Discussion We successfully switched an acromegaly patient with pasireotide-induced deterioration of glycemic control from a DPP-4 inhibitor to a GLP-1 analog
I couldnt get Semaglutide GLP-1 from my main Dr but was able to find Set Point who uses a compound pharmacy
"You get a vial in the mail and you have no idea what's in there and there's no clinician involved whatsoever," he said
Instead of one 12mg injection, they do two 6mg injections (Monday and Thursday, for example)
However, in some individuals, the food intake control mechanism does not achieve this balance, leading to eating disorders and obesity
The Wegovy pill showed around 16.6% weight loss on average in a late-stage trial, while Lilly's oral drug caused roughly 12.4% on average in a separate study, when analyzing patients who stayed on treatment