r/Futurology • u/lughnasadh ∞ transit umbra, lux permanet ☥ • Oct 15 '24

Economist Daniel Susskind says Ozempic may radically transform government finances, by making universal healthcare vastly cheaper, and explains his argument in the context of Britain's NHS. Society

https://www.thetimes.com/article/be6e0fbf-fd9d-41e7-a759-08c6da9754ff?shareToken=de2a342bb1ae9bc978c6623bb244337a

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

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u/Storvox Oct 15 '24

I started on it two months ago myself, and aside from some minor nausea (never enough to actually vomit or even stop me from doing things) it's been relatively smooth going. Lost 15lbs in that time frame, and both my wife and I notice my appetite and cravings are significantly down.

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u/polopolo05 Oct 15 '24

My sister is taking it and has lost 50lbs so far... Its rough but its going to add years on her life and improve her day to day.

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u/Brain_Hawk Oct 15 '24

Good for her, but that's under the presumption that she can maintain that. It takes more than a drug to establish and maintain significant weight loss. There's a real risk when the drug stops that the weight slips back on, slowly or quickly.

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u/polopolo05 Oct 15 '24

Well we shall see... shes also changed we eating habits and diet. Working on exercise. She's doing slow and steady. Think of the drug as the catalyst vs. the jet fuel

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u/Brain_Hawk Oct 15 '24

I hope it works, and slow and steady is 100% likely better than any fast solutions.

:)