Contact your GP if taste changes cause persistent vomiting, dehydration, excessive weight loss, severe abdominal pain, or significantly impact nutritional status or quality of life
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Inadequate secretion of intrinsic factor, resulting from lesions that destroy the gastric mucosa (which can be caused by ingestion of corrosives, extensive tumors, and conditions associated with gastric atrophy, such as multiple sclerosis, certain endocrine disorders, iron deficiency, and subtotal gastrectomy) Structural lesions leading to vitamin B 12 deficiency, including regional ileitis, ileal reactions, and malignancies Competition for vitamin B 12 by intestinal parasites or bacteria
Well, it may increase the risk of buildup of cholesterol in the inflammatory cells in the atherosclerotic plaques in our arteries, increasing our risk of heart attack, stroke, deathand, if that isnt enough, cardiac surgery, as well
Two class action lawsuits filed by Zepbound patients allege the decision was driven by rebate negotiationsNovo Nordisk (Wegovy's maker) allegedly offered CVS Caremark more favorable terms than Eli Lilly (Zepbound's maker)
