Certain people need Ozempic to live. I’m sick and tired of the anti-prescription drug sentiment that’s slowly seeping into the wider culture. Just makes RFK, Jr.'s job much more easier and that’s a bad thing.
Got the article from Bluesky, from here:
https://bsky.app/profile/npr.org/post/3lnkm5d3sxk2h
It’s a doozy.
The author acts like the only option available to them for weight loss is a GLP-1. The author is a physician in the USA; I think it is safe to assume that it is within their ability to eat well. They state that as they recover from the birth of their child (which, i may argue, might be a greater impact on their quality of life than overweight and ozempic), they’re feeling better and exercising.
I’m not sure what their point is, beyond promoting the idea that obesity isn’t a problem.
It is also implying that every single person can overcome obesity through changing their eating and exercise habits. No, some people really aren’t able to do so because of anxiety and other issues that they as an individual cannot overcome and some medications or surgeries are needed to overcome the biggest hurdles so they can complete the process with changes to diet and exercise.
Kind of like saying everybody can handle pain without painkillers if they just try hard enough. No, not everyone is able to will themselves to overcome huge obstacles.
The article author might think they are advocating against people thinking the medication is always necesary, but it is yet another drop in the rainfall of blaming obese people for failing to just fix their problems through diet and exercise. Toxic positivity.
Yeah and there is also the element of wealthy people taking drugs like Ozempic to look thin rather than the actual use to help combat obesity and drive weight loss to prevent diabetes etc.
Someone not enjoying a drug they dont need is the epitome of a first world problem.
Ozempic has some pretty serious potential side effects. It’s one thing when it’s Ozempic or diabetes but another when you just want to lose weight you’re going to put right back on once you stop taking it.
As for anti-“prescription” sentiment, I don’t think that’s a fair label. Anti-“pharmaceutical industry” seems more accurate, and they’ve worked very, very hard for it to happen compared to how people used to view them, among other things by pushing branded drugs like Ozempic instead of letting doctors make their own recommendations.
If you want just a small fraction of how that happened in your ear hole, Behind the Bastards did a series on Vioxx you should listen to.
