Your provider can adjust dosing, hydration protocols, or explore compounded GLP-1 alternatives if kidney stone risk emerges
The standard protocol starts at 1mg weekly for 4 weeks, then titrates up monthly: 2mg, 4mg, 8mg, reaching 12mg maintenance
Weight-related conditions that may support eligibility include hypertension, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, obstructive sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disease
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Allow the medication to reach room temperature for 15-20 minutes before injectingcold medication can make blood vessels constrict and tissue more fragile
Most patients tolerate restarting at their regular dose without complications, though some experience mild nausea as the medication's appetite-suppressing effects return