Can I take a GLP-1 agonist if I have Type 1 diabetes?

Start with your diabetes care team

Take this question to your own diabetes care team, who know your insulin use and glucose history, and ask them whether a GLP-1 agonist fits your situation and why. Before you go, check whether each source below says which type of diabetes it is written for. Do not start or stop any medicine because of what you read here.

What to look at

The Cleveland Clinic page on GLP-1 agonists explains what they are, how they work and their side effects. The MedlinePlus drug information page for semaglutide injection is a place to read about one specific medicine in this group. Two related pages, the NHLBI page on metabolic syndrome and the MedlinePlus page on metabolic syndrome, are useful background on a connected topic.

A skeptical reading checks who each page is written for. A general overview of a medicine group may not address your type of diabetes, so look for whether a page says who the information applies to.

Preparing your Type 1 question

Write down the exact question, including that you have Type 1 diabetes and which insulin plan you use.
Ask your care team whether they expect this medicine group to fit your situation and why.
Ask what they would monitor and what symptoms should prompt a call to them.

A note on expertise

Questioning a GLP-1 agonist decision is sensible when you have Type 1 diabetes, and your diabetes care team is the right source for the answer.