Patients should also contact their provider before starting semaglutide if they have a history of pancreatitis, severe gastrointestinal disease, diabetic retinopathy, medullary thyroid carcinoma, or MEN2
And after enduring a long and grueling process, the medications can be exorbitantly expensive
However, it can still occur when you increase your dose, since each adjustment may trigger new metabolic and digestive changes
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If prescribed, youll start on the lowest dose (2.5 mg) for the first four weeks, and then work with your provider to slowly increase your dose every four weeks until you reach a steady dose that works best for you
If you are prescribed brand-name semaglutide and find that it is not suitable for you, talk to your healthcare provider about other GLP-1s such as tirzepatide (Zepbound) or liraglutide (Saxenda) that may benefit you