The chances of avoiding the potentially serious side effects from taking Ozempic, might be slim.  Since it was approved in December of 2017 and rolled out in 2018, Ozempic has become a favorite rapid drug-based weight loss option for celebrities and everyday people alike. However, Ozempic was only approved in 2017 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic is a drug designed, tested, and intended to be used by Type 2 Diabetics only, to regulate their glucose levels. When a non-diabetic is prescribed Ozempic for weight loss, what most people don’t consider is that their Physician is prescribing it “off-label”.  Off label means the drug is being used in a way not described on its package insert and defiantly for a different purpose than what the FDA approved.

You can find more details on FDA Off-label prescriptions and concerns at the FDA website: (FDA off-label use).

When you visit the FDA’s website, you will see that Novo Nordisk, the creators of Ozempic, have a listing of the potentially serious side effects that taking Ozempic can cause for Type 2 Diabetics.  However, even though this warning is intended only for Type 2 diabetics, they are deeply concerning as well, for those using the drug as a weight loss option.

So, if you are thinking of using Ozempic for the purpose of weight loss, it may be in your interest to advocate for yourself before you ask your doctor to jot out a prescription. Advocating for yourself means doing your due diligence in researching Ozempic.  Full details here – (Ozempic side-effects)

Social media, online media news outlets and printed publications are already posting articles and information that show that regular people and multiple celebrities have been taking Ozempic “off-label”.  The idea is initially compelling because it seems all you have to do is Just take a pill and you won’t be hungry, but these websites tell a darker story of the many severe side effects of the drug.   Here’s a couple of quick examples –

Ozempic side-effects example one –

Ozempic side-effects example two –

So, if this magic pill isn’t the ideal way to lose weight after all.  What is?  Celeste Hackett, a Board-Certified Hypnotist at Family First Hypnosis in Plano and in the Dallas Fort Worth area has been using what her clients say is a much better way to lose weight.

Says Celeste,” My clients overcome the part of the mind that “talks” them into behaviors making them unable to lose weight.  Everyone’s inner sabotaging voice is different, so the real trick is good detective work on the part of the subconscious mind expert, the hypnotist. In my practice, I am just such a detective and I have been successfully seeing safe, drug free, weight loss for the past 20 years this way.”

Here is a recent google review that illustrates the point –

Meredith in Dallas writes – “After 4 months of Ozempic under doctor’s care, and a loss of only 14 total lbs. I was told that I’m one of the ten percent (or more) that Ozempic/Semaglutide doesn’t help. I spent $80 a pound for that with no lasting results and bad side effects. Then, my friend recommended Celeste and WOW!  

After trying almost everything for 20+ years, and always gaining it all back, I now am losing 2 pounds a week, not starving, and am so much happier in life. This is the path to being healthy, happy, and no longer feeling hungry all day every day. No injections, no medicine….”

Celeste offers free 30-minute consultations, just book your choice of time and day to chat with her. And yes, she does offer virtual sessions as well, so you don’t have to be in the Dallas, Fort Worth area to work with her.   You can set up that free consultation on her website at: www.familyfirsthypnosis.com/schedule