Wegovy - best thing that ever happened to me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vision issues are still extremely rare, and mostly in diabetics. The relative risk is higher with the medication, but the absolute numbers are still very small. And there has been one observational study, far from conclusive at this point.
Anyway, every medication has its risks and benefits to be weighed. Accurate gas extreme risks, but people opt to take it all the time. Some people decide the risks are not worth it to them.
These medications have been proven to have many health benefits, so for many the small chance of a negative consequence is worth it. All medical decisions require a risk/benefit analysis and everyone can do the calculations for themselves!

Of course! I was just letting people know I went from not needing glasses to bad eyesight in less than 10 months on Wegovy. I am not diabetic and can no longer see clearly without glasses, near or far. I wear contacts and must also use reading glasses. I’m 40% towards my weight loss goal and will discuss with my doctor how I should proceed. I may stop using it and see if I can at least maintain what I’ve lost on my own.

How old are you? Reading glasses are common after 40.

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Why would anyone avoid fruit?

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Do the effects of SGTs start to wear off? Thar is to say, do we start to become sort of immune to them and need stronger doses?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone avoid fruit?

If they have metabolic disorder, makes sense. Otherwise, absolutely not.

A true sign of stupidity is when you see somebody refer to a banana as a "sugar bomb."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone avoid fruit?

I just thought that a lot of people taking these drugs have diabetes and/or insulin resistance, so it helps you avoid the higher GI fruits. I also read something about how dairy at night isn't recommended because you'll have stomach issues/nausea.

I really know very little, so I was curious about how it actually makes you lose weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vision issues are still extremely rare, and mostly in diabetics. The relative risk is higher with the medication, but the absolute numbers are still very small. And there has been one observational study, far from conclusive at this point.
Anyway, every medication has its risks and benefits to be weighed. Accurate gas extreme risks, but people opt to take it all the time. Some people decide the risks are not worth it to them.
These medications have been proven to have many health benefits, so for many the small chance of a negative consequence is worth it. All medical decisions require a risk/benefit analysis and everyone can do the calculations for themselves!

Of course! I was just letting people know I went from not needing glasses to bad eyesight in less than 10 months on Wegovy. I am not diabetic and can no longer see clearly without glasses, near or far. I wear contacts and must also use reading glasses. I’m 40% towards my weight loss goal and will discuss with my doctor how I should proceed. I may stop using it and see if I can at least maintain what I’ve lost on my own.

How old are you? Reading glasses are common after 40.

32. I had 20/20 vision before starting wegovy. I wear contacts AND reading glasses to see my phone or read a document.

[Anonymous]

Anyway, the study says that there is a very rare case of an optic stroke, which would cause sudden blindness in that eye. There is no proof of any connection with vision issues as you are describing. Not saying it couldn’t be, but not what the reports are describing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do the effects of SGTs start to wear off? Thar is to say, do we start to become sort of immune to them and need stronger doses?

For me, no not at all. I only ever got to the 1mg dose on wegovy-I lost all the weight I needed to lose. Now I am taking a 1 mg dose every two weeks-and I'm going to try taking an even lower dose. I want to maintain on the lowest possible dose.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone avoid fruit?

I was on a zero-carb diet for a while (this is not while taking a semaglutide) where fruit was verboten.

At least for a while there, there was very much a thing in the fitness/nuitrition world that fruit was the devil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vision issues are still extremely rare, and mostly in diabetics. The relative risk is higher with the medication, but the absolute numbers are still very small. And there has been one observational study, far from conclusive at this point.
Anyway, every medication has its risks and benefits to be weighed. Accurate gas extreme risks, but people opt to take it all the time. Some people decide the risks are not worth it to them.
These medications have been proven to have many health benefits, so for many the small chance of a negative consequence is worth it. All medical decisions require a risk/benefit analysis and everyone can do the calculations for themselves!

Of course! I was just letting people know I went from not needing glasses to bad eyesight in less than 10 months on Wegovy. I am not diabetic and can no longer see clearly without glasses, near or far. I wear contacts and must also use reading glasses. I’m 40% towards my weight loss goal and will discuss with my doctor how I should proceed. I may stop using it and see if I can at least maintain what I’ve lost on my own.

So you havent discussed this at all with your Dr yet?

I've heard that this can be a side effect of major weight loss - in general. If you havent discussed with your Dr, don't assume it was because of the drug and not because of the weight loss itself.

[Anonymous]

Also, I dont avoid fruit. A banana or apple in the morning makes me feel better if I'm a bit queasy. I sometimes feel like I have a low level hangover from the drugs, so fruit helps that for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:🤮

I am not on any of these drugs but why would you post this after reading the previous posts? Are you so miserable you can’t see the positives they are sharing and be happy they found something that works? I’m glad I am not you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vision issues are still extremely rare, and mostly in diabetics. The relative risk is higher with the medication, but the absolute numbers are still very small. And there has been one observational study, far from conclusive at this point.
Anyway, every medication has its risks and benefits to be weighed. Accurate gas extreme risks, but people opt to take it all the time. Some people decide the risks are not worth it to them.
These medications have been proven to have many health benefits, so for many the small chance of a negative consequence is worth it. All medical decisions require a risk/benefit analysis and everyone can do the calculations for themselves!

Of course! I was just letting people know I went from not needing glasses to bad eyesight in less than 10 months on Wegovy. I am not diabetic and can no longer see clearly without glasses, near or far. I wear contacts and must also use reading glasses. I’m 40% towards my weight loss goal and will discuss with my doctor how I should proceed. I may stop using it and see if I can at least maintain what I’ve lost on my own.

How old are you? Reading glasses are common after 40.

32. I had 20/20 vision before starting wegovy. I wear contacts AND reading glasses to see my phone or read a document.

I wonder if this also could be from you not getting enough essential nutrients. Being low in B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin E, or vitamin C can all lead to vision problems. Do you feel like you've followed a pretty balanced diet since being on Wegovy. I know some people find this difficult because they're just not hungry.

[Anonymous]

I have been on Wegovy for a year and have not noticed any vision changes. My vision drastically changed in my 30s (while not on Wegovy). I think the vision change just comes with… age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone avoid fruit?

If they have metabolic disorder, makes sense. Otherwise, absolutely not.

A true sign of stupidity is when you see somebody refer to a banana as a "sugar bomb."

A green or very early ripened banana is full of resistant starch and good for the gut bacteria without so much sugar.

By the time the banana is fully ripe and softening, it’s less ideal especially for a diabetic.