Semaglutide also tends to produce more rapid and substantial weight loss than older GLP-1 medications, which aligns with the weight-loss-driven telogen effluvium hypothesis
Compensate by drinking more water than usual, at least eight to ten glasses per day on injection day
It also lists nausea, vomiting, constipation, and rare serious complications as things a provider should monitor once treatment begins
Some experience significant side effects that slow their progress
Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) reduces fat absorption in the gut and is the only effective over-the-counter weight loss pill available, says Johnson-Rabbett, though it can have significant gastrointestinal side effects
It is the body partially adapting to the GLP-1 signal