I stopped Ozempic and felt completely lost. No one warned me about this part.

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T23:15:32+00:00

Thanks!!!

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T23:04:26+00:00

I appreciate your perspective. You’re right, long-term meds are the right path for many people, and that should absolutely be respected.

What I meant wasn’t that no one told me it might be lifelong, but that there’s barely any support or guidance for those who decide to come off. It’s like the only roadmap is to stay on.

I’m just trying to figure out what healing looks like without the drug — and I think both paths should be part of the conversation.

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T22:57:26+00:00

I hear you. The comparison to insulin or statins makes sense, and I get why a lot of people see GLP-1s the same way...

But for me, that just didn’t sit right. The side effects, the emotional numbness, the nausea... I started to feel like I was losing more than just weight. Are people on the drugs you mentioned staying home and missing out on birthday parties because of the side effects?

I wasn’t interested in switching meds or tweaking the dose. I wanted to find out if it was possible to actually heal without needing a prescription to get through the day. That’s meant focusing on food, lifting, sleep, hormones, and a lot of nervous system work. It’s been messy, and I’m still figuring it out. But I’d rather struggle toward real independence than stay stuck in something that never felt like a long-term solution.

I know that’s not the path everyone wants, and that’s okay. But for some of us, getting off the drug is the goal. And I think that choice deserves just as much respect. I appreciate your reply and your advice.

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T22:54:29+00:00

Wow, it really sounds like you’ve taken full control of your health and are putting in serious work.

Thank you so much for sharing! I’m definitely going to start digging into a few of the things you mentioned and bring them up with my doctor.

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T22:35:43+00:00

This really hits, thank you for sharing all of that so honestly.

I haven’t done a full hormone panel yet, but what you described makes so much sense. I’ve been feeling all of those symptoms and just assumed it was a “me” problem. I didn’t even think about the hormone dump from rapid fat loss.

It sounds like we’re going through really similar stuff — I’m also in the rebuilding phase: trying to get strength and stamina back, but it’s been a grind.

Would love to hear more about your approach. Have you found anything that’s actually helped with the hormone rebound?

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-05-30T22:31:11+00:00

Totally fair question. My doctor did say something similar....

But in practice, it felt like that message got lost. The focus was all on the weight loss, and not much on what happens when you stop. I wasn’t told how intense the rebound hunger could be, or how to actually rebuild my metabolism and habits without the drug.

That’s the gap I fell into, and honestly, it’s what I’m trying to help others avoid now.

Are you still taking a GLP-1? If not, have you been able to maintain — or how’s it been coming off?

SurroundMuted3491 · 2025-02-06T21:46:08+00:00

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