Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

If that’s what this friend has been saying, then you respond with, “So you think you might have an eating disorder. What does your doctor say? Have you brought this up them because this is really important. How can I support you in having this conversation with them?”

The stories coming out about the potential side effects which are ruining some people's lives make me feel befuddled as usual about why people want this drug so badly at such a high financial cost and knowing they'll need to take it forever to maintain the results when they could just quit sugar and processed foods and learn to eat a healthy high fiber diet.

It's really, really hard to binge or overeat excessively on a clean high fiber diet. Fiber stimulates your body's production of GLP-1 the natural way and yes, it shuts down the food noise. But no, it won't make you constantly nauseated at the thought of food and yes, you'll still have to do some work on the crap going on in your head that you cope with by stuffing your face with crap food. Nothing in life is easy breezy, hard things take hard work to deal with.

I just can't imagine wanting to risk shitting runny stool the rest of my life - or wearing a colostomy bag, even - because I'm so desperate to be thin and so angry at people who tell me to eat fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/13/lifestyle/woman-suffers-life-threatening-bowel-injury-from-ozempic-suit/

There appears to be many emerging possible lawsuits, allegedly from issues from weight loss drugs… this is terrifying.

“..Dec 8 (Reuters) - A Louisiana federal judge on Friday largely rejected Novo Nordisk’s bid to dismiss one of the earliest lawsuits brought against the pharmaceutical company over side effects of its blockbuster drug Ozempi….”


https://www.motleyrice.com/campaign/wegovy-ozempic-lawsuits

Yes, she does have an eating disorder. I have the same one. It was in remission and then my doctor gave me some health news where I really have to start watching certain things, so I started counting again (sodium, carbs, etc). My mind went back to that place so quickly where if less is good, even less is better, and “giving in” to eating just a little bit more (eg, the reduced level you ate last week) even once is unthinkable. You look at food on your plate and your brain tells you it’s trying to kill you. You can sit in a room full of food and panic because there is nothing to eat because nothing meets your new requirements. But hey, I’m losing weight to which the doctor said “congratulations” so it must be good, right?

You can’t do anything about it. Nothing you say is stronger than the voice in her head. She will have to come out of the other side on her own.

To add. I would never presume to tell someone they have an eating disorder. I’m not looking to tell my friend that. Also I think rx’s can be great for treating obesity and diabetes. This is not about that. Obviously you’ve been triggered.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Whatever would possess you to say something like that? Were you raised wrong or something?

I’m legitimately confused. I haven’t said much of anything to this person about it. Have actually been supportive as they get to their goals. What did I say wrong here?

First, for speculating and wondering in the first place. Second, for suggesting you would tell them they have an ED.

What is the point of your thread? Why are you even thinking about what other people do?

So weird and inappropriate. You worry about you.

OP: this beast you’re trying to communicate with loses what remains of her mind if ANYONE questions anything about semaglutides, because she was fat and is now getting thinner and assumes the world is…jealous of that. You’re fine. She’s a mess.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Whatever would possess you to say something like that? Were you raised wrong or something?

I’m legitimately confused. I haven’t said much of anything to this person about it. Have actually been supportive as they get to their goals. What did I say wrong here?

First, for speculating and wondering in the first place. Second, for suggesting you would tell them they have an ED.

What is the point of your thread? Why are you even thinking about what other people do?

So weird and inappropriate. You worry about you.

Good grief. Reading comprehension is apparently not your strength (that lays in being one of those internet a55holes - cheers). They said they think they may have an eating disorder. They repeated it several times.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Whatever would possess you to say something like that? Were you raised wrong or something?

I’m legitimately confused. I haven’t said much of anything to this person about it. Have actually been supportive as they get to their goals. What did I say wrong here?

First, for speculating and wondering in the first place. Second, for suggesting you would tell them they have an ED.

What is the point of your thread? Why are you even thinking about what other people do?

So weird and inappropriate. You worry about you.

My cousin, a NP who has a long history of bulimia from her ballet days, says she sees similar things happening. She said something about it being like a chemically induced eating disorder for some people. I don’t think it is terribly common, but definitely seems to be happening.

Another cousin (56) is very quickly losing muscle on it. Her doctor has her eating minimum 90g protein but it’s all gross chemical crap from places like GNC because she can’t choke down enough food to get that much. But she loves being skinny for the first time in her life. She was always the “one with the pretty face” and now — after surgery to get rid of loose skin, etc. — she’s truly a showstopper. It’s a weird time of life!

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Whatever would possess you to say something like that? Were you raised wrong or something?

I’m legitimately confused. I haven’t said much of anything to this person about it. Have actually been supportive as they get to their goals. What did I say wrong here?

If they have an ED, it wasn’t caused by semaglutide. But yeah, I’m sure people with EDs will abuse semaglutide. How could they not? Just like any other drug. People with EDs abuse laxatives, that doesn’t mean laxatives cause EDs.

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Whatever would possess you to say something like that? Were you raised wrong or something?

I’m not a troll. I specifically stated that their choices are between them and their doctor. However, they have been making statements that are concerning for months now. If someone said to you “I think I may have an eating disorder” does that not mean anything to you?

Oh look another concern troll thread about Ozempic. How original.

Not sure if this belongs here or in relationships, but here we go.

I have a friend who lost a good bit of weight in the last year with an injectable. They were not excessively overweight before and now they are probably underweight. Every time we go out to eat they talk about how little they’re eating and how little they’ve eaten all day. How they’ve been losing hair and muscle. But also that they love being so skinny and are scared of putting weight back on.

IMO they would have greatly benefitted from working with a nutritionist when starting the rx. They don’t eat healthier. They just don’t eat much of anything.
They plan to stay on the drug forever but I can’t imagine how it’s healthy to sustain this.

It’s gotten to where I’m making up excuses to not socialize over meals because I’m not interested talking about how they eat less calories than a toddler every day or how they’re always cold. I try not to engage in that conversation because while I think they seem unhealthy, it’s between them and their doctor.

A few weeks ago they said they think they may have an eating disorder. I’m not sure if it was serious or in jest. But I think it was kind of serious. The other friend who was with us and I weren’t sure how to respond as they continued to reiterate how they were going to stay on the rx forever. I haven’t had the chance to see them since.

Well, they’re pushing to get together over a meal again soon and I’m dreading it. I’ve been thinking of what they said ever since our last get together. I care about this person but also respect that they’re making choices with their doctor. I’m not sure my broaching the subject would be well received. Any efforts to talk about proper protein consumption, calories, etc, have not been well received. Wwyd?