Your doctor and nurse will talk with you about this in more detail
Those effects go away after the first week or two
If you are doing well, the dose may be gradually increased in steps
This is not necessarily a chemical reaction to the medication, but a natural response to a major life transition
Time of day Twice-daily dosing (most common): Morning: 30-60 minutes before breakfast Evening: 30-60 minutes before dinner OR before bed Consistent timing each day helps Once-daily dosing: Morning preferred (on empty stomach) Or before bed for healing during sleep Choose what fits your schedule Does timing matter much
There are several classes of diabetes medications, including incretin mimetics (like Ozempic), sulfonylureas, biguanides (including metformin, the most commonly used drug to treat type 2 diabetes), DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors, and insulin, among others