Worsening markers at any point should prompt reconsideration of the current approach
If you've had an Ozempic headache or a semaglutide headache, it likely wasn't a direct result of your medication, but a knock-on effect of hypoglycemia or dehydration, both of which are known possible side effects of semaglutide and other GLP-1s
Definition GLP-1 receptor: A G-protein-coupled receptor involved in insulin secretion, gastric emptying, and appetite regulation
This distinction becomes clinically relevant for anyone with MASLD, elevated liver enzymes, or metabolic syndrome components beyond obesity
Semaglutide's STEP trial showcased remarkable weight loss effects, making it a game-changer in obesity treatment
In the Phase 2 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Jastreboff et al., 2023), 338 adults with obesity took retatrutide for 48 weeks