I saw a post online recently from a nurse who was prescribed Wegovy (it’s a GLP-1 drug, like Ozempic).

She was really happy with her weight loss and some other benefits (like less hunger), but look at what she said about side effects:

“But again I will say it’s not the easy way out because the side effects can be atrocious. The first few months I felt like I was pregnant all over again because I was constantly nauseous. Some people also really struggle with constipation, some have diarrhea. Lately I’ve been getting unpleasant heartburn, and now I struggle with forcing myself to eat in general because I just feel no desire to eat. 

“People also really need to do their research before taking this medication. I’m in some support groups on Facebook and it astounds me how clueless some people are. And it also disgusts me that people can just go online and buy it without even consulting a doctor. I swear most of the posts are people asking how much of their medication they should draw up in the syringe, and that is just terrifying to me that they’re injecting this without the proper knowledge on how much they should be injecting in the first place. I wish this medication was more regulated than it is because there’s definitely people who shouldn’t take it.”

Someone on my recent Facebook post about a GLPs Done Right workshop I’m hosting implied that the workshop is unnecessary because “medical professionals” explain how GLPs work before prescribing them.

Unfortunately, not every “medical professional” with enough medical education to prescribe a GLP explains them as thoroughly as they should.

But the bigger issue is that, as the nurse above said, not everyone goes to a “medical professional” to get a GLP, because you don’t have to (which is terrifying).

And she’s right that there are people who shouldn’t be taking GLPs (especially NOT without medical supervision).

GLPs have really taken off in the last couple of years, and you can’t even go online these days without seeing an ad for one.

They sound like a dream come true.

For some people, they’re less risky than staying obese.

But that’s not true across the board.

So if you’re considering one, do your research and protect yourself from the side effects.

And get it from a medical professional who can guide you on the correct dosage and side effect management.

If your doctor is trying to put you on one, grill them like a grillmaster about the side effects and how to minimize them.

Don’t let them just brush the side effects aside. If they try to brush them aside, or if they seem uninformed, find someone who will explain it to you in detail, including the good, the bad, and the ugly.