Please also note that Ozempic is not approved as a weight loss drug
This kind of exhaustion isnt always linear, nor is it easy to explain
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Ideal candidates might include those who: Have documented binge eating episodes causing significant distress Meet BMI criteria for weight management medications Have not responded adequately to psychological interventions (such as cognitive behavioural therapy) Do not have contraindications to GLP-1 therapy Understand the off-label nature of this indication UK SmPCs for GLP-1 medications note findings of thyroid C-cell tumours in rodent studies, though the relevance to humans remains uncertain
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This means if you had a body weight of 232 lbs before starting Wegovy treatment, you could expect to lose around 35 lbs in 68 weeks (15-16 months)