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by Elinvynia 635 days ago
They literally temporary induce gastroparesis (slow stomach emptying), that is why some people may vomit food they ate 2-3 days ago.

Fun fact: this side effect can become permanent, even if you stop taking the drug!

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> literally temporary induce gastroparesis (slow stomach emptying)

Can induce. We don't know "the precise prevalence of gastroparesis caused by semaglutide," though we know it's "unusual" [1].

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10874596/

Sounds like a super fun miracle pill people are just taking for funsies.