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Heartburn and indigestion on GLP-1 medicines: what helps

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Heartburn and indigestion on GLP-1s

Heartburn on a GLP-1 often has less to do with spicy food and more to do with a full stomach sitting longer than it used to.

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Why it happens

When the stomach empties slowly, food and acid stay in it longer.

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When it shows up

Reflux and indigestion tend to be most noticeable when starting treatment and after dose steps, along with other stomach effects that were…

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What helps

Make dinner smaller and finish it at least 3 hours before bed.

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What helps

Stay upright after meals instead of lying on the couch.

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Call your doctor if

Chest pain, especially with shortness of breath, sweating or pain in the arm or jaw: call 911, since it could be the heart.

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Indigestion and reflux show up in GLP-1 label tables, usually as a burning chest or upper belly feeling after meals. Smaller, earlier dinners help many peo

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