How do I administer it?
You’ll give yourself the injection once a week, on the same day each week. It can be given at any time of day, and you can take it
with or without food. Semaglutide is injected just under the skin (subcutaneously) in your abdomen. Since semaglutide slows down how quickly food leaves your stomach, you may experience side effects like nausea and vomiting.
The goal is to have limited unfavorable side effects, while losing 1-2 lbs/week (and feel the benefits of the medication-less appetite,
cravings, portion sizes). We will do this at the least effective dosing. We may need to adjust your dose every 2 weeks in order to
achieve that goal.
Potential side effects?
Gastrointestinal (GI) side effects tend to happen most frequently when using thismedication — the most common being
nausea, constipation, and vomiting. You may experience these effects more strongly when your provider raises your dose.
Additional common side effects can include: Stomach pain, Indigestion, Bloating **if you experience severe nausea/vomiting or abdominal pain, please stop the medication and contact us or go to the ER
How do I deal with the nausea?
*small, frequent meals
*lower the amount of alcohol you consume
*low fat meals
*bland diet-bananas, rice, toast
*Ginger, Unisom, Vitamin B6 for nausea
** In your kit is a prescription called
Zofran (ondansetron), which you can take 1 tablet under the tongue every 6 hours as needed for nausea. Please use only for
severe nausea as this can cause constipation.
How do I deal with the constipation?
*stay hydrated
*continue with exercise
*high fiber diet
*over the counter stool softeners like Miralax, Colace, Senna
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