The once-a-month dosing fit her busy schedule
Do not rely on them as an everyday tool, however
Gastrointestinal side effects are by far the most prevalent during early treatment: Nausea Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people), typically peaking during the first week and often improving over two to four weeks [1] [2] Vomiting Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people), usually occurring alongside nausea [1] [2] Diarrhoea Common, may persist for several weeks Constipation Common, sometimes alternating with diarrhoea Abdominal pain or discomfort Common, ranging from mild cramping to more pronounced discomfort Dyspepsia (indigestion) Common Eructation (belching) Common Reduced appetite A therapeutic effect that may feel uncomfortable initially, affecting eating patterns These symptoms arise because semaglutide mimics the natural GLP-1 hormone, which slows gastric emptying and increases satiety
Shah said that the most difficult part of her job today is trying to decipher if patients coming to her for weight-loss drugs are also suffering from eating disorders
Tirzepatide was associated with the highest risk of appetite reduction, while exenatide had the lowest (Table 1)
Mechanisms of L-cell GLP-1 secretion Physiologically, L-cells, which are most common in the distal parts of the intestines [15], are stimulated to secrete all their secretory products (GLP-1, GLP-2, gut-derived glucagon [also called glicentin], peptide tyrosine tyrosine, oxyntomodulin) in response to nutrient ingestion [16, 17]