Spinal stenosis (M48.0): This is a narrowing of the spinal canal that pressures the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain, numbness, or weakness
Getting a denial letter for Wegovy, Zepbound, or another GLP-1 weight loss medication can feel like a punch in the gut
Trulicity belongs to a class of medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists, which also includes semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza and Saxenda), and tirzepatide (Zepbound and Mounjaro)
The fact that both cagrilintide and semaglutide have ~7-day half-lives is what makes CagriSema possible as a single weekly research protocol
Current consensus is that GLP-1 treatment benefits outweigh the risk of EWDR: the drugs reduce the risk of further microvascular damage from poor glycemic control and reduce the chance of death from cardiovascular disease, while the impact on DR is short-lived and can be treated