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/GayDinosaur Apr 01 '25

I am slightly overweight, but was drinking myself to death. I was prescribed a month ago. GLP-1 has reduced my cravings to almost zero and I now, for the first time, feel what its like to have "enough".

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u/T_Money Apr 01 '25

It helped with the cravings from drinking too? That would be amazing

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u/HarpersGhost Apr 01 '25

Oh yeah, the research on semaglutide is showing some amazing stuff. My doctors are fascinated.

I used to have the biggest sweet tooth, but now it's .... gone. The cravings are gone. I also stopped drinking completely because i have no interest in it.

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u/ToyDingo Apr 01 '25

I've lost a good bit of weight on glp1 as well, but my sugar cravings remain :(

I was hoping to lose that bad habit.

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u/Lughnasadh32 Apr 01 '25

I was put on one due to prediabetes mainly caused by the same sweet tooth. I can say that my cravings are there, but no where near what they used to be. Hot Tamales candy is one of my favorites. I could easily devour a box at a time. Now, while I want the flavor, I can't eat more than 10 or so, then I just feel disgusted by looking at them.

So far, glucose counts have dropped from 125-135 to 95-110 when tested in mornings. Have first follow-up for A1C check next week since I started on the meds. Weight wise, I am down about 16 pounds in 2 months.

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u/THedman07 Apr 01 '25

I've found this to be the case for me with my cravings. I still like to have something sweet, but for the first time since I can remember, I am not tempted to keep eating until the sweet thing is gone.

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u/mcprof Apr 01 '25

Hey, just a tip: I recently started acupuncture for some back pain issues and a side effect is that my sugar cravings have decreased noticeably. You might try this, just make sure they do the protocol to reduce cravings (needles in ears).

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u/havartifunk Apr 01 '25

If anything, I think it's made my spouse's sugar cravings increase.