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Some patients choose to remain on lower doses after reaching their weight goals

Why Weight Loss May Plateau on GLP-1 Treatment Patients frequently experience substantial weight loss during the initial months of GLP-1 therapy, but many notice a plateau effect where weight reduction slows or stabilises after 612 months of treatment

doi: 10.1111/1440-1681.13206 58 RonnJ.JensenE

The panel below is his CGM 6 months after taking Tirzepatide 5 mg, without a major change in his diet or lifestyle during which time his weight dropped 7 Kg and his HbA1C dropped from a prediabetic value of 44 to 34 mmol/mol

The 5mg vial is the most commonly ordered and most frequently tested size

GLP-1 drugs mimic a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which stimulates insulin and sends the brain signals of fullness