Decide in advance what you will do if you regain five pounds during the transition
If you are lean with less subcutaneous tissue, use a 45-degree angle to reduce the chance of hitting muscle
Meet clinical BMI criteria and don't have contraindications: If you have a BMI 30 (or 27 with weight-related comorbidities like high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes), don't have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2, and don't have severe gastrointestinal disease or pancreatitis history, you may qualify clinically
Sergey Terushkin, MD, FACS is a board-certified bariatric surgeon and medical weight loss specialist practicing in Florida
If youre using a syringe and vial to draw up a smaller portion of the dose just to save money and make the drug last longer, theres the real potential for contamination and overdosing
If you notice changes that concern you, rotate away from that area and contact your clinician