Your provider will take into account your health history and goals to determine the best approach for you
It acts on multiple receptors and may offer enhanced appetite suppression and metabolic benefits
They treated 8 pouchees with the GLP-1 drug Liraglutide (trade name Saxenda ) in a well-designed, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over clinical trial and showed a 35% reduction in toilet frequency on treatment compared to placebo, a reduction in urgency and better stool consistency and the drug was safe and well tolerated
Rdholm K, Zhou Z, Clemens K, Neal B, Woodward M (2020) Effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes in women versus men
A total of 31% of WEGOVY-treated patients and 27% of placebo-treated patients permanently discontinued study drug
Below, well break down the most common semaglutide withdrawal symptoms and what you can expect as your body adapts