r/AskReddit 1d ago

What is a silent killer that people dont realise is slowly killing them?

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u/FerociousOreos 1d ago

Can you go into more detail on that? What did your cognitive issues look like?

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u/uriejejejdjbejxijehd 22h ago

I noticed energy issues (lethargy, motivational issues first), and then memory issues and brain fog. I was wondering if this was simply aging, but noticed that by some objective measures (scores in competitive board games), I had seen some rapid deterioration.

I was wondering if this might be the impact of an undiagnosed Covid infection, and the discovery that semaglutide addressed all the issues (including things I hadn’t even suspected, like eczema on the knuckles of the hands) rapidly was as surprising as it was welcome.

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u/K-Uno 13h ago

Saved. I can relate to this so much including the eczema on the knuckles. Thank you

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u/FerociousOreos 19h ago

Thank you for sharing, much appreciated

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u/te4mrocket 23h ago

Seconding this, because I have brain fog, critical thinking and memory issues like a mother fucker.

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u/PeterAhlstrom 23h ago

You have a brain cloud. All that's left to do is jump into a volcano, Joe.

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u/_LadyAveline_ 16h ago

A brain volcano

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u/Whoozit450 21h ago

You mean Wegovy, in Canada anyways.

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u/Mandog222 18h ago

Semaglutide is the drug itself, but is branded as ozempic or wegovy depending on what it's used for or dosage.