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GLP-1s have been around for decades. As far as medications go, that’s plenty long for “long-term” side effects to show up. Not saying it’s not possible, but it’
by op00to 1y ago
GLP-1s have been around for decades. As far as medications go, that’s plenty long for “long-term” side effects to show up. Not saying it’s not possible, but it’s also not likely at this point.
- freeAgent 1y agoYes, and to be clear about where they were hiding, they started out as a treatment for diabetes.
- SoftTalker 1y agoThere's enough evidence that it can cause liver damage that people taking semaglutide need to monitor their liver enzyme levels.
- op00to 1y agoWe should be monitoring liver enzymes anyway as part of yearly labs to identify issues like fatty liver. For what it's worth, since taking Zepbound, my borderline-but-not-yet-high enzymes are now smack in the middle. I'm on a few medications that have improved my health, but require monitoring to ensure that things don't go bad.
- const_cast 1y agoObesity is now a bigger cause of liver failure and cirrhosis than alcoholism. Frankly, I think even the most severe side effects we can dream up, short of dying, are probably nothing in comparison to the risks the people taking these drugs already face.