appetite and quiet the food noise. It really works!

Thanks, so Goya is canned black beans correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is very akin to saying:

"A friend of mine is on Lipitor for cholesterol. She was recently diagnosed with skin cancer. I think there may be a correlation. Anyone else?"
"My aunt is taking Ozempic for diabetes. She was recently diagnosed with Alzheimers dementia. I think there may be a correlation. Anyone else"

This is exactly right.

I imagine the OP is the same ol' anti-ozempic troll.

Yes, any questioning of ozempic must be troll. We cannot raise any questions. No discussion. At this point, everybody should be on ozempic.

Are you the OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did OP get a prescription for Ozempic for only 20 pounds?

I also got a prescription for only 20 pounds. And I'm the pp who had to stop because it made me so sick.

The silver lining is that I was so disgusted with myself I started running again. It was really hard since I hadn't done it for a few years, but I'm now able to run 5-10 miles at once again, and I feel so strong and happy when I do it. The mood lift and general tranquil feeling I get after a long run is exactly the way it was when I was in college. I feel so much younger and healthier now. I also think my skin looks great from the exercise, which is kind of the opposite of what happened to my friends who stayed on Ozempic.

I'm truing not to sound insufferable; I would have absolutely stayed on Ozempic if it hadn't made me so ill. The side effects were really alarming. But I'm glad it worked out this way.

Also, I've lost about 15 of the 20 pounds now. And I enjoy eating a heaping plate of pasta for dinner a few times a week, which is a great pleasure for me. I guess Ozempic is not right for me.

Great work and you’re doing it the healthy way

Using Wegovy is "the healthy way" for many people. When you have been obese for many years thanks to gaining almost 100 pounds on a different medication that you need in order to live, and it has cause multiple serious health issues for you, come back and blather on with this judgment. Until then? Just know how ignorant you sound.

[Anonymous]

Simple, OP. If you have concerns about a medication and you feel the risks outweigh the benefits, don't take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those of you needing to lose 20 pounds should try eating beans for breakfast- a cup is ideal but at least a half cup. Beans are nature’s Ozempic.

Ideally you would ditch all the junky food products and the unhealthy foods and focus on plant based and healthy fats, too - that’s for overall health and longevity.

But definitely beans in the morning will shut off your food noise and dial down appetite. I’ve been eating beans for weeks now and I can’t even eat dinner anymore, I just have breakfast and lunch and maybe a small salad or some nuts or fruit in the early evening.

Fiber is really miraculous, and very good for you!

How do you prepare the beans?

I eat them refried - vegan. I make a batch once a week and use black beans because they are overall the most nutrient dense/rich of the beans. I add onion, garlic and spices.

In a pinch when I haven’t food prepped I use Goya refried vegan black beans and I add some more garlic and spices because I like a lot of flavor.

You can eat them all kinds of ways for breakfast - mix in eggs, beans on a whole grain seeded toast, bean burrito, etc.

The more you can front load fiber into your morning meal, the more sated you will feel all day and it will really change your appetite and quiet the food noise. It really works!

Thanks, so Goya is canned black beans correct?

Yes the Goya refried black beans are canned. They are pretty yummy but higher in sodium than when I make my own home cooked batch, so I only use them in a pinch.

If your diet is relatively low in sodium (mine is on account of being mostly whole fresh food and plant based, zero ultra processed stuff) the sodium from canned beans won’t be a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did OP get a prescription for Ozempic for only 20 pounds?

Probably heart health history