A concern I have is the effects in the elderly who I think need a much slower dose titration
This typically peaks on days 1-3 after the first injection and resolves within 4-7 days
Additionally, GLP-1 delays gastric emptying and leads to gut distension (an expansion of the gut)
Instagram and TikTok are loaded with videos of influencers and users claiming how these GLP-1 patches are helping them curb their cravings, as well as those calling these skin patches a scam
Adjust how you eat, your activity level, and what you eat can make huge differences
Chemist Derek Lowe, PhD, summarized the decades-long quest to find a cure for obesity as, for the most part, a bottomless pit into which people shove money and time. The demand for this kind of drug is overwhelming, according to Suneil Koliwad, MD, PhD, UCSFs chief of endocrinology and metabolism and an expert in diabetes and obesity