Rapid fat loss can leave behind loose skin and a sunken look in the face (often called Ozempic face)
The odor happens when unabsorbed carnitine sits in the gut and is broken down by bacteria
Let your healthcare provider know if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
Antiemetics such as dimenhydrinate or meclizine can occasionally assist with nausea unrelieved by basic antacids
In addition to conventional GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy, which only target the GLP-1 receptor, she is also researching medications like Mounjaro, which also targets the GIP receptor, and even the just-released retatrutide, which targets the glucagon receptor in addition to GLP-1 and GIP receptors
What to Expect These drugs are not started at full strength