Anyone on Ozempic for Type II Diabetes?

[pawpawdiv9]

I agree with the results
It seems it took away a lot muscle mass
And lots loose skin
Most notably the chin Lots of folks tell me

[bk400]

I asked my doctor about Ozempic. He said, "Arnold Schwarzenegger once said that 'if you're fat, just stop eating.' I agree with that. And maybe get your butt off the couch and run 5 miles a day. There are very few overweight people who run 35 miles a week."

I was offended for about a day, and then I took his advice. Will let you know how it goes.

[Snapolit1]

I enjoy eating. It's one of the 3 or 4 great joys in life. The idea of taking a drug that makes me lose complete interest in food has no appeal whatsoever. And the long term ramification of these drugs really concerns me. If they work for others that's great. Not for me.

[icurnmedic]

Trulicty gave me lobular Paniculitis years ago. Tumor like nodules about 8 places over the body.
Mounjaro made me hurt, and generally did not feel good, but overall more weight loss.
Ozempic for a year or so, maintaining weight, down to 215 and Hgb A1C- 6.1 so no complaints really.
They all make you irregular though. That is what the GLP are more or less designed to do, decrease peristalsis.

[earlywynnfan]

This is going to sound like total BS, but my wife has gotten two of her clients to lower their numbers using this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UYi03vcdg

One is in early 50's, the other is "probably 60, doesn't take any meds, and eats whatever the hell he wants."

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

This is going to sound like total BS, but my wife has gotten two of her clients to lower their numbers using this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8UYi03vcdg

One is in early 50's, the other is "probably 60, doesn't take any meds, and eats whatever the hell he wants."

I will check it out. Amazingly just changing your diet and doing some exercise also really works.

I get it, nobody wants a major life change and changing your diet for real is a MAJOR change. The first 6 months sucks so bad you are ready to give up. Then you get used to eating healthy and start feeling really good instead of like crap all the time. Then you can't figure out how you lived on burgers/fries, pizza, pasta, ice cream, candy bars, chips, soda, and all the other garbage nobody should be eating let alone a diabetic. That is my personal experience as a diabetic not advice. Eat whatever you want.