I monitor 5 patients on semaglutide and all have top of the range or elevated Lipase (3 or 4 being elevated). We are titrating the dose to use the least effecetive dose as infrequently as possible. Pancreas possibly inflammed from the GLP-1 drug
@AlejandroSanchez-tq9qx7 ай бұрын
Took wegovy for 3 month and started having sharp pain under my rib on my left side ask tge doc to check my pancreas I did have inflammation 5 months later still get the pain
@pamhlaing2662 Жыл бұрын
Probably the best explanation on this... I have been looking around the net for a while... Thank you
@theofficialdrdan Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@SM-ml6hs12 күн бұрын
Hi doctor thank you for the video. I have had pancreatitis related to high triglycerides over 7 years ago and have been on fenofibrate to lower my levels. Can i go on wegovy safely?
@ibewlopezlopez9341 Жыл бұрын
Please help with this question...I had acute pancreatitis 5yrs ago can I use ozempic now for weight loss...I've had no problems with my pancreas sence..
@thomaslavoie1 Жыл бұрын
Great video! 10/10!
@alp6244 Жыл бұрын
How does a GLP-1 med help with insulin resistance?
@Brian.8272 Жыл бұрын
will the price of these medications start to go down in price at some point? id like to try tirzapitide
@HelloMalaka Жыл бұрын
I have two boxes of wegovy, have gallstones and terrified of starting it due to the possibility of developing more gallstones leading to pancreatitis. 😩😭😭😭😭
@theofficialdrdan Жыл бұрын
Continue to follow up with your doctor. The risk is exceedingly low.
@lilygarcia56689 ай бұрын
I got on Depo Provera and gained a bunch of weight,so now Im on a semiglutide and am having bad stomach pain. No fever or anything just stomach pain.Is stomach pain a side effect?
@theofficialdrdan9 ай бұрын
Can be. Follow up with your doc
@cs1487 Жыл бұрын
Can semaglutide help PEI? 9:40
@RichAnderson1148 ай бұрын
I'm a 43 year old power lifter who discovered that I have diabetes when I had a stroke in October. I think I would be a good candidate because I do resistance training like it is my religion but my doctor is shy to prescribe this to me becuase I had a pancreatic attack that hospitalized me five years ago. Ive since had one severe attack but didn't go to the hospital. If I lose 30lbs that will put me at 270lbs and 20% body fat.
@theofficialdrdan8 ай бұрын
That is a tough call. Really depends what caused the attack initially. I'd ask to maybe see a specialist for review!
@RichAnderson1148 ай бұрын
@theofficialdrdan Thank you for the response. The hospital really didn't give me any answers unfortunately. They just told me to eat less fat and sugar. As I wrote, my dietitian and GP are reluctant to put me on this... I booked my first available appointment with my endocrinologist January 2025.
@Brian.8272 Жыл бұрын
my doctor took me off semaglutide for a few months because my liver and pancreatic enzymes were slightly elevated, he wants to see if they go down before putting me back on, i originally lost 40 pounds from semaglutide and i have gained back about 15 pounds, i would like to try tirzapetide but its expensive
@begevt Жыл бұрын
How long to lose the 40 pounds?
@margaretcalafut5092 Жыл бұрын
Do you mean Saxenda?
@Brian.8272 Жыл бұрын
@@margaretcalafut5092 no, semaglutide
@Brian.8272 Жыл бұрын
@@begevt dont remember exactly, i think about 6 months maybe a little less
@Dragonfly_vbz Жыл бұрын
Same issue
@christelpecoraro29158 ай бұрын
I have been on semaglutide for about 10 months and lost 40 pounds and wanted to lose more but my lipase levels were 394. Can this be reversed and i could go back on?
@theofficialdrdan8 ай бұрын
It is possible with lower doses or a break. But it also poses the question whether you are symptomatic or not. It's know these drugs can raise lipase levels but that doesn't necessarily translate to pancreatitis
@Honey-Bee-252 ай бұрын
@@theofficialdrdan have they found out why it raises lipase levels? Is it making you burn glucose more effectively & keeping insulin low, thereby increasing lipase levels in the blood or something? Kind of like when someone is losing or burning fat rapidly through fasting or a large calorie restriction and has elevated cholesterol because fats are mobilizing & being released in the bloodstream to burn? So cholesterol normally reads higher until it balances out. For example, my cholesterol is always elevated when I get labs if Im regularly intermittent fasting more than 16hours, even if I'm eating healthy, because I assume I'm burning fats. So, I'm assuming it's kind of the same thing happening with the lipase levels since the medicine helps you burn glucose more effectively & keeps insulin low. Just wondering if that's what's going on, and of you are not symptomatic, it's not a cause for concern with the lipase levels, and is just something to keep an eye on? Or should someone actually take a break from the medication if levels are elevated?
@retrobitestvrbtv18528 ай бұрын
If you have had pancreatitis does that mean the wegovy injections are a no go ?