Let’s try this again with ✨✨ since it was flagged. Just search Ozempic on TikTok and there are already 274 million views on the hashtag calling it a ‘miracle weight loss treatment’. You’ll be forgiven for thinking it’s a weight loss drug because it’s not and if you aren’t dealing with type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance or are not extremely overweight then you might want to be cautious. There are potential side effects. Ozempic comes with a boxed warning about the possible risk of thyroid cancer from using the product and it has actually been shown to cause thyroid cancer in animals. Also, in a clinical trial run by Novo Nordisk (the manufacturer of Ozempic) in which patients took a version of Ozempic as a weight loss strategy, those who were switched to a placebo actually gained back most of the weight they had lost after about 20 weeks. So, is it really a ‘miracle’ weight loss drug after all if you stop taking it and the weight comes back because your appetite does? And at around $1500 per month, it’s not cheap. Just because something is FDA approved does not mean it is safe and just because it’s rumored that celebrities are using it to fit into dresses for the Met gala, doesn’t make it smart. Other side effects listed by the provider include inflammation of the pancreas, changes in vision, low blood sugar, kidney problems (including kidney failure), and gallbladder problems as well as the more common side effects of Ozempic: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, and constipation. As well as the physical side effects, taking a drug you don’t actually need can cause severe issues in the supply chain. There is currently a four month shortage of Ozempic which is impacting the millions of people who need Ozempic to manage their Type 2 diabetes - all for a ‘miracle weight loss drug’ that wasn’t made for weight loss.