""For the first 38 years of my life, I was overweight - now I'm six stone (38kg) [83 pounds] lighter," Tanya Hall, a Wegovy user who can't get off the drug, told the news organization. "Therefore, there's part of me that feels like there's an addiction to keep it going because it makes me feel the way that I feel, it makes me feel in control.""
"This is borne out by research that found patients who stop using these medications often gain much of their weight back. That's why you have celebrities like Oprah, who told People Magazine last month that she plans to stay on it indefinitely. The implication: many users will have to treat their obesity as a chronic condition and will need to stay on these drugs for the rest of their lives."
GLP-1 agonist injectables such as Ozempic and Wegovy suppress appetite and produce substantial weight loss for many users. When the medications are discontinued, hunger often returns and substantial weight regain commonly follows. Manufacturer research and physician reports indicate patients typically regain a large portion—often two thirds or 60–80 percent—of lost weight after stopping treatment. Some users, including public figures, choose indefinite use and treat obesity as a chronic condition. Clinicians recommend an "exit strategy" emphasizing sustainable lifestyle changes developed while on the drugs to help maintain weight loss after cessation.
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