Emily Wright, 38, a teacher in Toronto, Canada, started taking Ozempic in 2018. The diabetes drug Ozempic, and its sister drug for weight loss, Wegovy, utilize the same medication, semaglutide. Gastroparesis can have many causes, including diabetes, which is a reason many patients are on these drugs in the first place. In more than half of cases of gastroparesis, doctors are unable to find a cause. Until more is known, George said people need to be open with all their doctors about taking any drugs.

Source: CNN July 25, 2023 15:22 UTC