Signs that you should contact your doctor include vomiting, inability to keep food or liquids down, dizziness, or nausea that doesn't improve with dietary changes
The most common is diabetic gastroparesis , which occurs when prolonged high blood sugar levels damage the vagus nerve that controls stomach muscle contractions
Think of it like a master key that can unlock two different but related doors in the bodys metabolic control room
Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, tirzepatide is typically initiated at a low dose (2.5 mg) for tolerability and gradually titrated upwards over several weeks to minimise gastrointestinal side effects
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