Ozempic deaths? Seriously?!

Skyler1986

Skyler1986

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I saw a news story about how weight reduction meds such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have been 'associated' with 170 deaths.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The article itself says:

“A death reported to the MHRA doesn't necessarily mean it was caused by the med – only that they thought it might be. It could be completely unrelated.”

I realize there's some level of risk involved with any drug, but this seems like fear-mongering, since correlation isn't causation.
 
It's similar to when someone dies in a car wreck, and blood tests reveal alcohol or drug use. Everyone automatically assumes that was the primary factor, disregarding the possibility that the person was rear-ended at a stoplight by a semi-truck.
 
The MHRA Yellow Card system seems similar to the VARS system here when it comes to reporting needs - anyone can file a report. It doesn't have to be a doctor, coroner, or anything. My neighbor's cousin died, and I heard she used semaglutide - suspicious! I could report it to the program this article mentions.

Every time stuff like this comes out, it stresses me out.
 
A long time ago, a friend was T-boned by a landscaping truck at a red light. It majorly messed up his summer and his ability to drive for months, but the phrase "It's like getting hit by a truck" was an understatement.
 
Even if those 170 deaths were DIRECTLY caused by GLP-1 drugs, the risk is still less than being obese. Obesity-related issues cause almost 300,000 deaths annually just in America.
 
I used to know a person in Miami who died on her motorcycle, stopped at a light, when a driver rear-ended her. I was a motorcycle safety course instructor then and kept getting asked about it since she was well-known by the motorcycle community. It felt like a dark joke.
 
It'll be interesting to observe how this plays out down the road. It's good that the possibility seems really small, but it isn't non-existent. "exenatide, sold as Bydureon, was tied to 55 deaths"
 
I just saw that the MHRA also updated their guidance on semaglutide about a very rare risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy). If anyone on sema has sudden eyesight changes or blurry vision, go to the ER or eye casualty ASAP!
 
New_Gang said:
I just saw that the MHRA also updated their guidance on semaglutide about a very rare risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy). If anyone on sema has sudden eyesight changes or blurry vision, go to the ER or eye casualty ASAP!
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Wow, that's scary. I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for the heads up!
 
Has anyone heard about topical finasteride, like for hair loss? The FDA just released a warning about possible side effects from the stuff that are similar to the oral version – things like ED, anxiety, and depression. Seems like putting it on your skin doesn't stop it from getting into your system!
 
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