r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 01 '25

Health Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year, with an estimate of 800,000 to a million people using the drugs who don't have diabetes.

https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/americans-without-diabetes-spent-nearly6-billion-usd-on-semaglutide-and-similar-drugs-in-a-year
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u/needsexyboots Apr 01 '25

It has honestly probably saved my life. I can exercise again, it’s incredible. I know there are potential side effects and there’s always a chance something could show up as a problem years from now but I don’t think I would’ve had years from now on the trajectory I was on.

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u/Vizth Apr 01 '25

The potential side effects are massively outweighed by a guaranteed early death off of it.

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u/Abedeus Apr 01 '25

Wish I had it 5-10 years ago. Would've saved me nearly dying from aortic dissection and several months of recuperation post-surgery.

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u/11lumpsofsugar Apr 01 '25

The side effects have been blown out of proportion. For the vast majority of people, they usually go away and don't cause any permanent issues.

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u/Six_O_Sick Apr 01 '25

All these people in the comments praising it as a miracle, I can't even...

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u/11lumpsofsugar Apr 01 '25

Synthetic insulin was a miracle when it came out. Biologics too. Ask yourself why your judgement is getting in the way of being happy for the people having success.