Most common (especially in first 4-8 weeks): Nausea Early fullness/satiety Constipation Mild reflux or burping Less common but important: Severe nausea preventing adequate eating or drinking Gallbladder issues (rapid weight loss increases gallstone risk) Pancreatitis (rare, more common with high triglycerides or gallstone history) Dehydration The side effect no one mentions: Undereating
Morning or evening does not usually make a meaningful difference for most patients
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9 The current advantages, research stage and areas of opportunity of small molecule GLP-1RAs is summarized in Figure 3
Reset with One Choice: Pick one healthy actiondrink water, eat a veggie-packed lunch, or walk 10 minutes
Cagrilintide + retatrutide swaps semaglutide for retatrutide, which already hits three receptors (GLP-1, GIP, glucagon)