Weight loss Available in NZ = Liraglutide high dose (Saxenda, daily injection) Self-funding needed ($500-600/month) Not available in NZ = Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), as of May 2023 Side effects, particularly upper gastrointestinal, are common with GLP-1 agonist initiation
Your healthcare provider follows a titration schedule that starts at 0.25 mg and increases gradually over 16 weeks, allowing your body to adapt and helping you tolerate GLP-1 effects without overwhelming nausea or gastrointestinal upset
[] Despite the availability of these medicines, 40%60% of patients do not respond well to first-line medications
If significant GI symptoms are present on the day of surgery (nausea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, etc.), consider delaying the procedure
Try them instead of walnuts or pecans