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One of the compounds in Ozempic affects the hunger centres in the brain and that reduces hunger, appetite and cravings.  It also slows the rate that the stomach empties.  That prolongs the feeling of fullness after meals.

People using Ozempic generally experience very modest weight loss as they eat slightly less than normal. 

A young fellow I know recently had the gastric banding procedure.  He has dropped almost 50kg from way north of 200kg in a couple of months.  His energy levels are good and he has the all clear to exercise fully.  For him, that’s walking, speedball, skipping, etc.

Ozempic would have done nothing for him.

I've got a couple of friends who have had the gastric banding and the weight has just fallen off them. They physically cannot each as much which has worked wonders. No obvious side effects, but one friend seems to have had some dizzy spells where they never used to previously. Could be connected, may not be.

From what you've said, as well as Cookie, it appears this is different to what i've heard of previously.....which is a good thing.

No obvious side effects, but one friend seems to have had some dizzy spells where they never used to previously. Could be connected, may not be.

It may be a low blood pressure issue having lost weight.

The exact same thing happened to a friend of mine, lost 60kg down from 150kg to 90kg then developed fainting spells. Of course at 150kg he had high blood pressure and was put on beta blockers, which they didn't adjust after he got down to 90kg. It wasn't until he started monitoring his BP at home daily they worked out it was unstable, they adjusted his meds and now he's all good.

The thing is those kids taking Ozempic do not realise that you apparently are time limited on how long you can stay on the high weight loss dose. So if you do not make adjustments to lifestyle or diet while you getting the benefit chances are the effort will be undone when you come off. Also there is a lower long term "housekeeping" dose but it costs as much as the weight loss dose even though it's only about 20% of the full dose. If you do not have diabetes you'll pay $300 - $400 a month forever, high or low dose, so changing lifestyle and diet should be a big feature of a course!

Ozempic and Wegovy slam your metabolism, if you are previously monitored your HR and BP those it works for will find both up about 15%, which ironically delivers about a 15% weight loss. There is some irony taking this if you are a cardiac patient, because you are probably already on a medication to slow your heart rate and reduce BP. So it should be done under extreme medical supervision.

Because the drugs weight loss is 15% from everywhere there are high risks for people who are just a little overweight or already slim and use it to shred, the healthy fat stores around livers, kidneys and heart might already be low even for some obese people. Lose too much of that healthy fat layer and it can be terminal, your organs are basically starving even though you appear healthy!

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.

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