So taking it at the same time every day (or weekly, if youre on a weekly injection) helps maintain steady levels and maximize effectiveness
After that, the dose is raised to 0.5 mg weekly , which works as the maintenance dose for many users
Sciatica pain shows up in your glute, but the root cause is usually a compressed nerve root in your lower spine
Patients should experience minimal or no gastrointestinal symptoms at their current dose, with resolution of initial nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
But for those of us who specialize in metabolic psychiatry, who see patients with both obesity and mental health conditions, who understand the bidirectional relationships between these systems, GLP-1 medications are a valuable tool we should have available