I'd think it more likely that it'll be one of the next generation drugs, but I do agree with the premise that it will be really common.
A few weeks ago I started a low dose of tirzepatide (aka Mounjaro, aka Zepbound) and the side effects are interesting.
The biggest negative, which just takes adjustment, is drastically lower stomach capacity. Used to be that two eggs and two pieces of toast was breakfast. Now I better skip at least one of those pieces of toast or I'm going to feel overfull and might get reflux as punishment.
But there are some unexpected positives.
Obviously I am eating less. I have to log food not to keep it in check, but to make sure I'm eating enough and with the right nutrients. There's another possible negative here -- you get a lot of hydration from food, so if you start eating less you should carefully monitor your fluid intake to allow for that.
But I'm also more focused. Not nearly as distracted. I'm getting a lot of things done which I used to just procrastinate on until years had passed in some cases. Man, the garage is going to be clean and superbly organized in a few weeks.
And my emotions are quieter. Not just the food noise, that was expected, but I feel more relaxed. That's not what I expected, and I'm pleasantly surprised.
As an aside, what makes this all really noticeable is that it's a once-a-week injection, and the peaks and valleys are very obvious. Saturday is injection day, but Sunday is where it really becomes quite noticeable that I took it. Monday-Wednesday is cruising altitude and the effects are good but not over the top. Thursday I can feel it tapering, and today ... well, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's injection. I might switch to a twice-a-week split dose at some point to ease the peaks and valleys.
Edit: Before someone asks, yes I have considered there may be long term effects. This is a risk, which I've decided I'm okay with at my age. Nobody gets to live forever anyway, and I was going to end up in an early grave via another route if I didn't do this. "Just eat less and exercise more" is trite. If it were that easy, we'd all be in fantastic shape.
I do hope to taper off at some point if I can figure out an alternate strategy for staying lighter. Though I'll miss some of the positive side-effects.
A few weeks ago I started a low dose of tirzepatide (aka Mounjaro, aka Zepbound) and the side effects are interesting.
The biggest negative, which just takes adjustment, is drastically lower stomach capacity. Used to be that two eggs and two pieces of toast was breakfast. Now I better skip at least one of those pieces of toast or I'm going to feel overfull and might get reflux as punishment.
But there are some unexpected positives.
Obviously I am eating less. I have to log food not to keep it in check, but to make sure I'm eating enough and with the right nutrients. There's another possible negative here -- you get a lot of hydration from food, so if you start eating less you should carefully monitor your fluid intake to allow for that.
But I'm also more focused. Not nearly as distracted. I'm getting a lot of things done which I used to just procrastinate on until years had passed in some cases. Man, the garage is going to be clean and superbly organized in a few weeks.
And my emotions are quieter. Not just the food noise, that was expected, but I feel more relaxed. That's not what I expected, and I'm pleasantly surprised.
As an aside, what makes this all really noticeable is that it's a once-a-week injection, and the peaks and valleys are very obvious. Saturday is injection day, but Sunday is where it really becomes quite noticeable that I took it. Monday-Wednesday is cruising altitude and the effects are good but not over the top. Thursday I can feel it tapering, and today ... well, I'm looking forward to tomorrow's injection. I might switch to a twice-a-week split dose at some point to ease the peaks and valleys.
Edit: Before someone asks, yes I have considered there may be long term effects. This is a risk, which I've decided I'm okay with at my age. Nobody gets to live forever anyway, and I was going to end up in an early grave via another route if I didn't do this. "Just eat less and exercise more" is trite. If it were that easy, we'd all be in fantastic shape.
I do hope to taper off at some point if I can figure out an alternate strategy for staying lighter. Though I'll miss some of the positive side-effects.