Patients should be instructed to seek immediate medical attention for red-flag symptoms including intractable vomiting, severe dehydration, acute abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, or recurrent hypoglycemia, which may indicate surgical complications requiring urgent evaluation by the bariatric surgery team
While vitamin B12 can be taken orally, many patients will benefit from injections as they allow the vitamin to be absorbed in a higher proportion than other forms of supplementation
Appetite suppression is not the primary mechanism
Deficiency may occur from conditions like pernicious anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, or surgeries that affect nutrient absorption
The ones we notice are usually not because they are a good result
However, all injection sites for Wegovy offer similar absorption