The net result depends on the prednisone dose and your individual insulin sensitivity, but many patients require higher GLP-1 doses or more frequent glucose monitoring when taking corticosteroids
Compounding pharmacies, however, arent the same thing as the gray market
In the landmark SURMOUNT-1 trial, participants on the 15 mg dose achieved average weight loss of 22.5% of body weight over 72 weeks
But that is just the cost of the drug
On average, people treated for obesity lost 8.4% of body weight before stopping, then regained 0.5% over the following year
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