How many kilograms will a 100 kilogram person lose if he uses Ozambik or Mongaro needles? Are there any effects of these needles on men’s sexual health? Has Britain added Mongaro to the list of deadly drugs?
These and other questions were addressed by Al-Jazeera Clinic with the guest of the episode, Dr. Salam Al-Saadi, consultant gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon, who holds the American Board of General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, and the American Board of Obesity:
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Let’s assume that a person weighing 100 kg visits the clinic and uses Ozambik or Monjaro. How much will this person lose in a week, a month, and a year?
First, special tests must be performed for the patient before prescribing needles for him. When we are sure that these needles are safe for this patient, we use them. We tell the patient in the first week not to focus on losing weight because the amount will be small.
In the first month, weight loss is approximately 1 kg to 3 kg.
In the following months, weight loss ranges from approximately 1 kg to 5 kg at an average rate.
We advise the patient not to use the scale every week or every day, but rather once a month.
In a year, the weight loss for a person weighing 100 kg using Ozambik needles is approximately 15 kg.
For Mongaro, the weight loss over a year will be approximately 20%, which means that for a person who weighs 100 kg, his weight loss will be approximately 20 kg over 6 months to a year.
In general, Mongaro needles lead to greater weight loss, according to what studies say and what we observe from our practical experience.
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What are the most prominent side effects when using the Mongaro and Ozambik slimming needle?
The definite side effects that we warn patients about, and we may also give them medications to treat, are:
- Nausea, this is very common especially during the first one or two doses.
- Vomiting. This is rare, but can happen to some people.
- Constipation. We advise the patient to drink water to reduce this problem.
- Abdominal pain in some patients.
- Dizziness.
These symptoms are generally severe in the first weeks, and go away over time.
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Some people are afraid of needles. Are Ozembic and Mongaro available in pill form?
The active ingredient contained in Ozempic, known as “semaglutide”, is available in pill form and is given in the same way – daily, not weekly.
Mongaro is not available in pill form, only as needles.
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When do Ozambik and Mongaro needles take effect?
In general, the correct use of these needles is to start in the first month with a low dose. The lowest possible dose of Ozambik is 0.25 mg, and of Mongaro is 2.5 mg.
This dose is just to make the body learn how to deal with these needles, as their effect is not clear in the first weeks, and we tell the patient: Do not worry or despair if you do not lose weight in the first week or in the first month because it is a simple dose, and we recommend it until we are sure that the needles are safe. The patient is not allergic to it. When the body gets used to it in the second month, we begin to increase the dose, and here the patient feels the difference and begins to lose weight.
There is a general feeling among most patients when they start using these needles, which is that their appetite for food decreases from the first week.
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Why don’t we start with a higher dose so that the patient finds a difference in his weight and gets excited and adheres to the treatment?
We do not recommend that the patient start with a high dose because he may be allergic to these medications, and a high dose is usually associated with high side effects. We see cases in emergency departments of patients who took these medications without medical advice and at a high dose and who suffer from severe side effects, such as vomiting, nausea, and abdominal pain. Therefore, we tell the patient that he must be patient. Although in the first month he does not lose weight, when the dose is increased in the following months, his weight will decrease.
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Do all patients respond to Ozambik and Mongaro needles?
The answer is no. Not all patients respond to needles. Approximately 10% of people do not respond to these needles. From our practical experience, there are patients who use these needles for 6 months or a year and only lose 4-5 kilograms during the entire year.
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Do Ozambik and Mongaro needles affect a woman’s menstrual cycle?
It has no direct effect on the menstrual cycle or on the level of female or male hormones in humans. But indirectly, it has an effect, because this is associated with weight loss. A woman who uses these needles and loses weight has an improvement in her female hormones, her fertility improves, and this helps in regulating the menstrual cycle.
Many women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome are referred to doctors who specialize in treating obesity to help them lose weight and improve their menstrual cycle, thus improving fertility and increasing the chance of pregnancy.
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Are there effects of Mongaro and Ozambik needles on men’s sexual health, specifically about erection and fertility?
These needles have no direct effect on male health, and do not affect male hormones in the body. But indirectly, these needles have an effect, as when losing weight, male hormones improve. The man feels that he has a greater sexual drive and ability to have sexual intercourse, and his erection also improves.
But these needles may also have a negative effect, as some people feel nauseous and want to vomit, and the person may be uncomfortable, so he is affected psychologically, and then the sexual process can be affected, but not directly.
In general, weight loss in men leads to improved sexual energy and erection.
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What is the truth about the relationship between Ozambik and Mongaro needles and stomach paralysis?
One of the functions of these needles is to reduce stomach movement, so food stays in the stomach for a longer period and the person feels full for a long time and does not feel hungry. People interpret reduced bowel movements as paralysis of the stomach, which is not the case. This effect is temporary, and when you stop taking the needles, this effect reverses and the stomach returns to working normally. There is no evidence that these needles directly cause stomach paralysis.
As for gastric paralysis, it is a disease that actually exists in a number of patients, especially type 2 diabetics. We do not give patients who already suffer from gastric paralysis needles because it may make the condition worse.
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What are the symptoms of stomach paralysis?
Gastric paralysis is a condition that occurs in diabetics who have suffered from the disease for many years, and they have difficulty in digestion. The patient also feels severe abdominal pain when he eats, and he usually vomits and does not accept food.
A patient who suffers from type 2 diabetes and we suspect that he suffers from stomach paralysis should not be given these needles.
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Do Mongaro and Ozambik needles cause drowsiness?
Patients may feel tired in the first days of taking the treatment, and during this period the patient does not want to do anything. This condition is temporary, and disappears after a period of taking the treatment.
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News has spread that Britain has added Mongaro to its list of deadly drugs. Is this true?
This is not true.
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Is long-term use of these medications safe?
In the short term (6 months to two years), yes, it is safe, and these medicines were not used in the long term, but the older needles that contain the same substance have been used since 2006, and the conclusion is that since the previous medicines that contained the same active substance were safe in the long term, these medicines Safe.
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Do Mongaro and Ozambik needles cause cancer?
There are no studies proving that these needles cause cancer, but we ask patients if they have had cancer in the past, especially thyroid and pancreatic cancer, because studies on mice have shown that it causes thyroid cancer, but it did not cause this cancer in humans, but just in case, patients are not given it. Those who have a history of thyroid and pancreatic cancer should take these medications.
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Is it possible to stop using Mongaro and Ozambik needles after 6 months, and will the lost weight return?
Yes, the weight can return if the person does not change his movement habits and the type of food he eats.
These injections can be stopped gradually and not suddenly, because the possibility of the weight returning in the event of a sudden stop is greater.
Studies indicate that when most patients stop taking these needles, they gain weight again. Obesity, according to the current understanding of it, is a chronic disease, and requires chronic treatment unless the person makes radical and comprehensive changes in life habits and diet. This is possible but difficult.
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What nutrition should a patient taking Mongaro and Ozambik needles take?
During the first period, the patient must eat light, non-fatty food, because the stomach is upset. After a month or two, the patient must follow up with a nutritionist to set a schedule for him that transforms the quality and quantity of food into a healthy quality and quantity. We focus here on eating proteins, fibers, and vegetables. Reducing carbohydrates and sweets.
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Is it true that patients should eat meat, especially red meat, so that they do not lose muscle mass in their bodies?
It is important that a person eat proteins, and their important sources include red meat and white meat such as chicken and fish, and there are also plant sources of proteins. The important thing is that he consumes an appropriate amount of proteins that are important for his weight to maintain muscle mass in the body.
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Is shawarma suitable for patients who use Ozambik and Mongaro needles?
Yes, as a suitable source of proteins, but we must be careful that this shawarma is made from lean meat without adding fats or grease when cooking it, and not adding sauces and salads that may be unhealthy.
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Where are Ozambik and Monjaur needles given and which places are better?
These needles are injected under the skin, so any area that has skin and an amount of fat is a suitable area, such as the lower abdomen, the front or sides of the thighs, and the arms.
These needles do not work locally, but are absorbed and transmitted into the blood, and the blood distributes them to the rest of the body’s organs. They affect more than one organ in the body, such as the brain, stomach, and fat in the body. Most people prefer to inject it into the abdomen, but we advise patients to inject it wherever they are comfortable.