Online you can’t escape it anymore: many well-known influencers use
Ozempic
To lose weight. People like Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk are touting the drug as the way to lose weight fast. Which, logically, results in a huge demand for the type 2 diabetes drug. With demand comes supply. Unfortunately for many diabetics, Ozempic is almost impossible to obtain anywhere. This results in large-scale, illegal supply of fake versions of the drug.
Danger of buying Ozempic online
Last weekend we read all over the news about a Belgian woman who thought she had bought Ozempic pens. It was later found that these pens, instead of Ozempic, contained insulin. When you do not have diabetes and do inject insulin, blood sugar levels can get much too low (hypoglycemia). Low blood sugar is dangerous and can lead to a comatose state.It unfortunately happened to the woman from Belgium, and so we see more and more going wrong due to the illegal sale of fake Ozempic.
Am I eligible for Ozempic?
Ozempic is a medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It is prescribed when the maximum tolerated dose of metformin and a sulfonylurea derivative does not work. These are the more common medications for diabetics.
Risks
When prescription drugs are sold illegally, without a prescription, the potential for risk is high. Often the packaging is replicated one-to-one, but the content of the pen is a big mystery. As has been found in several counterfeit Ozempic pens salt solutions by the NOS. Fake Ozempic pens have also been intercepted with wrong (dangerous) doses of all kinds of drugs. We also strongly advise against purchasing Ozempic illegally, online. The great risk to your health is not worth the few pounds less.
Good guidance
If you are interested in Ozempic, it is good to know that medical supervision is required when using the drug. Not only to make sure you get the right medicine, but also to correctly deal with side effects and create new, healthy habits. Ultimately, the goal is lifestyle modification. Ozempic is not meant to be a quick-fix to lose weight, but it can be a good support for lifestyle improvements.
