How to Document a GLP-1 Injury for a Claim

Get a full prescription history from every pharmacy you used. Most chains will print this on request, often the same day. You want at least: drug name, dose, start date, refill history, and prescribing physician. This is the single most important piece of evidence.

Every hospitalization or ER visit related to your symptoms produces a discharge summary. Request a copy from each facility's medical records department. Include diagnostic test results — gastric emptying studies, CT scans, endoscopy reports, lab work.

Notes from your primary care physician and any gastroenterologist, ophthalmologist, or other specialist who diagnosed or treated your injury establish the timeline. The earliest documentation of symptoms tied to GLP-1 use is especially valuable.

Explanation-of-benefits statements from your insurer document treatment costs. If you missed work, gather pay stubs, FMLA paperwork, and a letter from your employer documenting time lost.

Write down your symptom timeline from memory while it is still fresh: when symptoms started, what made them worse, hospitalizations and dates, medications tried, and how your daily life changed. This is not a substitute for medical records, but it helps the intake team and any expert who reviews your case.