While nutritional ketosis and diabetic ketoacidosis are physiologically different states, the margin between them narrows in someone without endogenous insulin production
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A multivitamin can help ensure adequate nutrition when eating less
hormonal contraception can regulate if bothersome Lighter, shorter, or skipped periods: Likely mechanism: improved insulin sensitivity restoring or altering ovulatory patterns Typical timeline: starts week 4 to 8, may persist as new baseline if PCOS was underlying issue Associated findings: history of irregular cycles pre-treatment, elevated baseline hemoglobin A1c, acanthosis nigricans What it means: metabolic improvement is changing your ovulation pattern
Higher doses of semaglutide can be correlated to vomiting and nausea
Fatigue, headache, dizziness, constipation, and nausea may all feel worse when fluids are low