Patients with diabetes should seek urgent medical care if they experience persistent blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL, positive ketones in urine or blood, or symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain) after missing doses due to medication damage
Because we can create specific doses, your provider can increase your dose in smaller increments that may be better tolerated
And then some people are turning to more dubious sources for the drugs rather than shelling out full price for the branded versions
Ginger tea may help with nausea for some patients, though evidence is limited
NEJM 2023 Worth noting: The triglyceride drop (-30%) and liver fat improvement (-50%) were larger than weight loss alone would predict
1 Comprehensive analyses of GLP-1 biology describe receptor expression, ligand binding, and cAMP-dependent intracellular signaling, 2 while broader incretin pharmacology situates the GLP-1 receptor alongside related nutrient-sensing pathways