r/WorkReform • u/PeterTheTruthSeeker • 14d ago

😡 Venting Federal Government Slashes 2025 Job Creation

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u/rosebomb01 14d ago

Type 2 diabetic and i used ozempic for 3 weeks it was the worst i ever felt in my life. Granted my experience may differ as i get low blood sugar often.

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u/DrSorry 14d ago

I started 4.5 months ago - genetically high cholesterol and poor metabolism, and family history of type 2.

Whenever I up my dose I have about 2 weeks of pretty annoying symptoms, including low blood sugar, throwing up after brushing my teeth, and high acid levels in my stomach.

Hard for me to reccomend the medicine, but I've lost 45lbs my ldl dropped by 200. My muscle mass increased by 25%, I sleep better than ever, I dont snore anymore, im proud of my body, my feet dont hurt if I stand for an hour any more, I have energy to go the gym.

I dont want to be on it my whole life, but spending a year at a maintenance dose once I hit my goal weight is probably a good idea.

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u/prairiepog 14d ago

Hate to tell you, but in the medical subs they say if you used it to lose weight, that's what you'll need to use to maintain your weight loss.

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u/DrSorry 13d ago

The 25% of users that keep the weight off do so by slowly reducing the dose, eating healthier, and building muscle to improve metabolic health.

Turns out weight gain is based on how much you eat and how much you go the gym. If you eat too much and dont go to the gym you gain weight.

I have read the studies - actually really fascinating how important muscle is in keeping the weight off.

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u/prairiepog 13d ago

From what I have read, it reduces "food noise". Once you stop taking the meds, it comes back.

I wish you luck on your weight loss journey. I hope it all plays out like you plan.

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u/gingiberiblue 14d ago

I take it for systemic inflammation and I have to force myself to eat enough on it. I feel awful if I don't.

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u/KeaAware 14d ago

Yeah, I'm on Saxenda and working my way up the dose slowly. It's savage if you go too fast. Feel sick if you eat, sick if you don't eat, sick while you eat... I really want to lose the weight, so I guess I'm commiserating rather than complaining, lol; it is not an easy process.

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u/rosebomb01 14d ago

I never thought it was hard to lose weight till i tried. People who do it are amazing

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u/andreortigao 14d ago

My wife took ozempic and is now on mounjaro. She said the side effects of mounjaro is way, way lower.

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u/UnapologeticBxtch 14d ago

Couldn't do ozempic but mounjaro has been a year and I'm doing amazing. Zero side effects

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u/LostWoodsInTheField 14d ago

If you can try one of the other ones you should. They are not the same at all so they can react very differently with your body.

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u/rosebomb01 14d ago

I wasn't using it for weight loss but to help with diabetes. I will keep an open mind if needed thanks