Starting Tirzepatide after bad GERD on Semaglutide
Hi all!
I have GERD that has been managed by PPI’s for years. At the end of last year I started semaglutide and took it for 9 weeks following standard titration/dosages. At .5mg my GERD started to flair up and after my first 1mg dose I had the worst flair of my life. I stopped the semaglutide and ended up having to get on Voquezna and famotidine to get the GERD back in check. I’m now on daily low doses of both, and have talked to my doctor about trying tirzepatide but going slower in the titration.
I really hope this works because I know weight loss is supposed to help GERD long term, and I’m looking for other health benefits like cholesterol and A1C things to improve, alongside IWL. My question is, what has helped you manage or keep GERD at bay on a GLP-1? Anyone have good experiences switching to tirzepatide?