Are Your GLP-1 Side Effects Normal? A Doctor’s Guide

Nausea, constipation, sulfur burps or reflux while taking a GLP-1 medication? Weight-loss doctor Dr. Brian Samuel explains what may be happening—and the everyday habits worth reviewing with your care team.

Whether you take Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, understanding your digestion can help you make sense of uncomfortable symptoms.

In this episode:
• Why food can stay in your stomach longer
• Hydration and signs you may need more fluids
• Constipation, fiber and stool buildup
• Why diarrhea can sometimes occur alongside constipation
• Sulfur burps, meal size and food choices
• Reflux, nausea and eating habits
• When symptoms deserve medical attention
• A brief discussion of retatrutide and online peptide products

The goal is simple: understand your body, apply what you learn and build habits you can sustain.

Coming next: hair shedding, muscle loss and why getting enough nutrition matters during weight loss.

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This video provides general education, not individualized medical advice. Fluid needs and treatment choices vary. Discuss persistent symptoms or medication changes with your prescriber. Seek prompt medical care for severe or persistent abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, inability to keep fluids down, or worsening abdominal swelling with inability to pass stool or gas.

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00:00 GLP-1 Side Effects: Sound Familiar?
00:37 Why Constipation Happens
01:11 Hydration: Why You May Forget to Drink
02:43 Signs of Dehydration
03:20 Fiber, Movement and Constipation Relief
04:05 When MiraLAX May Help
04:39 Constipated AND Having Diarrhea?
05:25 Large Meals and Greasy-Food Triggers
06:39 Sulfur Burps: Why They Happen
08:13 Acid Reflux and What May Help
09:03 Nausea and Feeling Too Full
09:57 Side Effects After Increasing Your Dose
10:41 Retatrutide: Three Hormone Pathways
11:44 Warning Signs That Need Medical Attention
12:10 Your Daily Digestive-Health Checklist
12:49 Next Episode: Hair Shedding and Muscle Loss