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Obesity Doctor:Mounjaro/Zepbound,Stomach Paralysis?

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There has been a lot of coverage regarding injectable weight medications and gastroparesis, and using scary terms like "stomach paralysis." I'll tell you what the literature shows and what I've been seeing as a board-certified obesity medicine MD who prescribes these medications regularly.

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00:00 - Stomach Paralysis & Weight Medications?
00:10 - Meet Dr. Meghan: Evidence-Based Advice
00:26 - What Is “Stomach Paralysis” Really?
00:51 - Understanding Gastroparesis
01:24 - Symptoms of Delayed Gastric Emptying
01:30 - How GLP-1 Medications Work
02:01 - Common GI Side Effects Explained
02:12 - Why “Stomach Paralysis” Is Misleading
02:55 - When Side Effects Outweigh Benefits
03:19 - Should You Be Worried?
04:01 - Managing Side Effects & Tolerability
04:43 - Why We Start Low and Go Slow
05:10 - What the Research Really Says
06:00 - Studies: Tirzepatide & Semaglutide
06:41 - Gastroparesis Risk in Diabetic Patients
07:00 - Surgery & Anesthesia Concerns
08:06 - Summary: Real vs. Hyped Risks
08:50 - Know the Risks of Not Treating Obesity
09:29 - Final Thoughts & When to Talk to Your Doctor

REFERENCES:
M Camilleri. Gastroparesis: etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis. In: UpToDate, Post TW (Ed), UpToDate, Waltham, MA.

AM Jastreboff et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity. N Engl J Med 2022; 387:205216. PMID: 35658024

JPH Wilding et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. N Engl J Med. 2021 Mar 18;384(11):989-1002. PMID: 33567185

SR Klein, IA Hobai. Semaglutide, delayed gastric emptying, and intraoperative pulmonary aspiration: a case report. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Aug;70(8):1394-1396. PMID: 36977934

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