If you're having difficulty losing weight, receiving an injection for weight loss may help. Weight loss injections may increase metabolism speed and boost energy levels while decreasing stress, anxiety and hunger levels.
Weight loss injections are designed to regulate your blood sugar levels by sending signals to your stomach that cause it to empty more slowly, helping boost fat loss as a side benefit. Read on to learn about some of the most popular injections for weight loss.
Ozempic
Ozempic, a popular injection for weight loss, is a GLP-1 agonist that helps lower blood sugar levels and enhance insulin sensitivity while simultaneously supporting weight loss and preventing overeating by suppressing appetite and increasing satiety.
Ozempic dosage should be tailored to suit the response of your body to this medication. Your physician may start with a lower dosage, gradually increasing it as needed until achieving weight loss.
Some individuals taking Ozempic may experience nausea or vomiting. Your physician will adjust your dosage if this occurs; also consider eating smaller meals or avoiding high-fat foods to alleviate symptoms.
Ozempic may cause fatigue as a side effect; however, this should subside over time as your body adjusts to it. A healthy diet and regular physical activity are key components to helping manage weight and maintain energy levels while taking Ozempic.
Wegovy
Wegovy (semaglutide) is an anti-obesity injection designed to mimic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). It targets areas of your brain associated with appetite control and food intake to help you lose weight more quickly.
Diabetes medication has also proven very successful at helping those struggling with blood sugar issues to lose more weight than previous therapies.
One 68-week trial showed Wegovy users achieved greater weight loss - 15% vs 2.4% from placebo groups.
- There may be certain side effects when taking this drug; discuss this with your physician as soon as possible.
- The most frequently reported side effects from taking Wegovy include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; therefore it is recommended that patients drink ample fluids (water or other) while on Wegovy therapy.
These symptoms may lead to dehydration and increase your risk for kidney complications.
Additional adverse side effects may include an increased risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This condition could develop among those taking medicines for type 2 diabetes such as sulfonylureas or insulin.
Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin, commonly referred to by its acronym BOTOX, is an anthrax toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria that causes food-borne and wound botulism as well as being used to treat wrinkles, pain and spasming muscles.
Botox works by blocking nerve signals that trigger muscle contractions, by inhibiting the release of acetylcholine, which acts as the neurotransmitter responsible for activating muscle contractions.
Treatment entails small injections into targeted muscles. A topical anesthetic cream or cold pack may also be applied before treatment to minimize discomfort.
Effects from injections typically last three months before another treatment may be required, since new nerve terminals emerge within this timeframe and restore sensation to muscles.
Peptide Injections
Peptide injections are an efficient and sterile way of administering liquid medication directly into tissues within the body, used to treat various medical conditions and conditions. Peptide injections may be administered either subcutaneously or directly into muscle.
Medical injections are most frequently used to manage pain and decrease stomach acid production in the body. Treatment typically takes the form of an injection administered subcutaneously in either the stomach or upper thigh area and may help relieve nausea or vomiting symptoms.
To ease pain, numbing medication may be applied directly to the injection site, or conversation may serve to distract.
