What happens when pre-authorization is denied and you need a medication to live? Sadly, I am finding out first hand.
When We Lose Weight Fast: On GLP-1s or Otherwise
A cautionary tale of learning that, when on GLP-1s, you might need to change the dosages of other medications because of weight loss. Take notice!
GLP-1 GI Symptoms & Vitamin D: Possible Correlation
Does low Vitamin D have any connection to our taking GLP-1s? Here, I explore the possibilities.
GLP-1s Are Not a Diet! Quit Treating Them Like They Are.
It’s frustrating when people start GLP-1s and give up soon after starting because it didn’t meet their expectations. Sometimes we have to wait for the good parts.
GLP-1s Off FDA Shortage List? Not According to the FDA!
Who is lying about the shortage being over? Eli Lilly or the FDA? I give proof of who is right.
Life After 2 Years on GLP-1s
I’ve been on GLP-1s for 2 years now. What has changed in those 2 years? A LOT! Walk with me as I show a bit of my excursion through Trulicity and Mounjaro.
What’s Going on in the Diabetes & GLP-1 World
Just a bit of GLP-1 and Diabetes news. I’ve wanted to share news for awhile now. Time to get going! There’s a lot of it!
What Fat Does to a Body (That GLP-1s Can’t Fix)
This is what happens when you live a life of extreme obesity… you crush your spine. Well, I did, anyway.
GLP-1 Common Questions & Concerns
Here, I answer common questions I see on the Internet. Come along for the ride!
News Telling Terrifying Stories About GLP-1s
What do we do with all the negative news about GLP-1s? I have some ideas.
GLP-1s: “If You Would Just Do This…”
It’s annoying when people, unasked, tell me what I need to do to lose weight. I thought a commentary and list of what I’ve tried (and the horror of how much I must have spent trying) might be a good idea.
The Crazy Things I Hear About GLP-1s
Goodness gracious, the Internet is filled with GLP-1 crazies. Here are just a few of the sad and dangerous pieces of advice… and lack of advice… I have run across.
GLP-1 Shaming: Comment I Wrote Today
My retort to the “All you have to do is…” people. I’m sick of the GLP-1 shaming. STOP IT!
GLP-1s Are My Epidural
It’s about time people understand that using GLP-1s like Wegovy or Zepbound is not a moral failure. Here, I try to analogize that fact.
My Protein-Focused Shopping Trip
I went on a High Protein shopping trip for a month’s worth of food. Here, I share my haul.