Long-term side effects of the drug may include gastrointestinal damage, gallstone issues, and urinary tract infections
The precautionary principle would suggest we do our best to prevent aspiration events in these patients unless we have clear, high-quality evidence that patients taking GLP-1 RAs are not at increased risk of aspiration
For example, the lowest dose studied and approved for Zepbound (tirzepatide) is 2.5 mg
I fit into my clothes, but I also feel validated because all of these years, doctors say to you, Oh, you cant eat all that cake and candy, and they dont believe that youre not, Eacobacci said
Its unlikely that injecting into this area will make you seriously ill, but its still best to inject at least 2 inches away from the belly button
You might notice that your food noise returns sooner than usual, or your weight loss progress plateaus