However, due to cost concerns, some healthcare providers are prescribing GLP-1 alternatives, such as SGLT2s (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors), for addressing cardiovascular risk
Any place that sells it is not selling an FDA-approved product yet, Patel says
Because the injury involves ischemic damage, vision loss may be sudden and may not be reversible in all cases, particularly when optic nerve tissue is permanently affected
This is higher than the general recommendation for tirzepatide users (1.0 to 1.2 g/kg) because of the additive muscle loss risk from autoimmune disease
Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) is particularly useful for this combination, as it addresses both the sulfur burps and the diarrhea simultaneously
David Mendosa called it the wall of fat