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Getting Started
Getting Started
- What are GLP-1 medications?GLP-1 medications are a class of drugs that affect appetite, digestion, and blood sugar, and how well any one of them fits your situation depends on your clinical picture.
- What to expect in your first 30 daysThe first month often brings early appetite changes, some front-loaded side effects, and gradual, uneven progress, though your own experience may look different.
- Am I a good candidate? How does the eligibility review work?Eligibility is decided by your clinician after reviewing your full health picture, not by a checklist you can score on your own.
Your Medication
Your Medication
- Your RxPros medication: what it is and how it is preparedThe medication dispensed to you through RxPros is prepared and verified through RxPros's clinical and pharmacy process, and the details of your specific prescription are shown in your account.
- Semaglutide vs. tirzepatide what makes them different?Semaglutide and tirzepatide work through related but different mechanisms, and the choice between them is a clinical decision based on your individual picture, not a ranking of one over the other.
Dosing & Administration
Dosing & Administration
- How do dosing and titration decisions get made?Dose changes are individualized decisions your clinician makes based on your tolerance, response, and health picture, not a fixed schedule you follow on your own.
- How to give yourself an injection safelySafe injection follows a consistent routine — clean hands, a prepared site, and the exact amount shown on your prescription label — and your label and clinician instructions govern the specifics.
- Missed-dose guidanceIf you miss a dose, the general rule across this medication class is to not double up, and the specific timing decision for your situation belongs to your clinician.
- Injection sites, rotation, and site careRotating between a few standard injection sites and watching for normal healing helps prevent irritation, and anything outside the expected pattern is worth reporting to your clinician.
- Traveling with your medicationYour medication can generally travel with you if it's kept cool and protected, and any timing questions from crossing time zones belong with your clinician, not a personal judgment call.
- What to do if your injection didn't feel rightIf an injection didn't feel right, document what happened and message your clinician rather than trying to fix it yourself with another dose.
Side Effects
Side Effects
- Side effects and when to contact your clinicianMost side effects from GLP-1 medications are digestive, mild, and improve over time, but a smaller number of symptoms are red flags that need prompt attention.
- Nausea and GI symptoms: what helps, what to watch forNausea and other GI symptoms are common with GLP-1 medications and often improve with simple daily habits, but persistent or severe symptoms need clinician attention.
- Constipation and how to manage itConstipation is a common GLP-1 side effect that often responds to hydration, fiber, and movement, though prescription options remain a clinician decision.
- Fatigue, dizziness, and low energy in the first weeksMild fatigue and occasional light-headedness are common in the early weeks, often tied to eating less, but more severe versions of these symptoms need prompt clinician contact.
- Heartburn, reflux, and burpingReflux and burping are common because these medications slow digestion, and general habits around meal size and timing often help, though acid-reducing medication is a clinician decision.
- Hair thinning, skin changes, and facial changesHair thinning and facial changes can happen with significant weight loss of any kind, not just from GLP-1 medications, and most of these changes tend to plateau over time.
Refills & Monitoring
Refills & Monitoring
- How refills, monitoring, and follow-up workRefills are reviewed by your clinician at each check-in, not shipped automatically, and the review looks at how you're doing before your next supply is approved.
- What labs and vitals your clinician may ask forThe specific labs and vitals your clinician requests depend on your individual health picture, but a few categories come up often across GLP-1 treatment.
- Weight plateaus what they mean and what happens nextPlateaus are a normal, expected part of weight loss, and they are not automatically a signal that your treatment needs to change.
When Treatment Changes
When Treatment Changes
- When GLP-1 treatment may need to pause or stopTreatment can pause or stop for a range of clinical reasons, and both pausing and resuming are decisions your clinician makes with you, not something this article can determine.
- Coming off GLP-1's tapering, maintenance, and what to expectStopping GLP-1 treatment is a planned, clinician-guided process, and it's a valid choice for many reasons, not just a last resort.
- Weight regain after stopping, the honest frameworkWeight regain after stopping a GLP-1 medication is common and documented in the clinical literature, and it does not mean a patient has failed.
Nutrition, Lifestyle & Behavior
Nutrition, Lifestyle & Behavior
- Eating on GLP-1s protein, hydration, and portion sizePrioritizing protein and hydration while appetite is reduced helps protect your body during weight loss, though your specific targets are best set with your clinician.
- Exercise on GLP-1s protecting muscle while losing weightResistance training and regular movement support muscle and strength during weight loss, and a general, gradual approach works better than an aggressive one for most people.
- Alcohol and GLP-1sAlcohol can interact with GLP-1 medications in several ways, and being cautious, especially early in treatment, is more important than finding a specific "safe" amount.
- Sleep, mood, and mental health changesMood, sleep, and energy changes are possible during significant weight loss, and these changes deserve real attention, not dismissal, along with a clear path to help if they turn serious.
Billing, Shipping & Privacy
Billing, Shipping & Privacy
- Shipping, timing, and what to expect from your pharmacyYour order moves through clinical review, then pharmacy processing, then shipping, and the exact timing for your order is shown in your account.
- Understanding your bill, your plan, and what you're paying forYour bill generally covers clinician time, medication, pharmacy processing, and shipping, and your account shows the exact charges and dates that apply to your plan.
- Privacy, data, and how RxPros handles your health informationRxPros collects health information to provide your care, shares it only with the people involved in that care, and the legal privacy policy is the definitive document governing the details.