How, exactly, does Ozempic work?
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Anonymous
| People are changing one eating disorder (binge) for another one (anorexia.) |
Anonymous
No. Food noise refers to excessive and intrusive thoughts about food that can interfere with daily life. It is characterized by: Preoccupation with food: Constant thinking about food, even when not hungry. Intrusive thoughts: Unwanted and persistent thoughts about food that are difficult to suppress. Increased cravings: Strong desires for specific foods, regardless of actual hunger. Difficulty feeling full: Feeling unsatisfied after eating, even when physically full. |
Anonymous
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I'm on Wegovy. It certainly makes me less hungry, but I still want and need to eat a couple small meals. If I eat too much my stomach hurts for a few hours.
Except for 24-48 hours after I take the shot. It makes me feel like I have a stomach flu for about a day. It's awful. I don't think I can stay on it. |
Anonymous
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Just here to chime in and let everyone know that I tried therapy for years and it didn't help me lose the weight. Therapy isn't going to cure a metabolic disorder.
Also, no, Wegovy does not make people have anorexia. I eat approximately 1500 calories a day, and am finally at a normal weight, but I am not thin, let alone dangerously so. |
Anonymous
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So no one can answer OP’s actual question?
I have one friend on one of these drugs. She was diabetic and could not lose weight. It probably saved her life. She is at a relatively average weight for her height now and feels much better. Another friend has been yo-yo dieting for years. Mostly to lose that last ten pounds. Saw her recently and thought she must be ill till I realized she’s probably on one of these drugs. She looks bad but she seemed quite happy. |
Anonymous
Thank you. |
Anonymous
It is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist. It binds to GLP-1 receptors on pancreatic islet cells and some brain neurons. This triggers release of insulin, inhibition of glucagon secretion, and inhibition of gastric emptying. Did you want more? Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Application of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29617641/ Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551568/ What is a GLP-1 agonist, and how does it work? (Ohio State Medical Center) GLP-1 Agonists: What They Are, How They Work & Side Effects (Cleveland Clinic) https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/13901-glp-1-agonists |
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Question for folks - I’m not overweight but I’d love to lose 10 pounds. (I’m female, 5’8, 145 pounds - love to get down to 135). I could maybe- big maybe - get there through portion control and being really strict with my diet. But that would take a ton of willpower and make me unhappy.
Does Ozempic take away the urge to eat crap food? I just love sweets and unhealthy food! Does that go away on Ozempic, so that it’s really easy to eat just nutritious (boring!) food? Please don’t “troll” me, I’m genuinely curious. Thank you. |
Anonymous
You’d never get a script at your BMI without lying to an online NP in order to get a script, but then I don’t even know if the dosage would be correct. |
Anonymous
At the right dose it doesn’t. I’ve been taking it for 8 months. I was naturally thin in my youth and one of those people who didn’t think much about food; just ate what i wanted when i felt hungry, which ended up being generally healthy foods at reasonable portion sizes. My thyroid crapped out on me in my late 20s which resulted in an extra 40 lbs and unignorable cravings and food chatter. Ozempic makes me feel and eat like I did in my early 20s again. I still get hungry and enjoy good food, but I get full and feel satisfied after a reasonable portion. I don’t feel the need to snack much in between meals. I don’t obsess over food whether it’s restricting it or craving it. |
Anonymous
I agree with you and have also had great success with Wegovy (lost 40 pounds, no side effects). I’m now a normal weight and a size 6-8, which feels good to me. But I never took the full dose of Wegovy and wonder if I did, could I get to size 0. I bet I could. I have no desire to, but if someone has anorexic tendencies, they may not be able to control themselves on this medication. |
Anonymous
| I know of three people personally that have lost weight on Wegovy. They do not look healthy at all. Their skin is hanging (that is too be expected of most weight loss), their hair is thinning, eyes look sunken, they look tired, they have to sit or lay down a lot and they even appear to move at a slow pace (it is as if their movement is delayed). I think it takes a lot of will power to be on this drug and change your mental. You have to eat the right foods, not just cut out food. Your body needs nutrients and vitamins. I also do not see the people that I know exercise. Wegovy does not discriminate so you lose your weight be it fat or muscle. We truly have not had these drugs long enough for those without diabetes to know the long term effects. To the poster that is 145 and would like to lose 10 lbs, just eat less calories. It can be done. |
Anonymous
This is literally what AI excels at. People aren’t answering because OP is disingenuous and likely wants to start moving goal posts and playing the What If game, like some of the other charmer posters who think they are better than. If OP were truly honest and wanted to understand they would have started with a simple google search. |
Anonymous
+1 well said! |
Anonymous
Yes and you could stay at the lowest dose. However once you stop it will come back so you have to think about that. |