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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Privileged people sucking up supply of these drugs from people that actually need them. Disgusting. [/quote]

Wow. I cannot imagine this level of hostility towards people trying to become healthy. Being overweight is hard on your health. [b]Losing weight isn’t always a calories in calories out endeavor[/b] if you have hormonal problems or if you overeat/binge to deal with stress. Overweight people will eventually have bad health outcomes due to the weight. [/quote]

But isn't that exactly what the meds are doing? Making you eat less?[/quote]

Among other things. It also allows you to stay full a lot longer than you would without medication.

I can't for the life of me begrudge anyone for getting some help from the meds in order to do something they clearly aren't able to do without the meds. It's like women insisting on natural birth and then feeling like some kind of a hero for having an unmedicated birth. Good for them, but the meds are available to us so why not use them? I'd rather take Ozempic and lose weight rather than stay obese. [/quote]

I'm not the OP, but i don't think anyone is begrudging people that need them for medical reasons.  But they do seem to be being abused if you are privileged enough...  There are posts here about people wanting them to lose 10 lbs and (maybe in health forum?) some lady that wanted them because her BMI was 23, but she looks better with a BMI of 21 but just can't lose. [/quote]

I have a really hard time believing that any provider would prescribe them for a BMI of 23. There might be questions being asked about how to get them, but even people who are obese can't get them without being classified as pre-diabetic or having other comorbidities. It's not like people with money can just go to CVS and buy these meds.

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You are very naive. Doctors ARE prescribing this. Insurance will probably not cover it, but there are very few barriers to getting a prescription even at a normal BMI. [/quote]

Have you or anyone you personally know gotten an Rx for Ozempic without a real medical reason for it? Or are you just talking out of your ass?

I and so many others who are on it are telling you it's not happening. [/quote]

If reducing weight for preventative health is not a medical reason then yes. [/quote]

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