General Information?

Ozempic belongs to a relatively new class of drugs called GLP-1 Agonists - they mimic a hormone we produce while we are eating/digesting food that does two things

It sends a message to your pancreas to release some (mealtime) insulin and it sends a signal to the brain telling you that you are "full"

So for the Diabetic it gives you some added insulin to deal with whatever you ate in a meal AND even when you are not eating it tempers your urge to eat (when you really don't need to), so many that take it lose some weight with 10 to 15 pounds being quite common

Earlier versions were a daily injection, now this version is once a week

Of course it's a DRUG created in a Lab and it doesn't really belong in our bodies so SOME will have side effects - most are mild (upset stomach for a couple weeks that goes away) but others may experience a significant side effect - there is always a risk to taking any substance that "doesn't really belong in your body"

BUT you need to remember why it is being prescribed

You have Diabetes

It is not Well Controlled

Uncontrolled Diabetes is Deadly 100% of the time

Most uncontrolled diabetics die from congestive heart failure or end stage kidney disease - not nice ways to go. And before they get there they may end up Blind, have toes/feet or legs amputated and have Dementia that mimics Alzheimer's

And those things happen "every single time" in uncontrolled diabetes

So if you "need" the Ozempic, take it - better to live with a potential side effect then die a long painful death and you might even lose a few pounds as a bonus

Its ok just sacary iam 53 I have a twin had stoke 2 years ago she's had diabetes too still not no better

I'm so sorry

Its so sad also that Medical Aids will not pay for it. My son is 18, been Type 1 and injecting since age 6. His sugars are very poorly controlled now, he has become more rebellious than ever. His weight gain around his tummy is extreme, everywhere else he is looking quite slim. He goes to gym 5 days (cardio and weights) a week yet cannot loose any weight and so now he just does not care anymore. His GP says Ozempic will be a game changer for him, both his health and mental state. We cant afford the pen and Discovery wont pay for it, especially now as he is classified as an adult. We could never afford the pump for him when he was little either. He has always only had the insulin injections. :-(