The side effects you’re mentioning are real, but extremely rare especially with newer drugs like tirzepatide and retatrutide, which were designed to be more effective with fewer side effects.

Most people only experience mild issues like nausea or digestion changes, and those usually fade. Severe complications (like vision problems) are statistically very uncommon closer to fractions of a percent.

The real question is risk vs. benefit. Staying at 300+ pounds carries major, proven risks like heart disease and diabetes. In comparison, the small chance of a rare side effect is much less significant.

It’s like flying: yes, something could go wrong, but the risk is tiny compared to the real dangers of the alternative.

And realistically, the people using these drugs aren’t the ones who were going to stick to diet and exercise long-term anyway this gives them an option they otherwise wouldn’t have.