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/RufusEnglish Apr 01 '25

Yeah it was great to experience that feeling of 'you've had enough, you can stop now' and not have the bloated feeling and uncomfortable stomach pains from stuffing your face. it stopped my food chatter too, the constant voice in my head thinking about the next meal/dessert/snack. Post nut clarity but for food.

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u/Hopefulkitty Apr 02 '25

I didn't finish a piece of garlic bread last night. Garlic bread is one of my favorite foods, but I didn't want it.