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The process is quick, often taking only a few minutes, and involves minimal discomfort
These medications work by increasing satiety, reducing appetite, slowing gastric emptying, and improving insulin signaling
For patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis or Graves' disease, this warning takes on added significance
For people with hypothyroidism who already experience constipation or digestive slowness as a symptom, these side effects may compound
To be clear at the outset: nothing in this article is a reason to adjust, pause, switch, or stop either medication