Was Ozempic Right For Me?

My doctor suggested Mounjaro, a similar but different drug to Ozempic, almost a year ago. Sitting in one of the two patient chairs beside the exam table, I watched her look at my chart with a familiar sigh.

“As you know, there are a few different ways to curb pre-diabetes,” she began. “We’ve tried Metformin and Glipizide, and you’ve been working hard to change your diet and lifestyle. You’ve been doing a great job, but clearly, these changes aren’t doing what we need them to. This leaves us with a final option.”

At first, I resisted, mainly because of the celebrity hype and stigma around the drug. I felt comfortable enough to voice this to her, to which she supportively replied: “A lot of my patients here have benefited from Ozempic, and I’ve seen a lot of positive results, especially for folks who feel like they’ve tried everything else.”

She was right, I had tried everything else. She told me she would send me more information and answer any questions. I left her office actually feeling a bit relieved. Maybe all the hype isn’t for nothing.

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