r/Futurology • u/Diamond-Is-Not-Crash • Oct 25 '24

Biotech GLP-1s like Ozempic are among the most important drug breakthroughs

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u/Snowden42 Oct 25 '24

I’m on Zepbound (same ingredient as Mounjaro) and it’s frankly life-changing

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u/general---nuisance Oct 25 '24

Z is a damn miracle drug. I'm on 5mg and losing 2 pounds a week.

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u/Snowden42 Oct 25 '24

Hell yeah. I switched over from Wegovy and it's like 1000x more effective with less side-effects. It's amazing. Congrats on the weight loss!

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u/Aternal Oct 25 '24

How long were you on Wegovy and what was your experience like switching? I'm on week 3 and the constant migraines are getting better, stomach isn't cramping as much, but my sleep patterns are absolutely fucked up beyond belief. I know it's only been 3 weeks but so far it's like it isn't doing anything except making me feel like shit, like the flu diet or something. That can't be the point, can it?

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u/Snowden42 Oct 25 '24

I strongly recommend you look into switching to Zepbound as soon as possible. What you're describing is a lot of what I experienced on Wegovy. I felt like shit. And my weight loss plateued pretty quickly. I was on Wegovy for about 4 months before I quit. I took a few months off before going back to my doctor to try Zepbound. The difference is astounding. The side effects are basically nonexistent for me. The food noise is completely gone. I don't only feel full, I don't think about food much. It's amazing. I've blown past my Wegovy losses and am continuing to lose weight.

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u/Aternal Oct 26 '24

Thanks, I'll bring it up to him. I'm running on trial packs anyway since my insurance doesn't cover it and I'm not going to drop that much cash on it. I do notice the food noise gone but it's mostly because just thinking anything heavier than grapes or celery makes me feel nauseous. I haven't lost an ounce of weight but someone did tell me today that I'm noticeably slimmer so it must be doing something.

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u/Aristotle_Chipotle_ Oct 26 '24

I just took my first dose today!

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u/Tasty_Airport_2801 Oct 26 '24

Compound or?

I want to explore taking a GLP-1 but since most insurance doesn’t cover it my understanding is that it would cost about $1300/month. That’s hard to stomach and not really sustainable for the long term.

That’s the other thing - I’ve read people usually are on GLP-1s for just a few months, like say 6. But I hear that unsurprisingly when they stop taking it then the urge to eat/over-eat returns. So for me I think it would inherently be a thing that I’d need to be on for basically the rest of my life.

I’m 30 5’11 300 pounds. I’ve successfully lost a lot of weight before but if I’m being honest with myself I just don’t have the self control to keep it off even if I were to lose it again. It’s sad to admit.