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Basically a magic pill (well, injection). Some mild nausea and indigestion at first, but nothing ginger tea and some over-the-counter antacids couldn't handle.
by petesergeant 3y ago
Basically a magic pill (well, injection). Some mild nausea and indigestion at first, but nothing ginger tea and some over-the-counter antacids couldn't handle. Some people get severe nausea, and have to stop taking them. Only real issue at the moment is the high cost: $1k/month in the US, $500 rest-of-the-world, or cheaper in countries that subsidise them.
- Scoundreller 3y ago> well, injection While I haven't any evidence about Tirzepatide in oral form, the results for semaglutide oral is pretty good. Haven't seen any oral vs injectable head-to-head studies of the same molecule though (funny how that is).
- petesergeant 3y agoSure, but it’s a PITA to take because absorption is bad. Take it on an empty stomach with exactly the right amount of liquid, and then nothing else in your stomach for 40m, and the gastrointestinal side effects are worse. I’m looking into using this for maintenance as I’ll be travelling a lot, but it’s much more of a hassle than the self-injecting needles
- Scoundreller 3y ago> Sure, but it’s a PITA to take because absorption is bad. That’s a dosing problem :) Unsure if the GI effects will actually worse. Depends if it’s a direct effect or not.