Other potential long-term complications include: Decreased lung function Depression due to slower mental functioning An abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter) Heart issues, including high cholesterol and heart disease Infertility in women, due to the inability to ovulate from lack of thyroid hormones Inability to lose weight Nerve damage in the arms, legs, and feet (peripheral neuropathy) Delayed physical and intellectual development in babies born to mothers who are hypothyroid Delayed development in children with untreated hypothyroidism Myxedema coma (in rare cases), when the bodys level of thyroid hormone becomes extremely low What Is Myxedema, or Advanced Hypothyroidism
Most people can prevent it by eating enough meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products, and eggs
A 62-year-old female patient with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hypertension developed fixed drug eruption following semaglutide administration, representing the first reported case of this reaction to the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, according to researchers at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Gallbladder Issues: Ozempic use has been associated with gallbladder inflammation and gallstone formation, prompting specific warnings due to changes in bile composition and cholesterol metabolism