Additionally, it is normal to experience side effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, mild fatigue, headaches, upset stomach, bloating, and injection site reactions like redness or swelling initially, which may require dose adjustments
When semaglutide is discontinued, gastric acid production, gastric emptying speed, and appetite all return toward baseline over several weeks
It is not clear whether this is due to the drugs themselves or the weight loss that they cause
Once you reach your goal, you and your healthcare provider may discuss whether to continue semaglutide at a maintenance dose or taper off
In addition to improving satiety or fullness signaling in your brain, GLP-1s also affect your gut by slowing the rate at which you digest, process, and expel food waste