People with type 2 diabetes are inherently at increased risk of UTIs due to elevated blood glucose levels creating a favourable environment for bacterial growth, and diabetes-related complications such as incomplete bladder emptying or reduced immune function
After you eat, your gut releases GLP-1 to send a simple message to your brain: "Hey, we're good here
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Where you inject the medication on your body can impact how quickly and effectively this happens
Most clinicians suggest taking oral medications at least one hour before eating when on GLP-1 agonists, and separating important oral medications from the tirzepatide injection day is not necessary since tirzepatide effects on gastric emptying are continuous throughout the week rather than acute on injection day