Wondering how to talk to your doctor about GLP-1s? Here, I offer a variety of questions and possible answers.
Category: Mental Health
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.
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.
190 Pounds Gone… Twice! Which was easier… Gastric Bypass or GLP-1s?
Which has been easier for me? The Gastric Bypass or being on GLP-1s? You be the judge!
I Walk… Because I Can (Thanks to GLP-1s!)
How does someone get started walking when they have been too big to from having super obesity? I share my story of encouragement for anyone just getting started. It’s an experience!
Antipsychotic Medications & GLP-1s
Those of us who need anti-psychotics have enough to worry about without adding weight gain to our concerns. Might GLP-1s like Mounjaro or Ozempic be the way to help alleviate at least that one major side effect of our medications?
Mounjaro: This Writer’s Favorite Pen
What does it look like when a writer takes Mounjaro? Lots and lots of Pens!
On Mounjaro: “You’re Losing Too Much Weight”
Is there a time when weight loss is too much? Do we know where the finish line is? Here, I talk about Mounjaro and Wegovy, demonstrating what long-term usage looks like on our bodies.