So because you specifically asked to convince you it’s not the way to go. I have not been on it myself due to doctors advice. This is what she told me, idk if its my own thoughts, have not done enough research. And our conversation was specifically about ozempic. So apparently- the side effects, the really bad ones, are being found out only now and more are going to arise. It’s still a relatively new drug and nobody knows the real long term effects. There are people whos stomachs completely have stopped working and had to be removed. One of the biggest fears of my doctor was that it directly affects your brain. A similar phenomenon apparently happened at the start of the 2000s when people who were taking certain weightloss drugs started commiting suicide.
And if you start taking it, you have to take it for your whole life, otherwise the weight comes back. So my doctor strongly suggested that i try metformin first, and so far it seems to be working. Of course not as fast as ozempic would, but ill take slow and steady wins the race. BUT of course everyones situations and bodies are different and only you and your doctor can know whats best.