Some mild side effects like nausea or dizziness can occur but usually resolve quickly
Photos also provide motivation when progress feels slow, allowing comparison to earlier stages revealing changes you did not notice gradually
A 2022 study (STEP 5 trial) found that on average, adults using semaglutide lost about 35 pounds (15% of body weight)
The product comes with 1 cartridge, 4 needles and 4 alcohol swabs
History of acute pancreatitis Baseline characteristics Age - 55.85 yr Female sex - 57.1% Average body weight - 210 lbs (96 kg) Average BMI - 34.65 Type 2 diabetes - 55.9% Average ALT - 67.85 U/liter Average AST - 53.0 U/liter Fibrosis stage 2 - 31.3% Fibrosis stage 3 - 68.8% Randomized treatment groups Group 1 (534 patients): Semaglutide with a target dose of 2.4 mg once weekly Group 2 (266 patients): Placebo The starting dose of semaglutide was 0.25 mg once weekly, which was increased every 4 weeks to once-weekly doses of 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4 mg until the target dose of 2.4 mg was reached after the 16-week dose-escalation period
Side Effects : In addition to the shared GLP-1 side effects above, increased heart rate, low blood sugar (especially in people with diabetes), and injection site reactions may also occur