The Hb dimers could infiltrate renal tubules and cause renal damage (Schaer et al., 2013)
Go to urgent care or an emergency department if: abdominal pain is severe or localized to the right upper quadrant, you develop fever above 38.5C with GI symptoms, you notice yellowing of the skin or eyes, urine turns dark brown with pale stools, or heart rate exceeds 110 at rest without other explanation
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If you're losing more muscle than that, we adjust protein, training intensity, or medication dose immediately
We recommend doing cardio and exercising in general while on Wegovy
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