Semaglutide often causes gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, especially when starting treatment
Chronic ulcers are those that do not heal after a period of 12 weeks
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What to monitor Visible changes: Skin texture and tone Fine line depth Hair density and quality Wound healing speed Subjective factors: Energy levels Sleep quality General sense of wellbeing Side effects: Injection site reactions Skin flushing Fatigue (especially early in use) Photograph yourself in consistent lighting at baseline and every 4 weeks
In the STEP UP clinical trial for obesity, people taking the Wegovy HD 7.2 mg weekly injection lost an average of 18.7% of their body weight in 72 weeks, while those using Wegovy 2.4 mg lost 15.6% on average