I’ve heard the term “Ozempic face” for awhile. People have opinions about that one, but I tend to feel like we should be comfortable with bodies changing. There’s also “Ozempic butt” and there’s even “Ozempic penis”. I’ll let you search those up on your own but they’re also related to physical changes from losing weight.

I started Wegovy, a GLP-1 like Ozempic, in December and the weight line is trending down down. That’s a good place to be and while I’m not experiencing any of the above symptoms, there has been one noticeable change. One thing I wasn’t prepared for was a change to my dreaming and sure enough “Ozempic dreams” are a thing (at least on Reddit).

Since starting GLP-1 my dreams have been much more vivid. Colors are more colorful. Weirdness more weird. People more real. Dialogue more rich. Storylines are more complex and multi-layered, not linear. If I wake up in the middle of the night I can seamlessly resume at the previous checkpoint.

They nearly fall under the category of “lucid dreams” where you know you’re dreaming and can control them. It’s not every night, but when it happens I sleep harder and wake up more rested. Like most dreams I don’t remember the details after waking up, but I do remember the sensation of “Wow, this is a wild and complex dream.”

I’m curious what’s causing it: change in diet, calorie deficiency, blood sugar, or (as some claim) a hormone in the GLP-1? I don’t know and realize my experience is entirely anecdotal hearsay, but what a weird yet welcome side effect. Is this what dreams are like for people with better peptides?