Resolution: Weeks 1-2 Neurotransmitter receptors recalibrate
Vivid dreams during significant weight loss occur with all methods, not just medication, suggesting metabolic shifts play a role
In rat fertility studies with oral gavage doses of 125, 250, and 1000 mg/kg, males were treated for 4 weeks prior to mating, during mating, up to scheduled termination (approximately 8 weeks total) and females were treated 2 weeks prior to mating through gestation day 7
If youre experiencing any of the following, contact your provider: Youve missed multiple periods in a row Youre experiencing changes to your bleeding, including heavier, lighter, or more painful periods Youre spotting between periods You have a history of PMOS/PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, or fertility issues You recently started a new medication or birth control method, such as an IUD (intrauterine device) You think you might be pregnant Youre postmenopausal and experience new bleeding You have questions or concerns about the changes youre experiencing Important Note Seek urgent care for very heavy bleeding, severe pelvic pain, fainting, chest pain, shortness of breath, or symptoms that feel severe or unusual
"On week two of my dose of the 2.5, I did start seeing side effects," Madison notes