Meal timing around injection day Most tirzepatide users find that GI side effects are most pronounced in the 24 to 48 hours following their weekly injection
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With GLP-1 therapy Diet & exercise alone No intervention At 3 months ~5% average body weight loss* At 6 months ~10% average body weight loss* At 1 year ~15% average body weight loss* *Based on STEP 1 clinical trial data (semaglutide 2.4mg + lifestyle intervention)
18,19,20 Details are in eTables 2 and 3 in Supplement 1 and eTable 4 in Supplement 2
Additionally, many lupus patients experience kidney involvement (lupus nephritis), which affects how medications are metabolised and eliminated from the body
Rather than stopping medication, focus on optimizing the factors that support its effectiveness: protein intake, meal timing, exercise, sleep, and stress management