This is the same physiologic process seen when someone stops lifting weights: muscle size decreases because the stimulus is gonenot because muscle is being destroyed. Common Misconception: GLP-1 Drugs Burn Muscle Reality: Muscle loss during GLP-1associated weight loss is driven by reduced mechanical load and insufficient protein/calories , not by a toxic or catabolic drug effect. When Lean-Mass Loss Becomes True Muscle Wasting True muscle wasting is uncommon with GLP-1 therapy and is usually related to undernutrition , not the medication itself
It doesn't just decrease sheddingit restores health and shine
Thiara says patients had to track down doses at far-away pharmacies last year, sometimes driving hours to retrieve a prescription
This led responsible telehealth providers to implement stricter safety protocols, like requiring lab work and more frequent follow-ups, to ensure patient well-being
While these side effects can be bothersome, the good news is that they usually subside over time
However, SGLT2is lose their effectiveness for glucose lowering as the GFR falls below 60 mL/min per 1.73 m [51]
