Patients should contact their healthcare provider if they experience persistent vomiting or diarrhea that could lead to dehydration or kidney problems, or if they develop severe abdominal pain
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In my clinical experience treating patients with GLP-1 medications, nausea during the first few weeks is the primary reason people consider stopping treatment
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Practice Point 4.3.2: To minimize gastrointestinal side effects, start with a low dose of GLP-1 RA, and titrate up slowly.
This exceeds bariatric surgery outcomes for many patients without surgical intervention