Questions people ask before starting.

Nothing. The first visit is free, whether you have it by telemedicine or in the office.

It's a small needle into the fat just under the skin, not into muscle, and most people find it easier than they expected. Dr. Carroll shows you how to do it, and you can call if the first one at home feels daunting.

It might, especially early on and while the dose is being increased. Nausea is one of the most commonly reported effects of these medications. Most people who get it keep going, and the dose can be slowed or reduced if it's troubling you.

No — and this is the misunderstanding Dr. Carroll corrects most often. In the manufacturers' trials, how much weight people lost was largely independent of whether they had digestive side effects. You don't need to feel unwell for the medication to work.

The price depends on your dose, not on how long you've been in treatment, and Dr. Carroll goes through the full picture with you before you commit to anything. It's reviewed with you again whenever your dose changes.

Yes. Most patients here are seen by telemedicine, including for their first visit. Dr. Carroll is happy to see you in person in Maitland if you'd prefer, and it makes no difference to the care.

About once a month. The first visit runs around half an hour and follow-ups around a quarter of an hour.

Laboratory testing isn't routine here. If something in your history makes it sensible, Dr. Carroll will say so at your visit.

Weight tends to come back. That's well documented in follow-up studies for both of these medications, and it's why what happens after you reach your goal is part of the conversation from early on.

No. Treatment here is paid for directly instead of through insurance, and you aren't asked to buy a block of visits up front. What it comes to is gone through with you at the free first visit, before you commit to anything.