Weight Loss · 3 min read
Top 10 Questions From Patients Starting GLP-1
The questions our care team answers most often in the first month.
1. Will I lose hair?
Some patients shed mildly during fast loss — minimized with protein intake and adequate calories.
2. Can I drink?
Light drinking is fine. Heavy drinking worsens GI side effects.
3. What if I skip a dose?
Take it as soon as you remember if within 48 hours. Otherwise skip and resume normal schedule.
4. Vacation?
GLP-1s are stable at room temperature for short periods. We provide travel guidance.
5. Pregnancy?
Stop immediately if you become pregnant or are trying.
6. Storage?
Refrigerated. Some compounded vials are room-temp-stable for 28 days after opening.
7. Self-injection?
We walk you through it. It's a tiny insulin-needle injection — most patients are comfortable after dose 1.
8. Hair loss?
See above — minimized with adequate protein and calories.
9. Workout?
Keep training. Resistance training preserves muscle during loss.
10. Long-term?
Many patients run GLP-1s for years; others taper at goal weight.
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