The risk has been reported in trials, with accumulating, rare instances of optic nerve damage among users, particularly as GLP-1 drugs originally developed for type 2 diabetes are being increasingly used off-label for weight management
Overall, they found that individuals using GLP-1s were 10% less likely to visit the emergency room, 14% less likely to be hospitalized, and around 13% less likely to need a nerve block procedure or receive a triptan prescription than those taking topiramate
The disadvantage is shorter shelf life (the clock starts from the pharmacy compounding date, not your reconstitution date), higher cost per milligram, and no ability to customize concentration
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia): When Your Mouths Natural Shield Disappears Think of saliva as your mouths built-in mouthwash
For a long time I was trapped in a cycle of disordered eating and behaviors, self hate, and dysmorphia