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This reduction in metabolic heat production could potentially manifest as feeling colder than usual, especially in cooler environments
A patient who wants to relieve obstructive sleep apnea and eliminate their CPAP machine may require a 10% or 15% weight loss
Whether dehydration is related to GLP-1 side effects or simply not drinking enough, the warning signs tend to look very similar (9)
Brief exposure above this threshold (a few hours in a hot car) may not destroy the medication, but repeated or prolonged heat exposure reduces potency
Lower starting points (around 1 mg/day) are typical for new research planning, and 2 mg/day is the high end most references cite