(00:04:38) Amy Epstein - Host: Well, welcome
Over 9 million prescriptions have been written for semaglutide in the US in 2023 alone, so chances are you know someone in the area - or a lot of people - already taking it
If you are five weeks into a GLP-1 and wondering whether feeling this queasy is normal, and how much longer it goes on: it is normal, it is the single most common effect of these medicines, and of all the gastrointestinal side effects it is the one that passes fastest
Agents such as semaglutide and tirzepatide improve metabolic parameters reliably without worsening baseline inflammatory disease activity (95, 96), particularly benefiting patients with coexisting metabolic conditions (98)
However, if more than 5 days have passed since your scheduled injection and you're nearing the time for your next regular dose, it's safer to skip the missed dose entirely and proceed with your normal injection day