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Thoughts on Wegovy (Semaglutide, Ozempic) for weight loss? (CW eating disorders) (hexbear.net)

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I understand it’s being misused by people who don’t need it, particularly in the entertainment industry. But I’m almost 400 lbs and my eating is worse than it’s ever been and I’m just in desperate need to rid myself of this obsession with always eating more no matter what. Does anyone here have any experience with it? I’ve heard it just works by making you nauseous but I’ve read elsewhere that that’s just a common side effect. At this point I’m nauseous most of the time anyway.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Honestly, you should try to speak with a weight management doctor. There are a lot of mental aspects to weight and weight loss that won't be handled by a medication.

It's also a good idea to try other (cheaper/safer) prescriptions before going to the expensive ones with potentially worse side effects. You might find the help you need without having to pay the exorbitant prices. For example, I lost about 20% of my body weight with phentermine and therapy for my ED and have not experienced any rebounds or relapses.

The focus should be on substantive and beneficial diet and lifestyle changes. You want to make slow progress every day by changing what you do and eat, rather than treating a medication like a magic bullet that will fix the problem. Treat appetite-suppressing meds are best used to manage the hunger/pain symptoms once you start making lifestyle changes, rather than as something that will create those lifestyle changes.