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Warpy

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8. The main advantage over Ozempic is that it's generic
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:04 PM
Aug 7

You'll need to be monitored by a prescribing doctor for the first year. After that, you're probably safe ordering it from a doc in a box online. You might want to get a glucometer to make sure it's not dropping your blood sugar too much, better safe than sorry.

I don't know if it has the same rebound weight gain problem as Ozempic, but I'm guessing it does, so finding a program that will teach better food choices and good portion control while you're on it will help prevent that from happening.

Good luck. Trying to lose weight when you can't walk well is no fun and it usually doesn't work unless you're next door to a gym and can afford a membership. Recumbent elliptical machines are a favorite of mine, they require no balance and are low impact ways to build endurance and burn calories.

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