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Carolyn Barber, MD

What are the downsides of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic?

The largest-ever GLP-1 study found that they increased the risks of 19 health conditions, including:

⭐️GI disorders (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, reflux (heartburn), gastroparesis(stomach paralysis), diverticulitis.
⭐️hypotension (low blood pressure) & syncope (fainting)
⭐️sleep problems, headaches
⭐️nephrolithiasis(kidney stones)
kidney inflammation
⭐️drug-induced pancreatitis

Nearly 60% quit using GLP-1s within 12

Carolyn Barber, MD

weeks.

“We need more data to understand whether the benefits are sustained over long periods of time, & we don’t know whether these meds carry serious long-term risks after five or 10 years of use,” says @zalaly

And at an unsavory cost of $1-1.3K/month, we need to know. More here @Fortune
🎁 link: shorturl.at/XBEbn


Fortune · Largest-ever Ozempic and GLP-1 drug study finds they lower risk of 42 health conditions, including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s diseaseBy Carolyn Barber
Jan 22, 2025, 04:22 PM·Public·Toot!
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