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

Thank you for your detailed and informative reply!
I have been using Ozempic/Trulity for 23 months. It has really made a huge difference. My diabetes has been well managed and the side effects have been minimal. My biggest concern is that every month it is an absolute mission to try and get the medication. My question is, why has the drug not been regulated to be supplied to bona fide diabetics? In my opinion Doctors and Pharmacists are not regulating the distribution of the drug to the Diabetics that are dependant on it. Sadly it has become a weight loss medication.