this could mean more expenses especially when a person is considering to go through this process under specialized health facilities
Overall, 58 percent discontinued before seeing any clinical benefit at all
A recent survey of social media users perceptions of GLP-1 inhibitors found that out of 12,136 Reddit comments, 14,515 YouTube videos, and 17,059 TikTok videos about GLP-1 medications (including Ozempic), 5% included the word insomnia. This does not qualify as a rigorously randomized controlled trial (RCT), emphasizes Jodie Pepin, Pharm.D., clinical pharmacy program director at Harbor Health
Evidence-based strategies include eating smaller frequent meals, avoiding high-fat and greasy foods, staying well-hydrated, following gradual dose escalation as prescribed, and using anti-nausea medications if needed
Looking more closely at people living with diabetes, a recent meta analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials found that GLP-1s significantly reduced both cardiovascular and kidney events (such as kidney failure)