Weight loss drug patients report changes in other addictive habits Boston 25 News [Video]

BOSTON — As more people take weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, we’re learning more about a wide range of side effects from the medications. Some patients say they notice the drug helps with other addictive habits besides overeating, from gambling to shopping to drinking and smoking.

Waltham resident Pattie Manning says her doctor prescribed her Trulicity at the start of the year and she noticed a change in her eating habits and her weight right away.

“I loved it from day one,” Manning said. “I have lost 42 pounds in four months. All of my numbers have improved. My A-1-C has come down four points. I was pre-diabetic. It’s just like somebody took this monkey off my back because the addiction was so strong all the time. For sugar. For sweets. For food. And I always thought it was me. Like, ‘Why couldn’t I control it?’ This takes …