Additionally, weight reduction associated with GLP-1 therapy often correlates with symptom improvement in IBS patients, as excess weight can exacerbate abdominal discomfort and bowel dysfunction
Digestive symptoms such as persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, fever, severe bloating, food intolerance patterns, or nighttime bowel movements deserve medical attention
He draws on that experience in his writing, helping readers understand how these cases work and what options may be available to them.
Joseph Rizzo, senior author of the July 2024 study that found an association between semaglutide and NAION, called the condition, in effect, a stroke of the optic nerve. Rizzo is the director of neuro-ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston
BMI reduced by a mean of 2.7 (3) kg/m 2