It also keeps the food you eat in your stomach for a longer time, so you stay feeling full and satisfied for several hours
Typical titration schedule (for Wegovy, for example): Week 14: 0.25 mg once weekly Week 58: 0.5 mg once weekly Week 912: 1.0 mg once weekly and so on, up to the full dose (e.g., 2.4 mg for Wegovy) Each step usually lasts at least 4 weeks to give your body time to adapt
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Patients should be aware that headaches are a recognized side effect but not universal
Thats enough to help regulate appetite, cravings, and energy in many perimenopausal and menopausal women, without pushing the body into the more aggressive metabolic shifts that can sometimes lead to nausea, fatigue, or rapid muscle loss