When blood sugar levels rise after eating, GLP-1 drugs stimulate the body to produce more insulin, which helps lower blood sugar levels
For many people, especially those without insurance coverage for weight loss medications, brand-name drugs are simply not accessible
Gastric emptying was delayed, similarly to the effect observed under therapy with GLP-1RA (61)
While these symptoms typically improve over time, they can be challenging for some patients to tolerate, particularly during the initial stages of treatment
This begins with the synthesis of preproglucagon (PPG), the single precursor to all of the proglucagon peptides 3
If this is a concern, timing your injection for the evening before a day when you have flexible access to a restroom is a sensible precaution