The Truth About Ozempic: Weight Loss Wonder Drug or Dangerous Gamble?

2024-03-16 10:21:00

Marie, a 26-year-old Belgian, discovered this new generation drug thanks to her TikTok feed. “Many people talked about their weight loss thanks to this medication. I did some research and found that it was possible to get it on prescription. I didn’t hesitate. I went to the doctor. He had me take blood tests to see if I was prediabetic. I had informed him that it was for weight loss. He accepted without problem.”

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Louane was 17 years old when she discovered the injection which makes you lose weight quickly and a lot. Problem: his parents “do not agree because for them, TikTok is not the right place for a medical recommendation, especially since the side effects were little discussed”. Despite this, the young Belgian is determined and is prescribed it when she turns 18. Result ? She lasted three months before stopping despite the satisfactory weight loss (-12 kg). “I had severe dizziness, heartburn and the fatigue was unmanageable.”

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Marie suffered even more side effects: “The fatigue is enormous, you have the feeling of being in slow motion. There was also the vomiting and stomach cramps. After a month, I stopped”. However, both will not hesitate to take it again. Louane is thinking of “resuming during the summer holidays in order to cope more easily with the side effects”. As for Marie, she sees Ozempic as “a good start. Thanks to this medicine I have acquired good habits.”

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