re: RFK Jr: Politicians supporting bill to fund Ozempic are compromised

Ozempic should be out of pocket. End of discussion.

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I have great insurance and have switched to Mounjaro because it keeps my blood sugar regulated a lot better), so of course the bad guys are against it.

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A couple down the street from me had a year long bet (not sure what the wager was) that discipline and exercise would have better reults tham the shot. Both are somewhere in their 50s and easily 40lbs overweight, the husband is a diabetic. In 6 months the wife lost almost 30 lbs and the husband 25. A year later, the husband was down 35 and the wife 25. I guarantee she will be fat again and he wont.

I'm not for or against it, I just know discipline and healthy habits will outlast a quick fix.

They have been talking about using it for patients with parkinsons.

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I hear this drug does a great job of paralyzing your stomach, permanently and irreversible.

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I hear you like to frick your sister, often.

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Are you fat and lazy AF or work for the pharmaceutical company?

While not a complete paralysis of the intestines, Ozempic can cause serious gastrointestinal issues like gastroparesis (stomach paralysis) and bowel obstruction, which can significantly impact the digestive process. These conditions can lead to symptoms such as severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and difficulty passing food through the intestines.

They push a lot digitally now - webinars, speakers' series with experts on the subject matter relevant to their drug/device. And they still do dinners, often again with a talk. You'll also see a lot of them at conferences.

Judging by the recent massive Medicare/caid fraud arrests the hustle has moved on to the medical equipment supply racket.

Lots of medical organizations don't let them detail on-site, so conferences are an opportunity for them to meet docs face-to-face, and even if they do, the culture has changed where most docs aren't that open to cold calls anymore. Reps have typical salespeople traits (gregarious, easy-to-talk to, attractive, etc.) and they do offer opportunities for you to get to hear experts in your field discuss new trials because like in every other phase of life now info overload also affects doctors and experts help people contextualize info.

Even if you don't learn any new facts, though, relationships & recently hearing info matters. I remember on a number of occasions having done to a drug-rep sponsored lunch and then being in a clinical situation when their drug out of 5 or 6 "me too" alternatives popped into my mind first ahead of others. That and similar ways is how it works. we're susceptible to sales like everybody else, but if you recognize it, you can mitigate it.

Ozempic can be a very dangerous drug. It an cause some serious problems. Some which cannot be reversed.

I take Ozempic for its original purpose—managing my A1C levels. Lately, with so many people using it for weight loss, I’ve had to submit refill requests a week early just to avoid delays from constant “out of stock” notices at the pharmacy. Expanding access through Medicare and Medicaid for fatties’ weight loss use, will likely make availability even worse for those of us who rely on it for its intended medical purpose.