This "minoxidil shed" is temporary and actually indicates the medication is working, but it can be psychologically distressing if you are not expecting it
Baseline blood work before starting Before your first dose of any GLP-1 medication, get baseline blood work that includes a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, zinc, vitamin D (25-OH), B12, folate, TSH, free T3, free T4, and hemoglobin A1c
This way, your medication can be safely monitored and administered
Hyperinsulinemia associated depression
GLP-1 medications address several of these pathways simultaneously, and stopping treatment may allow the underlying PCOS-driven metabolic dysfunction to reassert itself
Strategic planning must reflect this new standard of care