Weight Loss Drugs

[Gointocarlton]

I have been monitored for fatty liver disease since a portal vein clot was discovered during a kidney stone episode 3 years ago. I see a liver specialist and a haematologist every 6 months and have US's to check on the clot.
As part of the liver monitoring, I was offered to go on a clinical trial of a "diabetes" drug at the hospita to see if it could help my liver disease however after reading the documentation, I declined because it was far too onerous for me and there was no guarantee I'd get the drug or a placebo. Speaking to my GP, he suggested I go on Ozempic in an effort to see if it could help the fatty liver disease, after some lengthy consideration (I had difficulty coming to terms with using a drug diabetics needed maybe more than me), I agreed to try it. I started on the lowest dose and it actually made me hungrier! As the dose was increased, I started to feel unwell to the point where I experienced the most severe diarrhoea and nausea I haver ever experienced which lasted for 2.5 weeks. I ditched the Ozempic as soon as I started with the side effect symptoms as I suspected it was the problem as opposed to a Gastro bug. My GP agreed I should cease its use immediately and eventually, things returned to normal.
Some people might go ok with it, I was sick as dog and regret ever trying it.

[DJC]

I have been monitored for fatty liver disease since a portal vein clot was discovered during a kidney stone episode 3 years ago. I see a liver specialist and a haematologist every 6 months and have US's to check on the clot.
As part of the liver monitoring, I was offered to go on a clinical trial of a "diabetes" drug at the hospita to see if it could help my liver disease however after reading the documentation, I declined because it was far too onerous for me and there was no guarantee I'd get the drug or a placebo. Speaking to my GP, he suggested I go on Ozempic in an effort to see if it could help the fatty liver disease, after some lengthy consideration (I had difficulty coming to terms with using a drug diabetics needed maybe more than me), I agreed to try it. I started on the lowest dose and it actually made me hungrier! As the dose was increased, I started to feel unwell to the point where I experienced the most severe diarrhoea and nausea I haver ever experienced which lasted for 2.5 weeks. I ditched the Ozempic as soon as I started with the side effect symptoms as I suspected it was the problem as opposed to a Gastro bug. My GP agreed I should cease its use immediately and eventually, things returned to normal.
Some people might go ok with it, I was sick as dog and regret ever trying it.

The list of Ozempic's side effects is quite formidable and it certainly isn't for everyone.

That does sound like a very unpleasant ordeal G2C.

[dodge]

Listen to us oldies! I am a type 2 diabetic and was given a new drug to reduce the insulin I need to take and they seem to stress the side effects (diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea) and to stop taken it immediately if you get any effects.  As I didn't really want that, I asked what the likelihood of side effects were and was told about 5% of patients, but there is no of of knowing what the triggers are.

I was a bit nervous, but everything was fine.  I suppose they have to warn about side effects.

I do get slight nausea when blood pressure drops too low (rare).

Certainly sympathies to those who do cop the side effects.

[LP]

Some people might go ok with it, I was sick as dog and regret ever trying it.

Yep, it can have quite nasty side effects, swollen lump glands, heart palpitations, kidney, pancreas and liver issues.

I was put on it about 4/5 years ago for very similar reasons to yourself, after getting a stent the cardiologist referred me to an endo to see if they could do anything about excess fatty tissue around internal organs. I wasn't that overweight, didn't have diabetes, my cholesterol and BP was OK, but for some reason I had a build up of the bad fats around internal organs. Luckily I was in the 50% that it worked for, I had some side-effects but lost 13% of my body weight and importantly the fat around internal organs diminished significantly. All the time I was on it, which was just short of 2 years, I had blood tests every 8 weeks looking at 34 different indicators. I've been off it for 2 years, and I have put back about 3% of that weight, but importantly so far my regular Ultrasounds look good.

But hands down this stuff is a medicine, not a beauty therapy as it is being used by some, and regardless of whether you use it correctly or incorrectly it can deliver the worst side-effect of all!