Fu, J., Schroder, K
1 The high cost of medication was cited as the reason approximately one in five people chose not to fill their prescription at all, and the reason one in 10 people cut pills in half or skipped doses, according to KFF
This can result from reduced caloric intake (eating significantly less without adjusting activity levels), mild dehydration (reduced food intake often means reduced water intake from food), or blood sugar adjustments as the medication modifies glucose metabolism
Diarrhea follows a predictable cycle tied to dose escalation
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