My relationship with food has completely changed and I am grieving it — my results so far

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.

When to call your doctor about mental health side effects — a reference I wish I'd had:

Call immediately:

• Severe abdominal pain (could be pancreatitis)
• Vision changes (thyroid concern)
• Lump in neck (thyroid nodule)
• Severe vomiting/can't keep fluids down for 24h+

Schedule an appointment:

• Persistent nausea beyond 4 weeks
• Significant hair loss
• Mood changes or depression
• Gallbladder symptoms (RUQ pain after eating)

TirzTom said:

Recovering from an eating disorder and using mental health: this is a complex situation and I want to be transparent about it.

This answered a question I did not know how to ask. I will report back once I have actually tried it.

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.

Mood changes on mental health: I want to be transparent — I went through a rough patch emotionally around month 4. Not depression exactly, but a weird flatness. Food was my main coping mechanism and without that, I had to develop new ones.

Therapy has been essential. I'd strongly recommend anyone starting GLP-1 therapy also invest in mental health support. The physical transformation is only half the journey.

hans_munich said:

Mood changes on mental health: I want to be transparent — I went through a rough patch emotionally around month 4.

Second this. The detail I would add is minor and it is already implied above.

Moderator note: leaving this open. It is being argued well and the disagreement is the useful part.