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When to seek medical advice: Persistent or severe nausea and vomiting that prevents adequate fluid or food intake Signs of dehydration (dark urine, dizziness, extreme thirst) Severe abdominal pain, which could indicate pancreatitis (a rare but serious side effect) Symptoms of hypoglycaemia (shakiness, sweating, confusion, rapid heartbeat) Sudden visual changes (retinopathy risk, particularly with rapid HbA1c improvement) Symptoms of gallbladder disease (severe upper abdominal pain, jaundice) Signs of severe allergic reaction (swelling of face/lips/tongue, breathing difficulty) call 999/112 Your healthcare team will typically review your HbA1c about 3 months after starting treatment and after each dose change

Christian Wber: has received honoraria consultancy/speaking from Apomedica, Curelator, Eli Lilly, Grnenthal, Hermes, Lundbeck, Novartis, Pfizer, Ratiopharm/Teva, and Stada

The challenge is finding a plan that feels realistic and staying consistent with it over time

Often, doctors recommend a drug like metformin as the first line of treatment or suggest weight loss through diet and exercise before introducing a GLP-1 receptor agonist

10.2337/db12-1686 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 40.European Medicines Agency Press Release 26 July 2013

However, possibly another explanation resides with how GLP1 modifies the activity of the melanocortin circuit