Shared decision-making becomes especially important when patients are experiencing meaningful improvements in glycemic control or weight reduction
Others are looking for: Smaller reductions in appetite Greater dietary flexibility Fewer gastrointestinal side effects A slower, more sustainable pace of weight loss Many patients report that lower doses provide enough appetite control to improve eating habits without feeling overly restricted
They do so by stimulating the release of insulin, slowing down the emptying of the stomach, and reducing the production of glucose by the liver
I was prescribed Wegovy through a telehealth provider, who I worked in lockstep with to increase my dosage at monthly intervals, auditing my bodys response to the treatment along the way
At this point, you've likely heard a lot about GLP-1s
This provides twelve or more unique injection zones and virtually eliminates the risk of overusing any single spot