Both oral and injectable GLP-1s have a long half-life (about one week) I typically recommend stopping them at least 2 weeks before surgery This helps ensure proper nutrition, safer anesthesia, and better healing Weight loss drugs are powerful, but surgery requires your body to be well-nourished
For a treatment that typically runs for months or longer, pricing predictability is not a small thing
FDA Prescribing Information, WEGOVY (semaglutide) Boxed Warning: Risk of Thyroid C-Cell Tumors (medullary thyroid carcinoma)
Tirzepatide is a once-weekly injectable medication that works by targeting key hormones responsible for appetite regulation and blood sugar balance
The post names persistent vomiting beyond 48 hours, signs of dehydration, inability to maintain adequate nutrition, and cumulative nausea that worsens rather than improves over time