week 3 semaglutide side effects Your guide to GLP-1 Common And Rare Side Effects

Discontinuation because of gastrointestinal symptoms is a real and measurable outcome in the trials

After discontinuation, close monitoring is essential: weight should be checked every 4-8 weeks initially, and for diabetes patients, self-monitoring of blood glucose or continuous glucose monitoring should continue as indicated, with A1C assessment within approximately 3 months of stopping to detect metabolic deterioration early and implement alternative management strategies

Most Common Adverse Reactions (incidence of greater than or equal to 5% and at least twice the rate of placebo): somnolence, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, nightmare, constipation, dry mouth

Compounded semaglutide from licensed compounding pharmacies runs $149$400 per month, though these are not FDA approved

They also stated that in the initial 3 months, weight loss was 6%, and that 25% of it was muscle and bone loss