That prevalence makes Medicares longstanding coverage policy difficult to defend
Statistically, most patients will experience some side effects
doi: 10.1007/s10517-015-2847-3
nausea, vomiting, bloating, early satiety, dyspepsia Elective procedures: hold vs proceed is NOT the whole decision ASA consensus-based guidance suggests: Daily GLP-1 RA: consider holding on the day of surgery Weekly GLP-1 RA: consider holding 1 week before surgery But the key clinical reality highlighted in recent reviews is that residual gastric content can still occur despite typical fasting and even after interruption in some patients, so a fixed safe hold time should not be relied on alone
While I was fortunate not to experience nausea or vomiting, loss of muscle mass is a legitimate concern
I completely changed my diet and increased my exercise to one to two hours per day, and I managed to get back to my pre-COVID weight