But in the short run, GI side effects like Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can leave you dehydrated, and dehydration can cause a temporary drop in kidney function that shows up as a rising creatinine and a falling eGFR
In KFFs 2024 annual budget survey, 13 states under Medicaid fee-for-service contracts cover GLP-1s for obesity treatment, and most require prior authorization for prescription approval
That said, there are some GLP-1 superlatives to keep in mind
Its flavorful and easy to portion out depending on your appetite, making it a good family-friendly meal that can be enjoyed by those who take GLP-1 meds, as well as those who dont
The closer your doses are spaced, the higher the peak drug concentration, which can intensify the gastric emptying delay that causes nausea
In a nested case-control analysis performed with use of the French national health care insurance system (SNDS) database, Julien Bezin et al (2023), compared individuals with T2D, but not on GLP1-RA with those on GLP1-RA (10)