A physician-supervised plan can help answer whether the medication is appropriate, which option fits the patients risk profile, what dose should be used, how quickly the dose should increase, what side effects should be expected, when the dose should be held or adjusted, how much protein the patient should eat, how muscle can be preserved, what labs should be tracked, and what long-term maintenance should look like
This pathway works for patients with employer-sponsored or individually purchased private insurance that includes obesity medication coverage
This risk exists regardless of which telehealth platform you use - it's a function of the multi-dose vial format common in compounded injectable preparations
Samir Rahmani, FRCS (England), UK-Trained Laparoscopic, Bariatric & GI Surgeon, Dubai | Medically Reviewed: April 2026 Mounjaro causes diarrhea, constipation, and stomach pain because it activates GLP-1 receptors that slow gastric emptying and alter intestinal motility