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This is awful stuff. People look sick is what I see. They lose muscle and they hair thins out. When they stop they gain their weight back and more. I totally agree with you. We need to see in the long run how this affects people.
If you have damaged kidneys from anti-inflammatories or from anything else, steer very clear of these drugs!! These drugs are meant for diabetic patients, not weight loss. They put your body into ketosis, which is incredibly hard on your kidneys. Being ill for 35 years, I have learned a lot over the years. These drugs have not had enough research for weight loss purposes to know the long term effects. IMO I would thoroughly discuss this with your rheumatologist first. My aunt, who is a retired pharmacist used it for weight loss and I scolded her. I said you of all people know how dangerous that is and she said, “I know but I have not been this thin in years”. I think people get caught in that trap of being thin is more important. Please do your own deep dive research and talk to your Dr. Remember, Big Pharma pays Dr’s to push their drugs and the top facts about it on the Internet will tell you they are safe. Big Pharma has its tentacles in everything. I promise this is not me being a conspiracy theorist, this is me speaking from 35 years of experience with many, many meds. I learned I needed to do my own research and then would discuss my findings with my rheumatologist. We then would decide weighing all Pros & Cons.
I also agree. Research natural glp 1 enhancers like berberine and anti inflammatory diet.
Are GLP-1 receptor agonists (like Ozempic or Wegovy) a potential treatment for psoriatic arthritis? It's a great question, and the short answer is: possibly, but the research is still early.
GLP-1 drugs were originally developed to manage blood sugar in people with diabetes. However, since over 50% of people with psoriatic Show Full Answer
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