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ah, well.. alright. i have found mine rather life changing but if you're not interested then i'll leave it there.
I’d be interested to hear about your experience with them! I mentioned it in another reply, but cost, side effects, and worries about regaining the weight once going off them are my main concerns
ah sure! more than happy and willing to help how i can.
yeah this is the biggest barrier. i am thankfully on state medicaid which is covering the cost, but when i had personal insurance i ended up paying $500/mo. however, the pill form is coming and is already available compounded. it should make things more affordable.
varies from person to person obv but i don't have many: skin sensitivity, mild cramping, nausea on occasion, constipation. might sound like a lot but these aren't 24/7 or disruptive. they are also treatable and i have lowered their frequencies by keeping hydrated and increasing fiber, stuff like that. i will tell you it is 100x better than the symptoms i had being morbidly obese.
well good news, these are lifelong lol. this is a common concern but it stems from Hollywood abusing the intention of these drugs going towards treating a chronic condition. you don't lose 40 lbs and get off. GLP-1s treat your brain which then controls the metabolic disease you likely have. medicine will need to control it lifelong, there's no cure.
when i started Zepbound i weighed 363 lbs. i am now 209 and continuing to lose. It's been a year and one month. i will stay on these class of drugs until told otherwise by trusted experts and professionals. the amount of physical and psychological improvements have been worth any cost needed for this medication. i feel tremendously human for the first time in my life. i wasn't restored, i was rebuilt.
I'm afraid you're not quite right with that second part. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/over-half-regain-weight-after-stopping-glp-1s-2025a1000vmt
Other benefits, such as to blood pressure, often frequently reverse as well. These are now being further investigated.
hello, what are you talking about lol this is a study for people who stop taking the medicine. i mentioned staying on for life.