Bedrosian advocates that anyone considering these medications also make the necessary lifestyle changes and seek nutritional counseling and psychological support
If you are on Medicaid and want GLP-1 for weight loss, check your state's current formulary and ask your prescriber about the diabetes indication if applicable
Maintaining a healthy diet and exercise routine is essential for keeping the weight off
Without systematic tracking, you may either stop treatment too early (missing additional benefits) or continue too long at a dose that is not working
Alternatively, if your nausea is mild and manageable, morning injection allows you to experience the peak during active hours when physical movement and distraction naturally reduce nausea perception
2 In addition to lifestyle modifications (diet and exercise), many pharmacologic strategies have been proposed to counter iatrogenic weight gain, including appetite suppressants (eg, pro-dopaminergic agents such as phentermine, stimulants, and amantadine), pro-anorectant anticonvulsants (eg, topiramate or zonisamide), opioid receptor antagonists (eg, olanzapine/samidorphan or naltrexone) and oral hypoglycemics such as metformin