{"id":3090,"date":"2026-04-04T15:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/64.23.228.134\/?page_id=3090"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:40:19","slug":"when-to-contact-your-doctor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myvidamed.org\/en\/when-to-contact-your-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Contact Your Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3090\" class=\"elementor elementor-3090\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373c070 faq-section care-guide-faq  e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"373c070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6c0e7 pages-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bd6c0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/care-guide-resources\" >UNDERSTANDING GLP-1 THERAPY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/common-symptoms-side-effects\" >COMMON SYMPTOMS & SIDE EFFECTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/how-to-inject-your-glp-1\/\" >HOW TO INJECT YOUR GLP-1 SAFELY & EASILY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tracking-your-progress\/\">TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/additional-resources\/\" >ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"active\" href=\"\/en\/when-to-contact-your-doctor\/\">WHEN TO CONTACT YOUR\nDOCTOR<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/get-started-with-confidence\/\">GET STARTED WITH CONFIDENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e78609 container-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e78609\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd57858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd57858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Contact <span>Your Doctor<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5948f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5948f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost side effects are normal and manageable, but it&#8217;s important to know when to seek medical help. If in doubt, always contact us &#8211; we&#8217;re here for you.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8823d5 container-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8823d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9579b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9579b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0d3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0d3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact\nImmediately<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7413207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7413207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd839d karla-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd839d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately  if you have:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc5483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc5483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Emergency Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32b749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f32b749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small-dot-list\">\n<ul>\n    <li>Severe abdominal pain that doesn't go away or gets worse<\/li>\n    <li>Persistent vomiting (more than 24 hours) preventing you from drinking water<\/li>\n    <li>Signs of severe dehydration:\n    <ul>\n        <li>Extreme dizziness<\/li>\n        <li>Very dark urine or no urine<\/li>\n        <li>Rapid heartbeat<\/li>\n        <li>Confusion<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>Allergic reaction:\n    <ul>\n        <li>Difficulty breathing<\/li>\n        <li>Swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat<\/li>\n        <li>Severe rash<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>Sudden vision changes or vision loss<\/li>\n    <li>Lump or swelling in the neck that wasn't there before<\/li>\n    <li>Pancreatitis (severe upper abdominal pain radiating to the back)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4d25c e-con-full green-gradient  e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b4d25c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed6d97 container-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ed6d97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7def96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7def96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99139de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99139de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact\nWithin 24\nHours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b7382 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6b7382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0e73 karla-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee0e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Go to the nearest emergency room within 24-Hours if you experience:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a945723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a945723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Concerning Symptoms:<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828a6df small-dot-list white-dot-list elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"828a6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nausea or vomiting lasting more than 3 days<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Persistent diarrhea (more than 5 episodes per day for 2+ days)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Severe constipation (no bowel movement for 3+ days)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Very rapid weight loss (more than 4 lbs per week)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extreme appetite loss (eating nothing for 24+ hours)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extreme fatigue that doesn't improve with rest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Persistent dizziness or fainting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Severe mood changes or depressive thoughts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Skin problems at injection site (redness, warmth, pus)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Low blood sugar symptoms (if taking other medications)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b822e container-section e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43b822e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2d019 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c2d019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e081c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e081c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Routine\nFollow-Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7305d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7305d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e048672 karla-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e048672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact your doctor if:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea88df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea88df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Emergency Symptoms:<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5c1df small-dot-list elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2e5c1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mild side effects you want to discuss (nausea, bloating, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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