NICE specifically advises against initiating the following medications for chronic primary pain (including fibromyalgia): antiepileptics (including gabapentinoids such as pregabalin and gabapentin), opioids, paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), benzodiazepines, corticosteroids, and antipsychotics
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The medication isnt just suppressing appetite through willpower or restriction
There have been reports of pulmonary aspiration (when food or liquid from the stomach enters the lungs) in people taking GLP-1 medications, including Wegovy, while undergoing surgery requiring sedation, even when instructed to fast before the surgery
Although GIP secretion is preserved, the insulinotropic effect of GIP is diminished in type 2 diabetes
Okay, that would be rare, but you get the idea