Do I Need Semaglutide Long-Term?

Name: Do I Need Semaglutide Long-Term?
Uploaded: 2024-07-12T12:00:15+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: Short informational/opinion segment about semaglutide and long-term use. The speaker explains that drug makers recommend indefinite use because obesity…

12 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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Short informational/opinion segment about semaglutide and long-term use. The speaker explains that drug makers recommend indefinite use because obesity is considered a chronic disease, but questions lifelong high-dose treatment—arguing obesity can be cured in some cases—and raises concerns about cost, side effects, and minimizing drug exposure; recommends consulting professionals or one’s doctor.

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This is where we're going with semaglutide. It's a little more complicated because you are changing things over. But our professionals can kind of walk you through that. If you're interested in talking to us or you can talk to your doctor about this, they generally understand. What the drug companies have told us is that you got to take this forever. Because obesity is a chronic disease. We can say it is, but in reality, it can be cured. I mean, that's a known event. You can cure obesity if it is a disease. And if you've cured it, why would you want to keep taking this drug at the highest dose possible, indefinitely? Just doesn't make sense. It's expensive, has a lot of side effects, and typically, we want to, you know, take as little drug as possible.