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Sue Decotiis, a medical weight loss physician who often prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide on her medically supervised program

Faillie JL, Yin H, Yu OHY, et al
Within one to three weeks, the scale typically drops several pounds seemingly overnight as the retained water flushes out
Patients often experience enhanced tolerability through the gradual therapeutic introduction, with a notably reduced incidence of gastrointestinal side effects

The recommended baseline panel for menopausal women considering weight loss peptides includes: fasting glucose and HbA1c (metabolic baseline), fasting insulin (insulin resistance assessment), lipid panel including triglycerides (cardiovascular risk), complete metabolic panel (liver and kidney function), IGF-1 (baseline for GH secretagogue monitoring), thyroid panel including TSH and free T4, estradiol and FSH (menopausal status confirmation), and DEXA scan if available (body composition baseline)

Weight Loss Response to Semaglutide in Postmenopausal Women with and without Hormone therapy Use. Menopause , vol