What CDC statistic is cited about ER visits linked to Ozempic and Wegovy?

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The Real Cost of Shortcut Weight Loss: A Wake-Up Call

16 May 2025 · 2 min

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TJ Walker’s YouTube editorial "The Real Cost of Shortcut Weight Loss: A Wake-Up Call" warns about health risks he attributes to weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. He cites a CDC figure—"70 Americans a day" requiring emergency care ("over 25,000 ER visits a year") tied to these drugs—then lists many alleged side effects (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gastroparesis/stomach paralysis, abdominal pain, pancreatitis, depression, suicidal thoughts, hearing and vision problems, memory loss, thyroid tumors, bowel injuries, tooth loss). He notes people are suing and uses anecdotes of severe harm. He closes by urging readers to try basic lifestyle changes (cut processed food and sugar, walk daily, eat fruits/vegetables, hydrate, sleep 8 hours) as safer alternatives.

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"70 Americans a day" (stated as "over 25,000 ER visits a year").

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Breaking news, the CDC has just revealed that 70Americans a day are ending up in emergency rooms because of Ozempic and WeGovy. That's over 25,000 ER visits a year linked to these so called miracle weight loss drugs. And what kind of side effects are we talking about? Not just queasy stomach, no nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach paralysis, abdominal pain, pancreatitis, depression, suicidal thoughts, healing, hearing loss, vision problems, vibration, memory loss, thyroid tumors, and even life threatening bowel injuries. I realize I'm going a little longer than they do when they say this all quickly. At the end of the ad, one woman lost teeth from vomiting so much. Another will never have a normal bowel movement again. People are suing, people are suffering. And yet the hype train rolls on. Now look, I'm not here to scare off someone who's fighting for their life and has no other options. If doctor tells you take this drug or it's the coffin, well by all means, weigh the risks. Just don't kid yourself this isn't a health plan. It's a chemical shortcut with a mile long warning label. So here's the question. Before you inject something with this many side effects, have you truly tried the basics? Have you cut out processed food? I know, I know, it's hard to do in America. Have you stopped drinking sugar? Have you gotten up and walked each day, eaten actual fruit and vegetables, drank more water, turned off your phone and slept 8 hours? These habits have zero known side effects unless feeling better counts. So what's the bottom line? If you're willing to gamble your health and brain on a drug like this, why not bet on the one thing that's free and proven to work your own?