Individual variation is driven by genetics, baseline metabolic health, activity level, protein intake, adherence to the dosing schedule, and several factors that arent fully characterized yet
Practical Tip Stick to the same injection day each week, ideally a Saturday or Sunday morning
This medication reduces hunger, so if youre busy and skip meals, nausea can kick in Eating every four to five hours helps prevent your stomach from being empty. Semaglutide (Wegovy) is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss and is the most accessible
Pooping every four to six days is weird, but I'd say the extreme neck pain for three days after injection is the weirdest side effect." 18
Neal B, Perkovic V, Mahaffey KW, de Zeeuw D, Fulcher G, Erondu N, et al
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and tirzepatide work by slowing digestion and reducing appetite