Hair Loss Was Just the Start. Ozempic Users Are Also Reporting Nail Trouble

krisroadruck

Reporting on these drugs is so bad. Most of the benefits AND downsides they keep reporting are the same for any major rapid weight loss. Be it hair shedding or sleep apnea resolving. They keep acting like these are novel drug specific side effects rather than weight-loss related side effects.

alephnerd

Well, thank goodness I was too lazy to deal with my insurance provider and stuck with dieting and exercise.

afavour

GLP1s do seem like incredible science but I will admit to being a little floored when I saw how far they spread and how quickly. I really hope small numbers of hair loss and nail issues are the biggest issues we face.

turbocon

I read the article, but my understanding that rapid weight loss is what is causing the alopecia. This is a pretty well understood process

loloquwowndueo

TANSTAAFL, my dudes. TANSTAAFL.

sanex

Could these be signs of malnutrition? I see a lot of people who take them but don't also adjust their diet or exercise to make sure they're getting solid nutrition and start looking sickly.

salomonk_mur

I'm bald already so woohooooo

faangguyindia

i've visited many subreddits, telegram and discord groups i see this common pattern: People import it from China from suppliers and do not know how to properly dose it. Many are using it in knee jerk fashion with no proper dosing protocol. Why they do it? it's because it's cheaper this way and they have to answer or explaining the use to no one. Others have this strange idea, "if i am using GLPs, exercise and dieting is no longer needed". When long term experienced GLP users say, you still need a dieting and workout protocol, https://www.reddit.com/r/tirzepatidecompound/comments/1omfgx... GLPs are very useful but they are not needed by vast majority of people who use it. And key questions 1. Do you really need GLPs? how did you figure this out? 2. How much do you need? 3. What's your dieting and workout strategy? Very few GLP users actually run through these questions. People should stop pushing it as a “miracle” and instead see it as a “tool” used in specific cases.

mlmonkey

Hair and nails are both made of keratin, so .... expected ?

wpm

> Though these issues aren’t necessarily too serious, both patients and doctors should be aware of the potential risk, the researchers say. > “For people taking or considering GLP-1 receptor agonists, the main takeaway is: do not panic, and do not stop an effective treatment on your own because of your hair or nails—but do mention these symptoms to your doctor,” study author Charles Taïeb, a clinical dermatologist at Necker University Hospital in Paris, told Gizmodo. Wow. Sounds pretty fuckin serious. Can't believe people are taking these highly dangerous drugs instead of mustering up a mass of eternal self-discipline they clearly already don't have and never will. Shame on them and the doctors! Side-effects are very serious even if the people taking about them are like "uhhh yeah not a huge deal, but like, be aware and talk to your doctor about it", why not just try being a perfect human being like me! Try not being fat! I am very smart!!!!