‘Microdosing’ Ozempic may be effective for some people, but a specialist has warned that it is not without hazards.
Ozempic has been a topic of concern for some time due to individuals’ weight reduction outcomes after taking the medicine, which was designed to aid patients with type 2 diabetes.
Ozempic’s popularity in the health sector has grown due to celebrities using it to lose weight. Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Osbourne, Amy Schumer, and Rebel Wilson have all confessed to trying it.
However, the FDA has not authorized Ozempic for weight reduction. Semaglutide, which is present and can help regulate appetite, is authorized for weight reduction under the brand name Wegovy.
However, the medication has become increasingly popular among, well, everyone. According to CNN, as of last year, one in every eight Americans has used Ozempic or another GLP-1 substitute.
Madison Burgess is one individual who has tried it, but she has been ‘micro-dosing’ and chronicling her weight reduction on social media.
Madison had attempted to take the suggested dose of Ozempic but found the adverse effects to be excessive. With these effects in mind, her doctor allegedly suggested she try a lower dose of the medicine to see how she did, and she has subsequently shed 60 pounds in two years.
Should others attempt microdosing Ozempic? A general practitioner has weighed in.
Dr. Natasha Yates wrote in The Independent that there hasn’t been much research on micro-dosing.
“Research has not established the safety of using injectables in this way,” she stated.
“However, lesser dosages are unlikely to cause increased safety problems. Lower dosages are likely to lead to fewer adverse effects.
Dr. Yates went on to caution about expiration dates, saying, “These medications do expire after a few weeks, and micro-dosing may raise the danger of mistakenly taking them after that period.
“Injecting expired medicine can pose a serious health risk. For example, if germs begin to thrive, it may cause illness.
However, Dr. Yates’ ‘greatest fear’ is that patients are microdosing without first telling their treatment team.
“Because there are no clear guidelines around micro-dosing, patients should only try it with caution and under medical care,” according to Dr. Yates.
“Their team can assist with issues such as accounting for the limited shelf life of the medication.”
Dr. Yates stated that there hasn’t been enough testing to know for certain how effective micro-dosing is.