Do you think diet weight loss pills should be banned?

LadyEmeraude

LadyEmeraude

Northwest Washington State, USA
Anything related to this topic. Have things went to far with so many
diet pills on the market and all the dangers surrounding them. All
the severe potential health risks.
 
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Rossana said:
No, I do not think they should be banned. I believe that any type of weight loss program should prescribed by a doctor and be carefully monitored by a doctor for possible side effects.
I would ban the advertisement of fraudulent weight loss products on TV or by influencers.
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Good point Rossana. I also am not in agreement of the fraudulent weight loss
products on tv. They are misleading scams imo.

And as you say, if using any type of weight loss program and being carefully
monitored by a doctor, is a wise route to go.
 
One gal I know, was 265pounds. She tried for years to take off pounds
in other attempts with dieting and etc. She finally chose Ozempic and
is now at 5'6' 145 pounds. She though is having lots of issues with her
liver. Although her doctor feels her liver issues are not related to the
use of Ozempic. He does feel her new current issues with gallstones
are from the use of Ozempic.
 
I also hate Hollywood and others jumping on any kind of fad program trying to dictate how we should look or aspire to look like. This would be especially addressed to young women or girls. Healthy is the goal. If a medication is needed for medical reason, then it should be administered in my humble opinion.
(Same should be applied to plastic surgery.)
 
They should not be banned simply because they are for weight loss, but for actual side effects that may be serious. Granted, weight loss medications don't have the best track records in that regard right now. Maybe someday one will be relatively safe. Maybe one of the current ones already is. I haven't been following them closely.

But the unregulated internet is rife with bad advice and snake oil, and no one that has the power is doing anything about it, sometimes even making it worse.
 
@LadyEmeraude I think in that case she has to make a choice to either be overweight and most probably assume some health risks, or lose weight and live with some serious side effects. It is a difficult choice to make. No medication is risk free, science is not always exact. They still have quite a ways to go to make right.
My neighbor is on Ozempic. He is somewhat overweight. He is diabetic, this is why is was prescribed this medication. He does not feel any side effect and he lost weight. He feels great. I guess it depends from an individual to another.
 
Rossana said:
@LadyEmeraude I think in that case she has to make a choice to either be overweight and most probably assume some health risks, or lose weight and live with some serious side effects. It is a difficult choice to make. No medication is risk free, science is not always exact. They still have quite a ways to go to make right.
My neighbor is on Ozempic. He is somewhat overweight. He is diabetic, this is why is was prescribed this medication. He does not feel any side effect and he lost weight. He feels great. I guess it depends from an individual to another.
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Exactly. She has seemingly made her choice and to stay on it and
as you say too, it is a difficult choice to make.

Your neighbor is fortunate to be feeling great, and no side effects either.
 
JustDave said:
They should not be banned simply because they are for weight loss, but for actual side effects that may be serious. Granted, weight loss medications don't have the best track records in that regard right now. Maybe someday one will be relatively safe. Maybe one of the current ones already is. I haven't been following them closely.

But the unregulated internet is rife with bad advice and snake oil, and no one that has the power is doing anything about it, sometimes even making it worse.
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For one of them to be relatively safe in the future would be positive. I actually don't know
if any of the current ones are already safe. I wonder also.
 
No, let people decide what they want if they are adults. Weight pills can be beneficial if they are used in conjunction with other health problems like diabetes. But, just to lose weight and probably fast. That has serious health problems. I took metformin a few years and lost too much weight because I was also really working out, exercising and eating right, which is what I should have done in the beginning. It's healthier and more natural.
 
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Oldeagle66 said:
No, let people decide what they want if they are adults. Weight pills can be beneficial if they are used in conjunction with other health problems like diabetes. But, just to lose weight and probably fast. That has serious health problems. I took metformin a few years and lost too much weight and quit them. Just went back to exercise. It took longer (just over a year) but healthier and more natural.
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Old Eagle I have a question. Did taking the metformin cause you
any gasto issues. Running to the bathroom more than usual? Of
course reply only if you want :)
 
LadyEmeraude said:
thanks, Oldeagle ...
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about four years ago my doctor suggested that I consider Metformin,
and that was due to some lab readings at that time. I at that time declined.
I think that she is getting ready to touch on that topic again, at my next
appointment.
 
I think they should only be prescribed by a Doctor with strict monitoring regularly.
I also think the patient needs an evaluation by a Psychiatrist or that sort to be sure
they have a healthy attitude toward reaching their goal and why they want to lose weight
and what their goal weight should be to reach a healthy one.
Losing mass amounts of weight will not leave many, if any, with bikini ready bodies especially when
loss is rapid.
 
It is a personal situation. people simply do not take responsibility to do the adequate research.
They just want to lose weight fast.

The recent medications which are for people with diabetes but were quickly just prescribed for almost anyone who asked. That is not how medications should be the Doctor should decide not just to take a request like a waiter with ability to prescribe. I remember the 90's Fen- Phen drugs had whole offices just doing Fen-phen. the " official number" of Fen Phen deaths seem too low to be why it was pulled off market I wonder how many had heart damage or died.

"Fen-Phen Deaths Before Market Withdrawal​

Fen-phen (fenfluramine/phentermine) was a popular weight-loss drug in the early 1990s, but by the mid-1990s, mounting evidence linked it to serious and often fatal cardiovascular complications. While exact death tolls before September 1997 are not fully documented in public sources, multiple reports confirm that hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious heart valve and pulmonary hypertension cases were reported during its use."

I know friends and family while they could lose a bit were not heavy enough to be offered gLP1 but that was the first thing offered. Some Doctors offer because they know some will just DR shop. Not everyone who is a doctor is ethical.

Too many things you can get from places like sketchy tv or internet places. I often wonder how many deaths will need to happen before some knock offs are stopped.
Seems like more side effects of weight loss drugs are becoming known ... long term damage is not clear. Some damage is forever ....
No one will ever admit it was weight loss drug issue unless death or long-term damage becomes a large enough number....
People will not really care until it hits home with themselves or friends or family.
 
I remember people using drugs like Dexedrine (an amphetamine) in the 1970s to lose weight. They were readily available and "the thing." Dexedrine (and simlar drugs) are no longer approved by the FDA for weight loss due to the high risk of addiction and cardiovascular side effects.

The newer approaches to weight loss are now "the thing" overweight people can get. As the use of Ozempic and it's counterparts in that drug class continues to grow, I'm starting to hear some negative feedback in medical news about patients who report they are experiencing "emotional flatness", a loss of joy, and / or increased sadness / a loss of interest in activities they formerly enjoyed.

I believe use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss will eventually come to an end, just like the remedies of the older drugs of the 70s, even though they may remain on the market for diabetics, just as Dexedrine can still be prescribed (with caution) for ADHD.
 
I don't think they should be banned as, in some cases, I think it probably does help people who, for whatever reason, cannot lose weight. Carrying a lot of extra weight is in itself a health risk so, as long as the patient is fully informed, it is probably a decision for them and their doctor.

Of course, it is better to have support and help to make lifestyle changes rather than to take medication but, if that is not possible or effective, do patients have to take the diet pills for all time? What happens if they stop taking them?
 
MACKTEXAS said:
I remember people using drugs like Dexedrine (an amphetamine) in the 1970s to lose weight. They were readily available and "the thing." Dexedrine (and simlar drugs) are no longer approved by the FDA for weight loss due to the high risk of addiction and cardiovascular side effects.

The newer approaches to weight loss are now "the thing" overweight people can get. As the use of Ozempic and it's counterparts in that drug class continues to grow, I'm starting to hear some negative feedback in medical news about patients who report they are experiencing "emotional flatness", a loss of joy, and / or increased sadness / a loss of interest in activities they formerly enjoyed.

I believe use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss will eventually come to an end, just like the remedies of the older drugs of the 70s, even though they may remain on the market for diabetics, just as Dexedrine can still be prescribed (with caution) for ADHD.
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I was amazed about how fast the company pivoted from diabetes which is what it's meant for to weight loss. Diabetes isn't even mentioned now and there warnings about this before hand.
 
My DIL has used Ozempic on and off for 5 years now. She drops 60-80 lbs and within stopping it
in about 8 months or so has gained half of it back. She changes her eating habits while taking it
but slowly old habits creep back in and she waits until she is miserable again then goes back on it.
This is pretty common I think. Some will change for good, many don't.
My son near me was taking insulin for diabetes for about 10 years. He went on Ozempic and once his
need of insulin was gone, they weaned him off the drug and he knows now when he doesn't eat right
and the weight starts creeping, he has to change his eating habits or insulin may be round the corner
or renal failure. He knows Ozempic is like a jump start to a battery and is not the battery itself.
 
I would like to see diet weight loss pills banned from being prescribed to those who want to lose weight. Weight loss will take place once calories are reduced. Along with a reduction in calories, it is recommended that people wanting to lose weight stay active and eat healthy, stay hydrated and get plenty of sleep.
Many people are not willing to make a lifetime commitment to this regimen. If they go on a diet, they will often slide back into their own ways once the desired weight is lost – thus re-gaining it all. Personally, I disagree with using GLP-1 medications to lose weight which, of course, is far easier.
There are some people who will be overweight due to medical reasons, i.e., hypothroidism, insulin resistance. In this instance work with your doctor to check your TSH levels to ensure you are at an optimal dose and work out a plan to lose the weight.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
I'm starting to hear some negative feedback in medical news about patients who report they are experiencing "emotional flatness", a loss of joy, and / or increased sadness / a loss of interest in activities they formerly enjoyed.
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I've been expecting to hear something like that. These GLP-1 drugs are a hormone that targets the brain's reward centers, often quieting hunger enough to be ignored.

It stands to reason that if it can turn off such an essential drive as hunger it could also turn off other natural desires.

I know that obese people often have to deal with extreme hunger whenever they diet and I have every sympathy with that. It can keep people awake at night and for most it never goes away, but increases over time. So I understand it's popularity but messing with brain chemistry is a road I would never take.
 
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