General GLP-1

Hey everyone, I feel like this needs to be talked about more because I haven’t seen it discussed much here. I started Ozempic back in October for weight loss and metabolic health. I’m on the pill and have been for like 6 years with zero issues. Well… I’m currently 8 weeks pregnant and it was…

I’ve been on tirzepatide for 4 months now and worked my way up to the max dose of 15mg. The first two months were amazing – I lost 22 pounds and felt like this was finally the answer. But now? Nothing. The scale hasn’t budged in 6 weeks and I’m honestly starting to wonder if…

I hit my goal weight last month after 14 months on tirzepatide and I was SO proud. Then I got a DEXA scan because my trainer recommended it and honestly I’m kind of devastated. Started at 242 pounds, now at 172. That’s 70 pounds gone which sounds amazing right? But the scan showed I lost…

So I’ve been researching tirzepatide and semaglutide for a few months now, reading everything I can before potentially starting. One thing that keeps bugging me is the black box warning about thyroid C-cell tumors that’s literally on every single GLP-1 medication. It comes from rodent studies where they got medullary thyroid cancer at pretty high…

So I’ve been reading through the Phase 2 trial data for retatrutide and I keep coming back to the dysesthesia side effects. For those who haven’t seen it, about 6-7% of participants in the higher dose groups reported abnormal sensations like tingling, numbness, or that pins-and-needles feeling. Most cases were mild and temporary, but a…

So I’ve been on tirzepatide for about 5 months now with decent results (down 32lbs, feeling pretty good overall) but my doc mentioned retatrutide as a potential next step. I’ve been doing some reading and I’m trying to wrap my head around whether the glucagon receptor agonism is actually beneficial or just marketing hype? From…

I’ve been on semaglutide for about 4 months now (2.4mg weekly) and the weight loss has been great – down 38 lbs. The constant food chatter in my head is just… gone. I used to think about my next meal while eating my current meal, you know? But here’s the weird part nobody warned me…

I’ve been on tirzepatide for 6 months now and the weight loss has been amazing (down 58lbs), but I’m struggling with something I didn’t expect. My entire social life used to revolve around food. I was the person who knew every restaurant in town, who planned friend meetups around trying new places, who brought homemade…

So I’ve been reading this forum for a few weeks and I’m feeling really conflicted. My BMI is 27, which technically makes me overweight but not obese. I want to lose about 15 pounds to get back to where I was before the pandemic. My doctor was actually pretty willing to prescribe Wegovy but made…

So I’ve been following the recent FDA announcements about cracking down on compounding pharmacies that make semaglutide and tirzepatide. They’re saying it’s about safety and quality control, but the timing seems awfully convenient for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly now that the “shortages” are supposedly resolved. I’ve been using compounded tirz from a reputable pharmacy…