Nausea, vomiting, reduced appetite: Canadians’ experiences taking Ozempic to lose weight – CTV
March 9, 2023
Ozempic, a medication created for those with Type 2 diabetes, is being touted by celebrities and social media influencers for its weight-loss benefits – and it appears a growing number of Canadians are taking it to shift the pounds.
Nearly 100 Canadians reached out to CTVNews.ca to share their experiences with losing weight while taking the drug. Most respondents said they have lost dozens of pounds after taking Ozempic for months and, in some cases, years.
Several users reported losing about one kilogram per week soon after starting the drug.
Respondents ranged from 19 to 75 years of age and a large portion said they had been living with obesity before taking Ozempic, which was prescribed by their doctor for weight loss. The emailed responses have not all been independently verified.
By the time Lauren Miller started taking Ozempic to lose weight, she had tried just about everything else, she said.
