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Dosing & Side Effects

Dosing & Side Effects

Your guide to GLP-1 dosing, timing and side effects. Learn what to expect during dose escalation, how injection timing can affect weekly patterns, what may help with common symptoms, how GLP-1s can change oral medication absorption, and when side effects warrant contacting your clinician.
02
Sep
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Psyllium Husk on GLP-1s: When Fiber Makes Constipation Worse

Adding scoops of psyllium husk to slow-moving GLP-1 digestion can backfire into severe bloating and fecal impaction. Here is the clinical reason bulk-forming fiber fails when gut motility drops—and what to use instead.
3 min read
02
Sep
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Why Do GLP-1s Cause Sulfur Burps — and How Can You Stop Them?

Sulfur burps can show up after starting a GLP-1 or increasing your dose. Slower digestion, larger meals, certain foods, and other gastrointestinal side effects may all contribute. Here’s what you can try—and when persistent burping deserves a closer look.
7 min read
28
Aug
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Why Am I Hungry on Day 5 of Tirzepatide?

Hunger or food noise returning on Day 5–7 of tirzepatide is commonly reported. Learn what its five-day half-life actually means—and what it doesn’t.
5 min read