Lab and/or medical tests (such as kidney function, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c) should be done while you are using this medication
However, some people may need to stop taking this medication, especially if they are experiencing side effects
That's definitely an anxiety. Thus, the theme of unanticipated outcomes was portrayed in the participants' experiences of unexpected changes to identity, benefits beyond weight, and concerns for lack of access to the medication in the future
In the SURMOUNT-1 trial, tirzepatide treatment resulted in favorable changes in body composition, with fat mass reduction approximately threefold greater than lean mass reduction
This phenomenon is called adaptive thermogenesisa survival-mode response where your body conserves energy beyond what your new weight would predict