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GLP-1s seem to induce/mimic gastroparesis, which also can occur with hEDS. Has that been an issue? Also, do you have MCAS? (Also have hEDS.)
by mattgreenrocks 11mo ago
GLP-1s seem to induce/mimic gastroparesis, which also can occur with hEDS. Has that been an issue? Also, do you have MCAS?
(Also have hEDS.)
- cjbgkagh 11mo agoYeah, that's one of the reasons I waited for usage data is that I was pretty sure people with hEDS would have an overly strong reaction, and that did happen in my case and appears to have happened with other with hEDS. I started at 0.025mg (1/20th the 0.5mg starting dose at the time) and still got temporary gastroparesis which was indeed very uncomfortable. I had done long term fasting prior to semaglutide so I had to just stop eating for a long time while the effects started to wear off. Over the first year I ramped up linearly to 1mg and I've been at that dose since.
- mattgreenrocks 11mo agoWow. Glad it panned out for you.
- cjbgkagh 11mo agoThanks, highly recommended. I forgot to answer, I don’t have MCAS but I do get PEM which I do believe is another form of allergic reaction. I do like to eat histamine inducing foods and I wonder if has kept MCAS desensitized.
- mattgreenrocks 11mo agoI discovered I had PEM this year from working out. Found a trainer that is teaching me to stay in a non hyper mobile range + pacing and that is generally more manageable. Good luck with the GLP-1. Hit me up via email if you’d like to chat more: HN username at gmail.