"For someone with type 2 diabetes or significant obesity, the cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic benefits [of these medications] are large and well-established, and stopping abruptly carries its own risks, so any change should be a conversation with your prescriber," he said
Pancreas 48 , 142150 (2019)
These agents exhibit partial or full sequence homology with human GLP-1, but incorporate strategic alterationssuch as N-terminal protection or enhanced affinity for plasma proteins like albuminas summarized in Table 4 [8]
Ozempic slows digestive transit and stomach emptying, which may cause fullness, bloating, and constipation
Ive had two of these administered by my doctor
Summary If you're on a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic or Wegovy and noticing your hair thinning, the most likely explanation is telogen effluvium a temporary, stress-triggered form of diffuse shedding that rapid weight loss commonly causes