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For patients on semaglutide or tirzepatide

Your GLP-1 is working. Let's make sure the rest of your body keeps up.

When your appetite drops, so does the protein, water, and vitamins your body was used to getting. That’s where most side effects come from. Here’s what to expect, what helps, and products our pharmacists recommend to fill the gaps.

Why GLP-1s are worth sticking with

These medicines slow digestion and quiet the hunger signals that make weight loss feel like a fight. The results go past the scale.

15–20%

Average body-weight loss in the large clinical trials of brand semaglutide and tirzepatide, for patients who stayed on therapy.

20%

Lower risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death seen with semaglutide in people with heart disease and excess weight.

Better numbers

Blood sugar, blood pressure, and joint pain often improve as weight comes down. Bring your latest labs to a check-in and we’ll walk through them.

Side Effects + What Actually Helps

Pick the issue you’re dealing with and learn more about what you can do and products that may help.

Start here

Protein & muscle

Lose fat, not strength. Hitting your protein target every day is the single biggest thing you control.

1st Phorm Phormula-1 Clear, Level-1 bars, Power Pro bars

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Very common

Hydration

Less food means less water from food, and thirst gets quieter too. Headaches and dizziness usually start here.

Zero-sugar electrolyte sticks, single or by the box

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Months 2–6

Hair thinning

Fast weight loss can push hair into a shedding phase. It’s usually temporary, and protein and iron matter.

Compounded hair formulas (Rx), Collagen with Dermaval

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After dose increases

Nausea

Smaller meals, stop at “satisfied,” go easy on grease. If it hangs on, we’ll coordinate with your prescriber.

Ginger chews, anti-nausea Rx coordination

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Bloating & fullness

Digestion

Food sits longer in your stomach on a GLP-1. Enzyme support can help, especially if you’ve had your gallbladder out.

SolutionsRx Digestive Wellness, probiotics

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Often overlooked

Constipation

Slower gut, less fiber, less water. Fix the water first, then add fiber slowly. Don’t wait a week to ask.

Fiber, magnesium, stool softeners

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Everyone

Vitamin & mineral gaps

Smaller portions shrink your intake of B12, iron, vitamin D, and calcium. A daily multivitamin is cheap insurance.

1st Phorm Micro Factor, vitamin D, B12

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Your first 90 days, and when we’ll check in

Side effects come in waves, mostly right after a dose goes up. We’ll reach out at each of these points. You don’t have to wait for us.

  1. Day 1 · Pickup

    Injection training, your protein target, and a hydration plan before you leave the counter.

  2. Weeks 1–4

    Nausea and fullness peak. A pharmacist calls to see how you’re eating and what’s bothering you.

  3. Months 2–3

    Dose steps up. Watch for constipation and fatigue. Hair shedding can start here.

  4. Every quarter

    A check-in on progress, labs, and whether your supplement routine still fits your dose.

Call your doctor right away, or go to the ER, if you have these symptoms.

  • Severe stomach pain that won’t let up, with or without vomiting, sometimes spreading to your back
  • Pain in the upper right belly, fever, or yellowing skin or eyes
  • Vomiting or diarrhea that keeps you from holding down fluids
  • Very little urine, or feeling faint when you stand
  • A lump or swelling in your neck, trouble swallowing, or a hoarse voice that won’t go away

Questions? Ask Us!

A GLP-1 check-in takes about 15 minutes and costs nothing. Bring your med list and how you’ve been feeling. We’ll leave you with a plan, not a sales pitch.

Request a check-in

This page is general education, not medical advice. Talk with your prescriber before starting, stopping, or changing any medication or supplement.

Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients from a prescription and are not FDA-approved. Trial results above refer to FDA-approved brand products.

These statements about dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.