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Why they always do this? (thelemmy.club)
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[+] -10 points 3 months ago (9 children)

Ozempic causes GI issues, such as paralysis, and numerous other issues like fatigue and depression because starving yourself isn't healthy. Just exercise and eat a better diet. Exercise is so good for you that fat people who exercise are actually healthier than people of a healthy weight who are sedentary. No fucking way would I ever go on a weight loss drug.

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago* (7 children)

    I'm not sure where you read that, but as far as I know it doesn't cause people to starve themselves. It suppresses hunger so they eat a normal amount of food in an era where calorie-dense, hyperpalatable food is the norm.

    Diet and exercise is the gold standard, but some people just can't regulate their diet for whatever reason. Be it discipline or genetics. Ultimately though it doesn't matter because the bottom line is a staggering amount of people are at an unhealthy weight.

    Being overweight is so bad for your health that known side effects of a drug like ozempic are negligible in comparison. The ones we know about, anyway.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I didn't read it. I had a doctor tell that to me.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Doctors say all sorts of things.

    The fundamental premise of prescribing medication is that the best medication is no medication.

    Like if someone's depressed, they should try talking it out before taking anti-depressants.

    Once you accept that premise then the doctor's job is to motivate people to try talking to a friend, or exercising, before prescribing any medication.

    "A person who's feeling sad is much more likely to make a full recovery just talking to a friend a few times a week than someone who starts anti-depressants"

    That doesn't mean that anti-depressants aren't appropriate for someone who's really going through it and has exhausted other forms of therapy.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    I'm honestly just waiting to see what kind of new side-effects gets listed in the next 5-10 years with these weightloss drugs. I wouldn't risk anything with this level new medicine, and I'm struggling with losing weight right now.

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