As the medical director for Obesity Medicine at TMH Physician Partners - Endocrinology, Obesity & Diabetes (formerly the Tallahassee Memorial Metabolic Health Center), I prescribe these drugs to patients to help them lose weight
Ongoing Monitoring Regular follow-ups allow your provider to monitor your progress, adjust dosing, manage side effects, and check for potential complications
However, this means of insulin delivery requires intensive supervision and monitoring, often in a critical care setting, as it carries a risk of hypokalemia and hypoglycemia
Although the gastrointestinal upset can be uncomfortable or even painful when taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, most people adapt within a few weeks
Yesafter discontinuing semaglutide, the effects wear off, often leading to weight regain