Understanding this connection enables patients to recognise and respond appropriately to hypoglycaemia whilst appreciating that not all episodes of dizziness are glucose-related
Injection-site redness, mild welt, or itching (SC) rotate between left and right abdominal fat, inject at room temperature, and pinch the site rather than flat-stab
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) recommends split-dose preparation for optimal results, regardless of medication use
These are usually limited to the injection site and settle quickly on their own
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While initially introduced as a treatment for type-2 diabetes, patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (see Text Box 1) found a discrete change in the amount and types of food they desire, including the curbing of cravings for certain less nutritious categories of foods (e.g., sweets, fried foods), which helped patients who were overweight or obese lose clinically significant amounts of weight and, with continued use, to maintain weights 15%20% lower than premedication levels (Rubino et al., 2021, Aronne et al., 2024)
