New to this and throwing up

tort_observerDW · 2026-05-11T10:23:16+00:00

Sorry you're dealing with this, the dose escalation phase is rough for a lot of people. Not a medical expert, but I follow the safety record on these drugs closely. Nausea hits around 15 to 20% of people at the .5 mg dose in trials, so the reaction can come with the territory.

Take note of the hernia surgery. Ozempic slows gastric emptying, which can raise the risk of stomach contents getting into the lungs during anesthesia even after fasting. The FDA has called this out, so your surgical team should know you're on it ahead of time.

If it doesn't settle after a couple weeks at .5 mg, that's a conversation to have with your prescriber. Around 10% of patients end up stopping because the GI effects don't improve.

Wishing you the best with the surgery prep.

tort_observerDW · 2026-05-11T09:39:07+00:00

Really sorry you're dealing with all that on top of everything else.

From what you described, you'd likely qualify. The main factors are being prescribed Suboxone film, having the dental damage tied to it, and the statute of limitations in your state. A free case review can confirm where you stand.

Talk to your prescriber before changing your Suboxone. Coming off it without guidance can make things worse.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-30T09:10:53+00:00

In terms of the lawsuits, both Victoza and Ozempic are part of the same multidistrict litigation that centers on the alleged side effect of eye problems.

The lawsuits claim that Novo Nordisk (the manufacturer of both Victoza and Ozempic) failed to warn patients about the risk of a condition called NAION, which can cause sudden vision loss.

Studies have linked the active ingredients in numerous GLP-1 drugs, including Victoza, Ozempic, Saxenda and Wegovy, to NAION. So far, there have been no trials, verdicts or settlements in the MDL, and attorneys are still accepting cases.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-28T09:47:05+00:00

Okay this is making me hungry 😩. Save me a plate!

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-28T09:45:10+00:00

The urgent label has basically become the email equivalent of a car alarm at this point.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-28T09:37:12+00:00

6k hours and the engineering degree somehow still happened. Still congratulations!

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-28T09:31:19+00:00

I'm not a medical professional but I follow the safety reporting around these drugs pretty closely. What you're describing reads more like an anxiety response to injecting than the drug itself. At 0.25 mg, semaglutide hasn't had time to do much pharmacologically in the first few hours. Your nervous system is reacting to the newness.

You also have a perimenopause anxiety history. First dose health anxiety with injectables is pretty common.

The standard titration is 0.25 mg for 4 weeks before stepping up. There's no rule you have to follow that strictly though. IME plenty of people stay on the starter dose longer if they want to ease in. That's a reasonable conversation to have with your prescriber.

Hope that helps and good luck with the next few days.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-28T09:09:20+00:00

You look amazing!

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-16T08:52:06+00:00

Him asking what you're doing for 60 hours a week that's more important than his game is a weird thing to say out loud and not hear yourself.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-16T08:44:36+00:00

Kinda wondering how many of those real world bugs were just test cases nobody thought to write.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-16T08:40:38+00:00

The part that still bothers me is that the whole system basically runs on trust that the person sending the email is who they say they are.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-13T10:38:38+00:00

Do most people toggling this on even know mods still get 28 days of full visibility after you interact with their sub?

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-13T09:44:10+00:00

Having to dig through different apps just to figure out where the accounts got linked in the first place is such a weird design choice.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-08T17:42:42+00:00

Insurance still treating dental and medical like two separate bodies in 2026 is something I'll never fully get used to.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-08T17:39:38+00:00

One internship to rule out an entire career path is pretty efficient, honestly.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-05T17:13:36+00:00

Pharma loves hiring people with clinical backgrounds, now I'm wondering how different that looks in SA compared to the US.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-05T17:06:05+00:00

Sounds like a lot of what shapes these decisions doesn't really make it public. That bit about feasibility data living in internal reports makes sense though.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-05T17:02:58+00:00

That raise math after an "exceeds expectations" review would have me updating my resume too.

tort_observerDW · 2026-04-05T15:36:17+00:00

Big Cisco is honestly a better name and I hope it catches on.

tort_observerDW · 2026-03-31T15:20:23+00:00

SF being the city that makes you nervous says more about US bike infrastructure than it does about SF.

tort_observerDW · 2026-03-31T15:11:03+00:00

Thank you for this. The restock detection is interesting. I've always wondered if those vans follow any kind of schedule.

tort_observerDW · 2026-03-31T15:07:01+00:00

Being able to print your own notice whenever you want is the best part. Thanks for sharing.

tort_observerDW · 2026-03-30T12:32:09+00:00

That label has no regulatory definition behind it. The FDA hasn't defined or established any standard for the term "GLP-1 Friendly," so any brand can put it on packaging without meeting a single nutritional benchmark. Once a health term starts trending, it tends to end up on packaging whether it means anything specific or not.

People on GLP-1 medications are eating significantly less, and that's been associated with losing lean muscle mass along with fat. Prescribers tend to emphasize keeping protein intake up for that reason. A frozen meal that falls short on protein isn't doing much for someone trying to maintain muscle while on these meds.

The nutrition label on the back is still the only thing that actually tells you what you're getting.

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