This guide will walk you through how to do that, providing support for both newcomers and those who have been on GLP-1 therapy for a while
The only way to confirm degradation is analytical (HPLC or MS retest), which is not practical for individual users
For someone on a weekly injection like compounded semaglutide, pausing one dose before surgery is usually sufficient
This is a clear signal to stop the restrictive phase and eat a balanced meal with protein
Importantly, hormone sampling in patients treated with semaglutide was conducted without a washout period
You will be allowed to start slowly sipping unlimited amounts of water, tea, coffee, milk, squash, Ribena, soups or Bovril on the day of surgery