Why Ozempic for weight loss has doctors concerned

A TikTok trend of using Ozempic, a diabetes medication, for weight loss has raised concerns for doctors.

[raulenciso]

There is no shortage, just strategic marketing so they can raise the price.

[slaycj]

I quit junk food & sugar 4 months ago and have lost over 50 lbs. I considered ozempic & wegovy, but it’s just too new of a drug for me. I hope that the craze around this therapy doesn’t cause issues for type 2 diabetics.

[nickd]

There’s no supply chain issues. It’s just for hiking prices

[Alexa-uklj]

Truth is most of the country has a metabolic issues or prediabetes. More people need this than they most would like to acknowledge.

[mirilovely]

i'm 275 pounds with insulin resistance. this is life changing for me

[BigDaddyWeightLossJourneys]

I lost 75 pounds on ozempic in 12 weeks!! I love it and I am a big guy with a type 2 diabetic this has been a life-saving game

[AM]

Im glad so far i have gotten it every time... Im type 2 diabetic for the last 20 years. Within 2 weeks of taking this i was off all diabetes meds. 4 months now and I'm 43lbs down, I diet and exercise with it. My last A1C was 5.3 not even considered diabetic at that level. It does bother me hearing about the shortage because id hate to have to go back to insulin

[Mike-]

I lost 50 lbs. with no drugs, surgery, or fasting. Eat healthy, and exercise daily all I did.

[preciousstudio]

No matter what you choose, diet, exercise or meds. Weight loss is not easy. I recently shared my story on my channel, on how I lost 22 pounds in 5 weeks, which could be really helpful to anyone struggling with weight loss.

[bossyspaghetti]

This is bs- they're not having supply chain issues, they're just trying to get the R&D money back for their investors. Forced scarcity is like one of the founding principles of economics.

[PolymerJones]

You can do intermittent fasting to naturally modify your insulin response, ,

[nelbys]

I had horrible side effects. Even blurry vision. Not diabetic. I stop immediately please if your having side effects stop

[lindageorge]

It can't be prescribed off label in Australia, and anyone who promotes out for mere weight loss can be fined $100, 000 AUD.

[cathleenross]

Unfortunately. Big pharma doesn't care if you live or die, just give me the money.

[EthanE]

Or you can stop eating processed carbohydrates....

[serverlan]

This is the future for weight loss. It's going to be revolutionary because a ton of overweight people are going to live longer and be able to work more productively.

[mompreneurlife]

❤thanks for this. not all weight loss programs are created equal and we really should be careful with weight loss when there could be harmful results to our bodies. ❤

[pigoutultra]

With the shortage, people are getting 30 day supplies for the same price as 90 day supplies. Clear and obvious price gouging. I have no doubt that the company is complicit. They pushed for approval and claim they didn't have capacity for the expected demand. Give me a break.

[milliefusion]

It should be available for whoever gets this prescribed. I am now diabetic type 2 now, and have had to wait over a month to finally get this filled. Insurance finally approved. I hope it helps me to feel better!

[chronicstitcher]

I have type 2 diabetes and had been on Truelicity for over a year to manage it. Six weeks ago, I asked my doctor if he would switch me to Ozempic to try and lose a little weight. After 4 weeks on the Ozempic, I was DONE with it. I was sick all the time, diarrhea constantly, it even changed the color of my stool to a grayish/black color, vomiting. I just couldn't tolerate it anymore. I decided losing a few pounds just wasn't worth it. This, for me anyway, was a demon drug. Never again.