Young women buying Ozempic to get ‘beach body ready’ end up in A&E

Star light in the new series of the boys looks like she’s been on it and wasn’t fat at all before she took it and the same mother milk, he’s also been on it by the looks of it.

complications including inflammation of the pancreas gland and alterations in blood salt levels in these patients, who were not aware of the risk they were taking.
“We have raised concerns about this inappropriate use with the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. There is a need for urgent regulation and control of access for weight-loss drugs online to avoid more patients becoming unwell.”
One doctor described the case of a girl who was “not at all” overweight but bought Wegovy through Boots Online Doctor and arrived at A&E “feeling unwell, like she was going to pass out and couldn’t stand up. She was really struggling to eat.”
She needed urgent treatment for starvation ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition when harmful substances called ketones build up in the blood due to a lack of food.
Speaking to the Chemist and Druggist news website, the doctor said such incidents were becoming more common, meaning that most A&E shifts now involved patients with complications from the drugs. In one case a patient ended up in intensive care.
• I’ve lost three stone taking Ozempic. But am I at risk?
The doctor said: “They’re really dangerous drugs — it’s shocking. It isn’t people who need those drugs that are doing this. This is people with probably an element of eating disorder and body dysmorphia and that’s what terrifies me. I just look at these young, beautiful girls. Oh, my word … it really makes me very sad.”
They added: “At some point, we’re going to have a death, aren’t we? And then at that point, people might do something about it.”
Eating disorder charities have called for stricter regulations, including requiring all such patients to be examined in person and screened for eating disorders before buying the drugs.
Online pharmacies have a lower threshold for prescribing the drugs than the NHS. They offer them to patients with a body mass index over 27, who are classed as overweight but not obese, as long as they have at least one weight-related condition such as heart disease or asthma.
• The moment the weight-loss drug Wegovy became a big deal
A Boots spokesman said: “We have a number of safeguards to ensure Boots Online Doctor prescribes weight-loss medication where clinically appropriate and in line with the product licence. Patients are required to submit a photo of themselves and ID document for verification and must also answer questions on their medical and psychological history.
“Patients are only supplied with a prescription if they provide their GP’s details. Boots Online Doctor informs each patient’s GP of the prescription as an additional safety measure and may contact the patient’s GP if required.”
Mark Voce, from the General Pharmaceutical Council, said: “We take patient safety extremely seriously and will be looking into the issues raised by this clinician relating to the supply of weight-loss medicines by online pharmacies.
“We would expect a prescriber to be able to demonstrate that they have all the information they need to prescribe weight loss treatments safely — whether they are operating online or face-to-face. This could be, but is not limited to, carrying out ongoing monitoring of the patient, ensuring weight and height information given to them is accurate and verified, talking to the patient and not relying solely on an online questionnaire.”

[Interesting video about Ozempic](https://youtu.be/3nvoumJsjus). Tragically, a man lost his wife because she was taking a weight loss drug.

I think there is a place for these drugs, for people who have tried all other means of losing weight and are unable to do it. But, for most people, following a proper diet is the better solution.

Ozempic is a great topic for media because it’s divisive, throws people into a frenzy, and keeps the clicks coming in. The reality is that most people don’t really know all that much about it but have preconceived ideas. One of the biggest issues around this are that many of the stories are coming from the US where people are put straight onto doses of 2.0mg which is quite frankly insane. In the UK it is more controlled, and first time users need to start with lower dosages of 0.25mg. Those starting on higher dosages are bound to fail, because they will become ill and need to come back off it eventually because it isn’t sustainable.

However lower dosages are extremely effective. It allows a gradual “safe” reduction in weight, especially in combination with the gym to keep up muscle mass, and controlled food portions. It is somewhat of a “wonder” drug, but if used properly the reality of it is that it’s more like a helping hand. Users still need to put in the effort. It’s not like you inject it and just start dropping weight. Somebody could be on it while scoffing high calorie foods like chocolate and cakes, and still retain or even put on weight. It’s why if used properly it can be a good tool in teaching the right portions to be eating, and developing an understanding of your own calorie intake, and how much you need to be consuming with or without Ozempic.

i think the benefits outweigh the risks if theres less fat people on the beach its all good.