Allergy flare-up, anyone experienced this?

Been on Wegovy 1 month now, just increased to 0.5 dosage. No issues apart from mild acid reflux and nausea. Three days before I switched to a higher dosage I had an allergic reaction to something I ate. Hives, swollen ears and eyes, red patches. No swollen throat or difficulty breathing, just very itchy. I used to have food allergies as a teenager, prime allergy was lactose. All allergies disappeared completely over time. From my research it shows that GLP1 can cause increased hypersensitivity of (latent) allergies, partially due to the slower digestion. I've cut out lactose and am taking over the counter antihistamines, and am waiting for my doctor's feedback, but has anyone else experienced this? Thank you!

Good sign there was no throat tightness or breathing trouble. If that ever does show up though, don't wait it out — that's a 911 thing. You're not imagining the link, either. The "GLP-1 slows your digestion, which seems to change how your body handles food" thing comes up here a lot. Reflux and nausea are really common in the early weeks; the old-allergies-waking-back-up part is newer and fuzzier, so I'd go with whatever your doctor (or an allergist) says. Three days out from a dose bump, it's honestly hard to tell if it was the food, the increase, or just timing.

Thank you! Reply from my doctor was pretty much the same and to give the antihistamines a few more days to see if things settle, especially now that I've cut out lactose.

Hit goal weight this morning, still in shock. Bumped up to the next dose this week and feeling good. This community is the best.

Keep going, seriously. Lost 8 lbs my first month and the food noise is gone.

Thread, I stayed on the starter dose an extra month and it was the right call. Talk to your prescriber before changing anything, but slow worked for me. You've got this.

Are you tracking protein or just eating intuitively? Down 3 lbs since my last shot, slow and steady. Meal-prepping kept me from grazing on bad days.

Meal-prepping kept me from grazing on bad days. Onward!

You're not alone in this, so many of us have been there. Cheering you on from here. Thanks for sharing this.

Say, Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. Rooting for you.

I plan my routine around shot day now and it helps. Everyone titrates differently, listen to your own body. Cheering you on from here. Rooting for you.

That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through. Everyone titrates differently, listen to your own body. So glad I'm not alone in this.

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