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One year of Ozempic and PCOS
Our summary
Marlaena, who says she is 48 and has PCOS and thyroid disease, gives an update after one year on Ozempic. She notes it has been a hard year: she reports three surgeries (carpal and cubital tunnel surgery on her right wrist and elbow, a uterine ablation in April four weeks after having Covid in March, and left hand carpal tunnel surgery the week before filming). Her husband was also injured at work and has been off work for eight weeks.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
On the medication itself, she says her weight went from 195 pounds to 149 pounds at a height of five foot one. She says she is in perimenopause and credits the uterine ablation with helping some of those symptoms, but she also reports a marked change in her PCOS symptoms on Ozempic beyond weight loss. She describes less inflammation and a better disposition, saying she does not get angry as quickly.
She says she has not had full blood work done yet and expects it at her endocrinologist appointment in November. She says she likes that he goes by what patients tell him rather than focusing only on numbers. She then asks viewers with PCOS to comment on whether they have had carpal tunnel and what their profession is, since none of the hairstylists she works with have it and she wonders about a link with inflammation. She closes by encouraging viewers to talk to their doctor if they feel they are not getting help.
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Takeaways
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- 0:01 She introduces herself as 48 with PCOS and thyroid disease and says this is her one-year update on Ozempic.
- 0:31 She lists three surgeries this year: right wrist and elbow, a uterine ablation in April, and left hand carpal tunnel last week.
- 1:01 She reports going from 195 pounds to 149 pounds at five foot one.
- 2:03 She says she has seen a marked difference in PCOS symptoms, including less inflammation and a better disposition.
- 2:33 She has not had full blood work yet and expects it at her November endocrinologist visit.
- 3:04 She asks PCOS viewers to comment on carpal tunnel and their profession, wondering about a link with inflammation.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Ozempic
- Point in the journey
- Year 1
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose after one year on Ozempic with PCOS?
She says she started at 195 pounds and is now at 149 pounds. She is five foot one. She describes weight loss as the first benefit she noticed.
What PCOS symptoms improved on Ozempic according to this video?
She reports a marked difference in her PCOS symptoms beyond weight loss, including reduced inflammation and a better disposition, saying she does not get angry as quickly. She notes her uterine ablation also helped her perimenopausal issues.
Has she had blood work done after a year on Ozempic?
She says she has not had her full blood work done yet. She expects to have it when she sees her endocrinologist again in November.
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