Weight Loss Drugs and Stage 3

[MinivanMom]

My Doctor wants me to start Weight loss drugs. I have Stage 3. Are these safe to take with CKD? Is one weight loss drug better than others for someone with CKD?

[Bassetmommer]

Go for it if you have weight to lose. Being overweight can stop you from getting a transplant. I am on Ozempic. I started two years or more years ago. Although I am on the lowest dose, it has significantly reduced my A1c. I am now at 5 and weaning off insulin. There are many new ones out there and depending on what the doctor recommends, he/she is the one who knows your medical history. AND.. lowering you BMI helps with your kidneys. I have dropped some weight recently and I had the best labs I have had in a long time. I am on dialysis.

[userotc]

It would be wrong to knowingly suggest whether a drug is taken or not on here. But I would always recommend that research is done to enable a risk-benefit assessment so that you are taking it with open eyes and knowledge.

A few months ago I linked a blog for that purpose in a post on here. Whilst I cant find it, you can find my response to a related post at healthunlocked.com/early-ck...