SharpAlder88

archive participant · first seen Jan 31, 2026 · last active Aug 8
3topics
27replies
0likes
0same experience
0best answers
ActivityTopics3Replies27
replied
Stopped GLP-1 for surgery
It probably isn't needed. Holding these medications is mainly for general anesthesia, which you won't have. Still, follow whatever instruct…
Aug 8
replied
Stopped GLP-1 for surgery
If going home depends on having a bowel movement then yes, wait until after that occurs.
Aug 7
replied
Stopped GLP-1 for surgery
I'm an anesthesia provider and recently had surgery myself. The advice was to stop for seven days but I made it ten days to be extra safe. …
Aug 7
replied
Reta vs Tirz, for Weight Maintenance
Tirz at 10mg per week didn't hold my weight during maintenance. So I added reta gradually while lowering the tirz dose. Currently at 5T and…
Jul 29
replied
Having surgery? You may not have to stop GLP1 before.
Aspiration remains the primary worry.
Jul 21
replied
Having surgery? You may not have to stop GLP1 before.
As someone who works in anesthesia there are still no firm answers. The study the original post links comes from surgeons who have an inter…
Jul 21
replied
Total Cholesterol Normal but Triglycerides high?
As a health professional I’d say LDL matters more than the total. Under 100 is fine. Triglycerides only become a real concern once they hit…
Jul 20
replied
Question about doctors
I mentioned to my doctor that I'm getting compound through a telehealth service and no longer need their prescription. They said it was fin…
Jun 22
replied
Storage ideas for full peptide kits rather than loose vials
Hi. Where did you find that light blue box? Any link? Thanks.
Jun 19
started a topic
Looking for storage case
I'm searching for a container that can store several packages of ten vials each inside the refrigerator. I checked out some cases meant for…
Jun 19
replied
Weight loss progress photos updates and body recomposition stories
Over eight months I dropped sixty five pounds amounting to a fourth of my starting body mass. For the following two years I have held stead…
Jun 17
replied
Are Protein-Enhanced Chips and Snacks Worth It or Just Marketing
The whole protein push seems driven by worries about muscle loss during weight reduction from those drugs and from aging. From what I've he…
Jun 6
replied
End of the vial issue.
I just pop the cap off and use a narrow syringe that fits through the opening with a needle long enough to reach the bottom.
May 25
replied
Discussion about a banned subreddit on Reddit
I agree completely. That book and another dystopian novel feel especially relevant right now in unsettling ways.
May 11
replied
What Everyone's Eating on Reta
I eat whatever I want but in much smaller amounts. The main adjustments are drinking lots of water and using fiber supplements plus prunes …
Apr 13
started a topic
Break through food noise?
I reached my target weight and have held it steady with a GLP-1 for two and a half years. On rare occasions I still have an off day and pic…
Apr 8
replied
GLP-1 lipid changes, high LDL persistence, and statin decisions
I'm sitting at 90. My doctor does not see 55 as realistic. We will check again in six months.
Apr 2
started a topic
GLP-1 lipid changes, high LDL persistence, and statin decisions
I've been on a GLP-1 for nearly three years. Dropped a quarter of my body weight in the first eight months and held steady since. It took t…
Apr 1
replied
Switching from Mounjaro to Retatrutide Dosage Advice
I maintained five milligrams weekly through most of that stretch. Over the past several months I raised it to ten. Within eight months I re…
Mar 30
replied
Switching from Mounjaro to Retatrutide Dosage Advice
For what it’s worth, my fatty liver resolved completely while on brand-name tirz before I switched to gray and added reta.
Mar 30
page 1 of 2Older →