+ WilliamM Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 5/21/2024 at 12:30 PM, MikeBiDude said: Stomach paralysis? Weight-loss drugs linked to stomach paralysis, other serious gastrointestinal conditions - UBC Faculty of Medicine WWW.MED.UBC.CA First-of-its-kind epidemiological study finds GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause serious gastrointestinal conditions when used... Thanks Important post 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ JEC Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 5/21/2024 at 12:30 PM, MikeBiDude said: Stomach paralysis? Weight-loss drugs linked to stomach paralysis, other serious gastrointestinal conditions - UBC Faculty of Medicine WWW.MED.UBC.CA First-of-its-kind epidemiological study finds GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause serious gastrointestinal conditions when used... As with many medications, a small % have complications. The benefits here are amazing, and more and more secondary health benefits are being published as a result of weight loss: reduction in kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc etc. So, as with any breakthrough treatment....YMMV, consider the risks and benefits, and closely monitor your response/reaction to the medication. Over time, newer versions and dosing will emerge with fewer side effects, each person needs to decide whether this treatment is right for you, now or in the future. Good luck with your weight loss, and health gains! + APPLE1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Life is full of side-effects. We've become a society that foolishly avoids any discomfort, even if it means ultimately getting/staying healthier. mike carey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FreshFluff Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 On 7/22/2024 at 1:30 PM, BenjaminNicholas said: Life is full of side-effects. We've become a society that foolishly avoids any discomfort, even if it means ultimately getting/staying healthier. These drugs are a big advance in medicine and are probably worth the side effects for diabetics or obese people. For me, though, weight loss is not worth constant nausea--especially when my A1c, BP etc were already good. That's why I raw dogged it. Also, some of the side effects, like muscle wasting, happen whether you tolerate discomfort or not. Increasing protein intake helps, but it's tough to get protein down when you're nauseous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 10 minutes ago, FreshFluff said: it's tough to get protein down when you're nauseous. I'm sure more than a few members here would beg to differ. (oh, please! please let me differ!) + FreshFluff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ FreshFluff Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 29 minutes ago, samhexum said: I'm sure more than a few members here would beg to differ. (oh, please! please let me differ!) Uncomfortable to go down when stuff may come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 (edited) 7 minutes ago, FreshFluff said: Uncomfortable to go down when stuff may come up. Confucius or fortune cookie? Edited August 4 by samhexum for shits and giggles + BenjaminNicholas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 On 8/4/2024 at 4:31 AM, FreshFluff said: Also, some of the side effects, like muscle wasting, happen whether you tolerate discomfort or not. Increasing protein intake helps, but it's tough to get protein down when you're nauseous. Agreed that it's not fun, but it's effective in curbing appetite. Most people can't stick to simply eating less and getting exercise. They want the magic pill but with no magic side effects. That's not the way life works. You have to want it bad enough to suffer a bit. It's kinda an important part of the process. That's why the majority of people who lipo away their fat end up gaining it back at some point. None of this is directed toward you: It's just my general feeling on the hack society we now live in. MikeBiDude, + FreshFluff, + nycman and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sniper Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 On 7/22/2024 at 4:30 PM, BenjaminNicholas said: Life is full of side-effects. We've become a society that foolishly avoids any discomfort, even if it means ultimately getting/staying healthier. We've literally engineered activity out of daily life -even typing burns fewer calories now than it used to. Some people have extraordinary willpower and/or a tendency to be thin in the first place, but most people lack one or both of those traits. It's an uphill battle for most people to stay fit, and most people lose it. But their lives in general would improve in other ways that might enable them to reinforce the better habits with that kickstart. I'm not ready to pull the trigger on it yet, but at 53 and 25 down with probably 80 to go and having trouble making progress, I'm absolutely considering it. I stayed fit up until my early 30s when back issues caught up with me and I could no longer run an hour a day and spend another 90 minutes in the weight room. My sister just started because her doctor told her "for you, the risk of keeping the weight on is greater than the risk of side effects." That's something to consider. These generally aren't people who never actually tried to lose the weight. They're people who have failed so many times they've lost count. + FreshFluff, + nycman and + BenjaminNicholas 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Could Ozempic increase suicidal thoughts? FORTUNE.COM Researchers are split on how the drug impacts suicidal ideation. Only time will tell all the possible side effects, not enough folks have been taken the pill to the get the full picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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