My personal experience with the Mounjaro shortage and having to get compounded tirzepatide instead. Blessedly, Mochi Health was there to scoop me up into their arms.
Category: Mental Health
What GLP-1s Do for Me (Quit Judging!)
I’m so tired of the Judgey Judgersons. I decided to make a list of what GLP-1s do for me and my body… weight loss being at the bottom of the list!
Making a Weight-Friendly Medical Office
How would a care provider make a weight-friendly office? Here, I offer many tips and ideas to make folks with clinical obesity comfortable and feeling safe.
Barb Featured in “The Atlantic” Ezine (Free Link)
Come along for the weight loss story of my life in The Atlantic, written by Dan Engber. It’s a wonderful read, if I do say so myself.
When “Muscle Loss” is Really Fat Loss with GLP-1s
How does one know if weight loss with GLP-1s is muscle or fat loss? One way to know is with a DEXA-scan. Here I share, not only my scan, but also bare my saggy baggy skin.
Doctors: How to Talk About Patients’ Weight
This is specifically for Doctor and/or Practitioner Visits from a person with severe obesity and a former midwife’s perspective. This is a loud suggestion of how to speak about people’s weight during office visits. An added section for Medical Office Managers.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About GLP-1s
Wondering how to talk to your doctor about GLP-1s? Here, I offer a variety of questions and possible answers.
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.
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.
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.
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.