Pamela Hu, MD, an instructor in pediatric diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolism at Yale University School of Medicine, described taking semaglutide as similar to taking any drug to treat chronic disease: Many of our colleagues use the analogy of treating any chronic condition like hypertension, she told Teen Vogue
A1C cannot identify an immediate low-glucose episode
Additionally, healthcare providers should avoid prescribing the oral suspension form to patients with diabetes, since it contains high amounts of sucrose and can potentially raise blood sugar levels [13]
First, its important to clear this up: Cortisol belly is not a medical term used by physicians, says Scott Isaacs, MD, of the Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic of Georgia in Atlanta, and the president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Medication Side Effects Ozempic is known to cause many gastrointestinal side effects that may contribute to perceived muscle pain and discomfort