Ozempic

[Insidious Von]

My pharmacist gave me four months worth of Ozempic, with so many people using it for weight loss she feared a shortage coming.

Ozempic was not designed for weigh loss, it is a powerful drugs used to decrease the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics. It also slows down the liver's production of ALP, an enzyme used to break down proteins. With lower amounts of ALP in the small intestine you feel fuller longer, decreasing appetite. I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics...it may not be good. When I had my heart attack I weighed 266 lbs, according to my latest visit with the endocrinologist I'm now at 238. Of course if you eat something that disagrees with Ozempic you pay the price. I've puked several times, having strong stomach muscles I can't stick a finger down my throat to relieve the nausea it brings, I end up suffering for over an hour. My days of going to Dairy Queen for a peanut buster parfait have ended.

Important article, I hope The New Yorker doesn't pay wall it.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/...g-fat-and-being-thin?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

[Darts]

I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics..

Would this drug be useful for people who are currently pre-diabetic?

 

[krealtarron]

Would this drug be useful for people who are currently pre-diabetic?

If you are pre-diabetic, just switch to a low carb, high protein, moderate fat diet and work out minimum 30 mins a day. Also intermittent fasting helps.

I was pre-diabetic and reversed it that way.

This particular drug has other side effects like pancreatitis etc., Why risk it when you can do it by just altering your diet and changing your lifestyle a little bit?

 

[Ahri]

I actually know a few bodybuilders who are on Ozempic (semaglutide) and are only on it as they are a few months in for their bodybuilding show. It seems to be helping them a lot so goodluck to your weight loss journey!

 

[Darts]

If you are pre-diabetic, just switch to a low carb, high protein, moderate fat diet and work out minimum 30 mins a day. Also intermittent fasting helps.

I was pre-diabetic and reversed it that way.

This particular drug has other side effects like pancreatitis etc., Why risk it when you can do it by just altering your diet and changing your lifestyle a little bit?

Actually, my doctor at the hospital prescribed some medication (with weird names) and they brought my A1C from 6.2 down to 5.7 . He is happy with the result which also means I'm happy as well.

 

[Chivas Regal]

Excellent article, thanks for sharing.

 

[shack]

My pharmacist gave me four months worth of Ozempic, with so many people using it for weight loss she feared a shortage coming.

Ozempic was not designed for weigh loss, it is a powerful drugs used to decrease the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics. It also slows down the liver's production of ALP, an enzyme used to break down proteins. With lower amounts of ALP in the small intestine you feel fuller longer, decreasing appetite. I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics...it may not be good. When I had my heart attack I weighed 266 lbs, according to my latest visit with the endocrinologist I'm now at 238. Of course if you eat something that disagrees with Ozempic you pay the price. I've puked several times, having strong stomach muscles I can't stick a finger down my throat to relieve the nausea it brings, I end up suffering for over an hour. My days of going to Dairy Queen for a peanut buster parfait have ended.

Important article, I hope The New Yorker doesn't pay wall it.

I am diabetic and am on Ozempic as well as several other meds. I occasionally feel a tad queasy and am not sure from which med(s) it originates.

When I feel it, I take about 2 sips of Glucerna (the chocolate tastes fantastic) and then two or three sips of milk. Problem gone immediately.

 

[shack]

This particular drug has other side effects like pancreatitis etc., Why risk it when you can do it by just altering your diet and changing your lifestyle a little bit?

It's easier for lazy, weak-minded people to take a drug instead of making the proper, healthy changes to their lifestyle.

 

[Sonic Temple]

My pharmacist gave me four months worth of Ozempic, with so many people using it for weight loss she feared a shortage coming.

Ozempic was not designed for weigh loss, it is a powerful drugs used to decrease the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics. It also slows down the liver's production of ALP, an enzyme used to break down proteins. With lower amounts of ALP in the small intestine you feel fuller longer, decreasing appetite. I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics...it may not be good. When I had my heart attack I weighed 266 lbs, according to my latest visit with the endocrinologist I'm now at 238. Of course if you eat something that disagrees with Ozempic you pay the price. I've puked several times, having strong stomach muscles I can't stick a finger down my throat to relieve the nausea it brings, I end up suffering for over an hour. My days of going to Dairy Queen for a peanut buster parfait have ended.

Important article, I hope The New Yorker doesn't pay wall it.

Great article my friend - thanks for that. Diabetes runs in my family with my dad so this is very insightful.

 

[shakenbake]

My pharmacist gave me four months worth of Ozempic, with so many people using it for weight loss she feared a shortage coming.

Ozempic was not designed for weigh loss, it is a powerful drugs used to decrease the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics. It also slows down the liver's production of ALP, an enzyme used to break down proteins. With lower amounts of ALP in the small intestine you feel fuller longer, decreasing appetite. I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics...it may not be good. When I had my heart attack I weighed 266 lbs, according to my latest visit with the endocrinologist I'm now at 238. Of course if you eat something that disagrees with Ozempic you pay the price. I've puked several times, having strong stomach muscles I can't stick a finger down my throat to relieve the nausea it brings, I end up suffering for over an hour. My days of going to Dairy Queen for a peanut buster parfait have ended.

Important article, I hope The New Yorker doesn't pay wall it.

I have been on trulicity for almost five years. It is a similar drug and works wonders for the A1C. Anybody who uses these life saving medicines for weight los alone are not doing themselves or diabetics any favours.

 

[Erosboy]

It's easier for lazy, weak-minded people to take a drug instead of making the proper, healthy changes to their lifestyle.

Must be nice to be perfect like you. Maybe you should start a blog telling us about how you live your perfect life.

 

[Erosboy]

Of course Ozempic is great for weight loss given how shitty it makes you feel. The last fucking thing I want to do when I take that shit is to eat

 

[Insidious Von]

I am diabetic and am on Ozempic as well as several other meds. I occasionally feel a tad queasy and am not sure from which med(s) it originates.

If you're taking Ozempic with Metformin, absolutely you're going to get queasy to borderline nauseous. Metformin is hard on the stomach, I couldn't tolerate it, the endocrinologist put me on Forxiga. In the morning I still take a blood sample for my blood sugar reading, it's far more accurate than the FreeStyle Libre. I use the later for the remainder of the day, continuously taking blood samples is a pain in the culo.

Diabetes runs in my mother's side of the family as well.

 

[princekwekua]

My pharmacist gave me four months worth of Ozempic, with so many people using it for weight loss she feared a shortage coming.

Ozempic was not designed for weigh loss, it is a powerful drugs used to decrease the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics. It also slows down the liver's production of ALP, an enzyme used to break down proteins. With lower amounts of ALP in the small intestine you feel fuller longer, decreasing appetite. I'm not sure if studies have been done to know how the drug interacts with the digestive systems of non-diabetics.

Important article, I hope The New Yorker doesn't pay wall it.

Ozempic is not used to decrease "the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics" as you stated. That is not its primary function.

"Ozempic is approved by the Food and Drug Administration only for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes" as the article you quoted stated. However, as blood sugar decreases, stress on heart and risk of stroke decrease correspondingly.

 

[Twister]

For those trying to lose weight on it, you have to be on it for life, otherwise you will gain your weight back.

 

[Insidious Von]

Ozempic is not used to decrease "the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics" as you stated. That is not its primary function.

I I didn't explain it enough, Ozempic lowers the risk of stroke and heart disease by lowering blood sugar and A1C. The later is the measure of blood sugar in hemoglobin over three months. I'm of the impression that Ozempic MAY help alcoholics, I haven't had a drink since last spring. Took a risk by speed walking the McMichael Trail this morning, I slipped on the wooden bridge. Probably best to wait until April. If anyone wants to try speed walking as a form of fitness, I found Sketchers to be the best shoe for it.

Treated myself to a panzarotti last week - no cured meats unfortunately. I only had coffee that day, didn't want to get grossed out. Before Ozempic, used to inhale an Ital Pizza panzerotti no problem, now I struggle to finish one.

 

[Insidious Von]

Sumo Grand Champion Byamba is no longer with us, he may have been one of the first casualties of Covid 19. Or maybe being semi-retired, he ate too much chanko nabe. He was 35, way too young!

He was promoting Sumo in the USA at the time, he had his own studio in LA.

 

[eddie kerr]

Ozempic is not used to decrease "the risk of stroke and heart disease among diabetics" as you stated. That is not its primary function.

"Ozempic is approved by the Food and Drug Administration only for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes" as the article you quoted stated. However, as blood sugar decreases, stress on heart and risk of stroke decrease correspondingly.

My wife is diabetic and since switching to Ozempic, the first great thing about this drug is that she only has to pierce her bodyonce a week instead of every day in the past and it does help her lose weight. When it first came on the market, it was not covered by OHIP but is now. As an aside, my daughter in law in Copenhagen works for Novo Nordisk which makes the product has advised that because so many people are buying it for weight loss only that they are having trouble making enough to the point that they are sure that supply will be diminished. And the big news now is that many Americans are buying it from Canadian pharmacies mostly from BC

 

[Insidious Von]

Due to the profit margin being so extreme soda addiction is never discussed. Regular soda is bad enough the diet version is hyper-addictive. I told my brother to stop drinking Diet Coke, it was going to kill him. He didn't listen...I'm still royally pissed that I ended up burying him. The soda companies have tried to smear sparkling water - time to clear the methane.

I used to enjoy a gin and tonic in social gatherings, it's strictly forbidden on a diabetic diet. The quinine masks the amount of sugar in the drink, gin is actually sweeter than rum.

 

[The Oracle]

My wife is diabetic and since switching to Ozempic, the first great thing about this drug is that she only has to pierce her bodyonce a week instead of every day in the past and it does help her lose weight. When it first came on the market, it was not covered by OHIP but is now. As an aside, my daughter in law in Copenhagen works for Novo Nordisk which makes the product has advised that because so many people are buying it for weight loss only that they are having trouble making enough to the point that they are sure that supply will be diminished. And the big news now is that many Americans are buying it from Canadian pharmacies mostly from BC

It's the new fen-phen.....Remind me how that worked out.

Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.