Patients on long-term GLP-1 therapy, especially those also taking metformin or proton pump inhibitors, face compounded risk for B12 depletion
Give it at least three to four weeks before evaluating results, because you need to reach a new steady state with the altered injection schedule
Because GLP-1 medications like tirzepatide work by actively managing your body's appetite signals, stopping the medication means those effects go away
And if sleep continues to be a struggle, bring it up with your doctorthere are helpful treatments available
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist used for chronic weight management alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for people with a BMI of: 30 kg/m or greater (obesity), or 27 kg/m or greater (overweight) with at least one weight-related condition (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia)