The meta-analysis of the PIONEER and SUSTAIN trials stated, diarrhoea or dehydration can lead to the increase in blood viscosity, semaglutide increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis possibly due to increasing that of diarrhoea. Similarly, the authors said more research is needed on whether the weight loss often experienced while taking semaglutide drugs may increase the risk of DVT, stating, Moreover, whether an increase in deep vein thrombosis is related to a decrease in body weight also needs to be further investigated. People who are taking Ozempic may have patient-specific risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing blood clots
The effect is most noticeable when you first start and after each dose increase, then settles over time
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It is part of how the body responds to changes in weight