These medications mimic the GLP-1 hormone to support weight loss and blood sugar control
Individual responses vary based on factors like starting weight, dose, dietary habits, and overall health status
Start: Begin around 300 mcg per day to gauge tolerability, then adjust as needed
The longer answer, the one that actually matters, involves gastric emptying changes, seizure threshold concerns, overlapping side effects, and a mental health landscape that shifts dramatically when you start losing weight rapidly
Amy Nunn, executive director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute and a professor at Brown Universitys School of Public Health Nunn said that patients tend to gain weight back if they go off the medications, and that McKees plan leaves patients without a transition plan in place