Apart from feeling hungry and low on energy, other side effects can include: dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea, headache, dizziness, cramps, hair thinning While VLCDs can lead to short-term weight loss, most people tend to put the weight back on gradually after coming off the diet
By activating GLP-1 receptors, Wegovy makes you feel less hungry in general
The researchers found that adverse events occurred among 89.1% of the semaglutide group and 84.5% of the placebo group, serious adverse events were observed among 19% of adults receiving semaglutide and 12.7% of those receiving placebo and a higher proportion of the semaglutide group reported constipation and dizziness compared with placebo
Like Saxenda, it was initially designed to control glucose in type 2 diabetics, but it was soon realised that it caused weight loss on an unprecedented scale
Some patients find that their optimal dose sits higher than they initially believed, while others benefit from cycling between formulations or adding complementary lifestyle interventions