In one published case, an active, lean-adjacent man lost about one-third of his total weight as muscle on 2.5 mg and recovered it after adding resistance training and increasing protein. This is a cautionary case, not an incidence estimate
Its important to understand: This warning is not related to hypothyroidism itself Having hypothyroidism does not prevent you from taking Wegovy A history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) does prevent you from taking Wegovy Telling side effects apart Some side effects of Wegovy, such as nausea, tiredness, and constipation, can be similar to symptoms of poorly controlled hypothyroidism
A study that used 11 years of data from 80,204 women participating in the California Teachers Study found consuming 20 grams of alcohol per day (the equivalent of just under two glasses of wine) or more was associated with a 33% higher likelihood of undergoing surgical treatment for fibroids compared with consuming under 20 grams per day (Templeman 2009)
The longer you stay on the medication the more weight you will lose
Cost These meds can be expensive, and insurance might not cover them well
As a common rule of thumb, a reconstituted peptide lasts around four weeks, and it should be kept in the refrigerator, not the freezer, for that whole time
