Slowly increasing the dose of a GLP-1 medication allows the body time to adjust to the changes that are occurring, especially the slowing of gastric motility, says Currier, So the key to avoiding the nausea as much as possible is to take the titration phase slowly and allow the body time to acclimate appropriately. If someone increases the dose too quickly or overdoses, theyre more likely to experience severe nausea
And do not force a snack on a day when you are already at target, because eating for the sake of eating is not the goal and never was
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If the patient needs additional glycemic reduction, it can be increased to 14 mg once daily