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The answer is important for missed doses, surgery planning, switching medications, pregnancy planning, and understanding why side effects can linger after stopping
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But there may be oral GLP-1s for weight loss soon (see: Rybelsus potential Wegovy pill ) and others coming down the research pipeline (see: orforglipron )
Some people believe that you should wait to eat until you experience physical signs of hunger, assuming that listening to your body and eating less often will boost the medication's effects