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Tribetime

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39. It just seems anything that's man too good to be true always is
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 03:35 PM
Feb 11

I agree with you on the people who are way overweight, but I think a lot of people are using it that don't need to that are not obese. Just my humble opinion

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Doctors can afford it. maxsolomon Feb 10 #1
Bingo! OldBaldy1701E Feb 11 #26
A lot of us use a compunded version for now AkFemDem Feb 11 #29
Where are you getting your compound? Nt xmas74 Feb 12 #43
As a borderline diabetic with obesity issues when I went to a scientific conference where... NNadir Feb 10 #2
I'd take it in a heartbeat if it wasn't so expensive. It's not covered by most insurance even for obesity at this point ratchiweenie Feb 10 #3
You win a heart from me for mentioning the greatest Democrat of all time, ER. NNadir Feb 10 #4
Wow, that's great. I'm retired and my plan doesn't offer any coverage and yes, she was the greatest Democrat of ratchiweenie Feb 11 #25
It really depends on your insurance. I Luciferous Feb 10 #20
My biggest question is how do you stop? tanyev Feb 10 #6
Thus far I haven't noticed becoming too thin. I'm still some 30 pounds heavier than I was when I was in great shape. NNadir Feb 10 #11
What does Ozempic do to you..take away appetite? Demovictory9 Feb 10 #8
Yes. My appetite is lower, and I feel less hungry, less of an impulse to snack. NNadir Feb 10 #12
Thank you for this subthread, NNadir. Your experiences & others are very helpful. Hekate Feb 10 #14
I started it a year ago and lost 40 Luciferous Feb 10 #18
I did get side effects JCMach1 Feb 11 #22
Thankfully, I'm not pre-diabetic TexasBushwhacker Feb 10 #5
I find it interesting that we human beings are now so accustomed to seeing people being overweight, Aristus Feb 10 #7
That rich guy, who is trying to live forever, reached his ideal weight..people kep asking if he was ill Demovictory9 Feb 10 #9
X-Acto Beringia Feb 10 #15
I see that same look on a lot of people that lose weight Skittles Feb 10 #17
It happened to me. tavernier Feb 10 #19
losing weight too quickly seems to be the key Skittles Feb 11 #24
A coworker lost quite a bit of weight by using the Weight Watchers app. tanyev Feb 11 #32
Youthful look of the young is due to facial fat. Demovictory9 Feb 10 #21
"Ozempic face" is very real Skittles Feb 11 #23
But they feel better and live longer AkFemDem Feb 11 #30
I just can't help but think that years from now they will discover Tribetime Feb 10 #10
Cancer is already a side effect of obesity NickB79 Feb 10 #13
It just seems anything that's man too good to be true always is Tribetime Feb 11 #39
The comorbidities of obesity are well documented AkFemDem Feb 11 #31
I was put on Ozempic last June MustLoveBeagles Feb 10 #16
Since I'm usually in pretty good shape I am always pissed when some less than athletic JanMichael Feb 11 #27
Wife is hyperinsulemic but has low A1C -- so prediabetic... after 10 months insurance started denying JT45242 Feb 11 #28
Legit seems like a miracle drug Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #33
Post removed Post removed Feb 11 #34
Speaking from what authority? marble falls Feb 11 #35
Obviously the poster is speaking from their personal experience Yonnie3 Feb 11 #36
These folks who speak technonsense are short on data, aren't they? How you doin' Bubba? marble falls Feb 11 #37
I am OK! Yonnie3 Feb 11 #40
Pretty good! Life is good. Just getting older as impact free as I can. marble falls Feb 11 #41
What could possibly go wrong? Bmoboy Feb 11 #38
Regarding wrinkles: your skin gets stretched -- by pregnancy or fat. I was pregnant at 28 and 30... Hekate Feb 12 #42
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