Knowing a couple people who've done it, they do it for a few months to lose weight, then stop taking it and try not to gain the weight back. I don't know anyone who's chosen to go on it permanently.
The drugs have been cheaply and widely available for a little over 17 months, and by some measures, about 1/3rd of patients prescribed semaglutide or tirzepatide are forecasted to be using either permanently.
Well, itβs a medication designed for diabetes (the weight loss variant has a higher dosage and different brand name, Wegowy or so), and for diabetes the usage is, by default, permanent. Unless it is replaced by other medication or if the lifestyle changes make the insulin resistance not be an issue any more.
