SharpCinder28
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My biggest GLP-1 ethical problem: patients who don’t want to stop
The resistance makes sense. These medications ease the strong hunger and food thoughts that make clear thinking difficult. It is hard to bu…
Feb 21
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Retatrutide plateau and possible adaptation or resistance
Start low and go slow with teso as well since you are already on 12 mg reta. The nine-day half-life means it takes time to reach steady sta…
Feb 21
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Retatrutide plateau and possible adaptation or resistance
Another option some try is growth-hormone secretagogues for visceral fat. I have not used them long enough to see fat loss but they help re…
Feb 21
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Retatrutide plateau and possible adaptation or resistance
Have you tried splitting the weekly reta dose to reduce rebound hunger? I no longer take any GLP once a week.
Feb 21
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Retatrutide plateau and possible adaptation or resistance
Is your weight still rising overall or has it leveled off? If it is holding steady then the medication is still doing something. Would a lo…
Feb 21
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Retatrutide plateau and possible adaptation or resistance
Most people seem to add sema or cagri when reta stops working at that level. Cagri is often used more like a cycle because its effect tends…
Feb 21
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BPC-157 injection site for achilles injuries?
Thanks for the model suggestion.
Feb 20
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My biggest GLP-1 ethical problem: patients who don’t want to stop
We do not need your success stories spoiling our fun with plain broccoli sandwiches. The doctor’s remark about social events struck me as o…
Feb 20
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My biggest GLP-1 ethical problem: patients who don’t want to stop
Some people on these medications keep asking to remain on them for just a bit more time, which creates a real ethical bind for the prescrib…
Feb 20
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Reaction after GHK-cu shot (14 shots in)
A book on the topic favors lower dosing. Copper blood tests are available for a small fee plus any draw cost.
Feb 19
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Reaction after GHK-cu shot (14 shots in)
The longer needle helps me somewhat with another peptide. The hip area can mean slower absorption which may be useful, but clothing can cau…
Feb 19
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A1C went up
With a CGM what post-meal number after carbs counts as less than ideal and how long should any spike last?
Feb 16
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A1C went up
My own dawn phenomenon lined up closely with my A1C so the medication helped across the board. Five point nine is not a problem. When mine …
Feb 16
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A1C went up
That explains it. Your current medication appears to be working well if not better than expected.
Feb 16
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A1C went up
That combination is odd even after a month off. I paused for a month last October and my A1C kept falling. Maybe the stress from surgery pl…
Feb 16
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BPC-157 injection site for achilles injuries?
That is another reason to check levels more often and to monitor estradiol, since estrogen may offer some protection at higher normal range…
Feb 16
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BPC-157 injection site for achilles injuries?
There are conflicting reports on TRT and Achilles problems. One study links prescription testosterone replacement to higher odds of tendon …
Feb 16
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BPC-157 injection site for achilles injuries?
For my Achilles I am using growth-hormone peptides injected under the skin on the abdomen along with oral collagen, cissus, curcumin, and t…
Feb 15
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Shift in wellness views on GLP-1 medications after wider availability
Under strict CICO thinking the question becomes how little can be eaten today, whereas a more practical view asks whether intake is suffici…
Feb 14
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How to disclose or withhold weight loss medication details from doctors for procedures and records
That chart is one of the more interesting things I have come across recently.
Feb 14