The most frequently reported issues: Nausea Vomiting Constipation Diarrhea Acid reflux Reduced sensation of thirst, which can worsen constipation if patients arent actively drinking enough water Janey Pratt, MD, a clinical professor of surgery at Stanford Medicine who performs bariatric surgery on adolescents at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford, said nearly all her young patients have some degree of side effects
Their lives were high-stress, sleep-starved, and increasingly hopeless
Medications such as Ozempic (semaglutide), Wegovy and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) can be a life-changing option for many people living with type 2 diabetes or managing their weight
However, retatrutide is still in Phase 3 trials and not yet FDA-approved, so direct real-world comparisons are not yet possible
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