"There is a role for pharmacological treatments for obesity, however, these treatments need to be provided in conjunction with counselling, monitoring and behavioural change interventions." Obesity expert Dr Nicholas Fuller of the University of Sydney, said the first step for anyone seeking to lose weight for health reasons should be lifestyle intervention
Additionally, many individuals are using these medications as a short-term tool to kickstart fat loss, with the goal to gradually taper off once their weight loss targets are achieved
Some of the drugs are also used to help people with obesity or who are overweight shed pounds
While Raibick said her initial use of semaglutide helped her gain the confidence she needed to hit the gym and adjust her diet, she was worried about titrating, or weaning off of the drug, and subsequently gaining back the weight shes lost
Gastrointestinal Side Effects Both Prozac and semaglutide can cause gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
86% were male