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Although Ozempic is a fast way to drop lots of weight for certain patients, it is not the solution for long term health. "Ozempic for Weightless, Does it Work and What Do Experts Recommend" explains this further by explaining how weight loss may plateau over time, and if the medication is discontinued without lifestyle changes, weight gain is likely to occur.

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by Apprentice (1.1k points)
Ozempic is a recent popular weight loss drug designed for diabetes patients. Regular Ozempic use has its own side effects such as, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain and fatigue. Ozempic is at least a year-long commitment and discarding of the drug prematurely may cause weight regain and other health complications, many diabetes patients prescribed Ozempic are expected to take it indefinitely. Ozempic is not an FDA-approved weight loss drug so there are no definite answers on the length, dangers and benefit guidelines for taking it. It is designed and intended as a long-term medication for diabetes patients so therefore if you are not a diabetic patient using this drug the rules are less clear.

https://columbiasurgery.org/news/ozempic-effect-everything-you-need-know-about-medical-weight-loss

https://www.forhers.com/blog/how-long-ozempic-for-weight-loss

https://www.goodrx.com/ozempic/what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-ozempic
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by Apprentice (1.6k points)
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Thank you for clearly stating the medical facts and side effects of Ozempic. Your separation of facts and the claim helped me understand the exaggerated aspects of the original claim. You did an overall great job at answering this claim, and you provided many good sources.

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