7mo ago

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness

People who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness, a new study suggests. Still, doctors say it shouldn’t deter patients from using the medicines to treat diabetes or obesity.

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness | CNN

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7mo ago

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness

www.cnn.com /2024/07/03/health/ozempic-wegovy-blindness-rare-risk/index.html

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Ya know what else causes blindness? Diabetes and obesity.
- That’s if you have diabetes and are obese.
  You fucking know normal slightly overweight people (especially the rich and famous) are gonna flock to this and hopefully cause some permanent damage.
  
  Why would you hope that for anyone?

Risk seems super low, and the untreated diabetes, metabolic disorders, and eating disorders can be even riskier.
- The ol' correlation-aroo... It's likely that people with poorly managed diabetes/obesity would be at higher risk of this condition AND have a higher rate of these prescriptions.

- Which, of course, explains why all blind people are thin. And opens a whole new avenue for weight control. We'll make kitchen light switches that only work within certain BMI ranges. /s
- Clever girl
- Can't find a food but can eat my foot.
- Ah, good point.

Taking bets which celebrity blinds themselves first.
$40 it’s one of the Kardashians.

I can't afford it anyways

I may not be able to see myself in the mirror, but damn I look good!
(This sucks for people with diabetes.)
- To me I feel like they get the best deal, because the risk of both blindness and other complications from poorly managed diabetes is still much worse than this.
  Its the people using this because they don't want to make changes that are within their power but are difficult who are taking on additional risk for no reason other than convenience. That doesn't mean everyone who doesn't have diabetes but still makes up a large portion of the buyers of this drug.
  
  I come to this from a couple angles.
  I have type 2 and have been prescribed ozempic. My numbers are suddenly good and I can feel satiated. Now when people hear that you have type 2 they get an image. I've never been that, but type 2 found me anyhow. Weight-loss is nice, but not as important to me.
  My wife ended up on Wegovy. She didn't eat much, walked regularly, went to regular swimming sessions... Did all those things you're supposed to do. Not only did she not lose, she slowly gained. She did all that because it was the right thing to do.
  Wegovy hit the market and she qualified in part and mainly because nothing else worked. She was already not eating much. And the insurance paid because she'd been doing Noom, exercise, etc.
  So... She and I get the same active ingredient and both benefit. It makes you feel sick for a day or two a week. Certain foods become revolting.
  It does what we need. But the stereotypes that people have around these meds aren't entirely accurate.

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