Patients should follow their clinician's recommendations closely and seek immediate medical attention if they experience severe side effects
In addition to significant weight loss, Wegovy is the only GLP-1 for adults with obesity that is proven to reduce the risk of events such as stroke, heart attack, or cardiovascular death in those who also have known heart disease, said Jamey Millar, the executive vice president of Novo Nordisks US operations
Minor changes to your diet and staying hydrated can often ease the problem
Work with your provider to optimize your semaglutide dose and escalation timeline
Key points: GLP-1 medications help manage type 2 diabetes and support significant weight loss by controlling blood sugar and appetite
When you combine a high-fat meal with the medication-induced delayed gastric emptying , you create a scenario that mimics gastroparesis (paralysis of the stomach)