Pancreatitis and Gallstones after massive weight loss

We look into pancreatitis and gallstones issues that caused one death and more hospitalizations, caused at least in part by GLP1s

Pancreatitis and Gallstones after massive weight loss
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GLP1 Receptor Agonists aren't miracle drugs, and one of the benefits of their continuous use and recent popularity is that side-effects are well known and researched.

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While scouring the web for anecdotal data ("anecdata"), the trend of pancreatitis and gallstones reports seems to be picking up, so we did some more digging.

Known side effects of Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound and others

We've covered some of the base side effects for GLP1s in the past. While they're not exactly the same necessarily across every formulation of GLP1, in general GLP1 Receptor Agonists have the same sorts of side effects:

Are GLP1 side effects all the same?
Do some GLP1s have less negative side effects? They work the same, but can affect you differently -- let’s look at the research.

One of the biggest persistent side-effects of using GLP1 Receptor Agonists is the risk of gastrointestinal issues such as Gastroparesis that can be severe and even life-threatening. This is well reported in literature and there are certainly reported cases.


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