The most common side effects of semaglutide include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal (stomach) pain, headache, tiredness (fatigue), upset stomach, dizziness, feeling bloated, belching, gas, stomach flu, heartburn and gastroparesis or stomach paralysis
Avoid Artificial Sweeteners Regardless of whether you're taking a supplement that might cause diarrhea, fake sugars are osmotic stimulants that can lead to or worsen diarrhea, Jouhourian says
But a lot of that insulin that you produce, which is necessary to be glucose tolerant, as we call it, to be able to tolerate glucose, you need to have a stimulation from the gut of insulin secretion
After the first month, the dosage is usually increased to 0.5 mg once weekly
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