Wondering how to talk to your doctor about GLP-1s? Here, I offer a variety of questions and possible answers.
Author: Barb Herrera
Growing up a fat child, it's taken several decades to learn that Obesity is a genetic and biochemical disease/issue that can now be helped with medications. I took Fen-Phen, had an RNY Gastric Bypass, and have been on GLP-1s since late July 2022. I was a midwife and birth worker for 32 years, writing about midwifery in a defunct blog, Navelgazing Midwife. I have another blog called Navelgazing Writer, but am concentrating on this one for now. I am in a world I'm familiar with and adore: Medicine and Obesity. The words are flowing! Come along with me.
GLP-1 Supplements I Swear By
I’m asked about my supplements while taking Mounjaro, a GIP/GLP-1. Here, I outline all the different products I’ve chosen to use.
101 GLP-1 Shaming Responses
GLP-1shaming has almost become a sport. Need some retorts? Here are 101 of them. Add yours in the comments!
GLP-1 Shortage: Search for the Golden Ticket
The GLP-1 shortage is incredibly stressful. How is everyone coping? I remind myself, we are not the only ones in the middle of a massive medication shortage and that helps to know I am not alone.
GLP-1s and Mental Illness Risks
The news is rife with talk of suicidal ideation and GLP-1s. What does history say about a great deal of weight loss and mental illness, including suicide? I address that here.
Ozempic Babies & Insatiable Hunger
What is going to happen as more and more “Ozempic Babies” are conceived and born? How does the pregnancy fare after stopping the GLP-1s?
Mounjaro Shortage Hit Me Hard
The Mounjaro shortage has hit me hard. It’s time for hard decisions about my GLP-1.
GLP-1s + Colonoscopy Aftermath Debacle
GLP-1 & Post-Colonoscopy Complication: Impaction/Ileus. How I dealt with it and ideas for the rest of us.
No Mounjaro/Zepbound to Be Found. What Next?
What do we do when we can’t get our GLP-1 medications? We improvise! And we redouble our resolve to live a healthy life.
Kids on GLP-1s: The Whys and Hows of Childhood Obesity
Does tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy as children cause childhood and adult obesity? I believe it did in me. What do the studies say? Let’s look.
What Happens When Your Mounjaro 15mg. is Out of Stock
What happens when Food Noise directs your hand to mouth? Was taking 12.5mg instead of my 15mg responsible? Not sure, but here’s my experience.
Surgery on GLP-1s: Anesthesia Risks
We GLP-1ers are the guinea pigs for what to do when it comes to medical procedures and surgeries. Information changes almost daily and I’m trying to keep up with it. Here is my experience with a recent colonoscopy. It will be interesting to see how the protocols change over the next few years.
My Food Spending Plummets on GLP-1s
Food companies have lost a lot of money just on my going on Trulicity and Mounjaro. Here, I share those numbers.
Dramatic Muscle Loss with Mounjaro
What happens when muscle loss affects my mental state more than my physical issues? What can you do about muscle loss? Here I share my thoughts.
Fat Activist on GLP-1s: An Oxymoron?
A Fat Activist/Obesity Advocate says her peace about the judgement of those in the Body Positivity Movement. Can’t we find common ground?