For people with Type 1 diabetes, in particular, blood sugar can fluctuate significantly throughout the days, weeks and months
Here's what you should know going in: Commonly reported effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation, particularly during initial dose escalation Warnings and precautions in the prescribing information for applicable semaglutide and tirzepatide products cover pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and kidney injury associated with volume depletion If you're on insulin or sulfonylureas, discuss hypoglycemia risk with your prescriber - GLP-1 medications can affect blood sugar control when combined with those drugs These medications slow gastric emptying, which can affect how orally taken medications are absorbed - worth flagging if you take other oral drugs regularly Certain FDA-approved semaglutide and tirzepatide products carry a boxed warning concerning thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodents
There is another medication made by Novo Nordisk that contains the same active ingredient ( semaglutide ) as Ozempic: Wegovy
Your results while taking weight loss medication will not be immediately visible
I get to see it every day, said Scott
These effects can make it easier to maintain weight loss and support long-term metabolic health
