This is your body adjusting to GLP-1 receptor activation in the gut
What happens if I develop diabetes while taking compounded tirzepatide
doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1109400
Ozempic Sulfur Burps, Gas, and Bloating: Why GLP-1 Medications Cause the Food-Stuck Feeling Joshua Silva, MD Jan 26 8 min read Updated: Feb 4 Medically authored by Joshua Silva, MD | Evidence-Based Weight Loss at Potere Health MD Many people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) experience digestive symptoms including bloating, sulfur-smelling burps, excess gas, early satiety, or a heavy sensation that food feels stuck after meals
The study found an association rather than a guaranteed protective effect, and an individuals overall risk depends far more on liver disease, viral hepatitis, alcohol use, metabolic health and family medical history
This is also the window where patients often begin to receive comments from people around them about looking different