The most common include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and constipation, according to Novo Nordisk, the company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy. But patients may also experience serious side effects such as pancreatitis, kidney failure and more.
Jeannine DellaVecchia, 40, says she was prescribed Ozempic to treat symptoms related to insulin resistance caused by congenital adrenal hyperplasia and polycystic ovary syndrome.
She would have “absolutely no appetite,” was “completely nauseous” and “vomiting all the time,” DellaVecchiaDellaVecchia says she's been able to maintain the weight loss she achieved with a keto diet.Barbie Jackson-Williams said losing weight has led her to feel more energetic and less inclined to be stationary.Barbie Jackson-Williams, 54, of Des Moines, Iowa, says she has lost 180 pounds thanks to Ozempic and working out.
The retired teacher in Yorktown, Virginia, is on Medicare but she told NBC News she pays more than $700 for a 90-day supply because of coverage limits in her prescription plan.How much weight can you lose in a month on Ozempic?found people who received weekly semaglutide injections lost an average of about 15 pounds after three months and about 27 pounds after six months, which translates into about a 5-pound weight loss per month.
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