Developing a discontinuation plan should include establishing baseline measurements (weight, waist circumference, metabolic parameters), setting realistic expectations about weight maintenance challenges, creating a detailed lifestyle modification plan with specific, measurable goals, scheduling regular follow-up appointments (initially monthly, then quarterly), identifying triggers for earlier intervention if weight regain occurs, and discussing alternative pharmacological options if needed
Instead of worrying about the number you are seeing on the scale, note other positive changes in your body after weight training such as increased strength, improved energy, and a leaner body shape
Patients with diabetes who took semaglutide were more than four times more likely to develop NAION than those on other medications
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The muscle wasting narrative around Ozempic and Wegovy has been everywhere
Between 50% and 65% of patients quit within the first year, usually over cost, side effects or coverage barriers