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The GLP-1 side effect that doesn't just go away.
Nausea fades in days. Constipation hangs on for weeks. Poopaya tracks your meds and movements together, so you can see what actually helps.
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The one that outlasts all the others
In pooled clinical trials of semaglutide, the other GI side effects resolved within about a week. Constipation lasted a median of 47 days — roughly six times longer.
Median duration of GI side effects, pooled STEP 1–3 trials of semaglutide 2.4 mg. Educational information, not medical advice.
Why GLP-1 meds back you up
Everything slows down
These medications work partly by slowing digestion. Slower transit means more time for water to be drawn out of stool — and harder going.
You eat and drink less
With appetite quieted, fiber and — critically — water intake drop without you noticing. Smaller, drier stool is the result.
Dose increases hit hardest
Symptoms tend to peak during dose escalation and often ease once you settle at a stable dose. Knowing where you are in that cycle matters.
You'll try five things at once. Which one worked?
More water, magnesium, fiber, walking, MiraLAX — most people throw everything at it at the same time. When things finally improve, you have no idea what did it. Poopaya logs your medications, doses, and remedies alongside every movement, then surfaces the patterns: what you tried, and what your gut did next.
Stop guessing. Start knowing what works for you.
Want the full picture first?
Our in-depth guide covers why GLP-1 constipation happens, how long it really lasts, and the step-by-step relief ladder clinicians suggest — including the fiber caveat most people learn the hard way.
Read the GLP-1 constipation guide →Don't let constipation be the reason you quit.
Before you walk away from a medication that's working, Poopaya can help you get back to regular. Free, in just seconds a day.
Poopaya is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. Always talk to your prescriber before changing your medication or adding supplements.