I'M PRESENTLY TAKING FARXIGA 2YRS. RECENTLY I STARTED ON OTEMPCIC. MY ? IS WHAT IS OSEMPIC SUPPOSE TO DO? EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE ABOUT WEIGH

[pigeonman]

I'M PRESENTLY TAKING FARXIGA 2YRS. RECENTLY I STARTED ON OTEMPCIC. MY ? IS WHAT IS OSEMPIC SUPPOSE TO DO? EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE ABOUT WEIGH

[userotc]

It appears that the drug (ozempic, wegovy....depending on application but same basic one) is advertised for up to 4 applications!! In brief as i understand it, that includes type 2 diabetes, weight loss, heart disease and kidney disease - all of which may be linked.

Either way, as for any drug, a risk-benefit assessment is warranted and personal. If you want more detail than I can supply here to help do that, I can send you a blog or you can find it via a website oc nutrihealth (Blogs top RHS of site).

[Bassetmommer]

I am assuming you are a diabetic. My husband is on both Farxiga and Ozempic. Both are for controlling his diabetes and helping with his CKD. He went from stage 3b to almost stage 2. NO SIDE EFFECTS and he has been on them for over a year. No real weight loss but it does make eat a bit less. I am on the lowest dose of Ozempic, and I did not lose weight, too low a dose. But my A1c has been between 5.3 and 5.4 for over two years.