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How does someone "finish" maintenance? haha

As a metabolic research scientist and MD, I've been prescribing these meds for over three years here in the US, and I also take them myself. I'm a bit puzzled by your statement about 'finishing maintenance.' From all the data we currently have, including follow-up clinical trials after patients...

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I will explore the compounding option. I'm going to call my insurance company as well to see if the price drops the second month.

My doctor just prescribed me a GLP-1. I went to pick it up, and it was almost $1000 AFTER insurance! Unbelievable. I'm going to check with Costco since I heard they have a discount thing going on.

This is me, too. Ozempic is a miracle for me. It quiets the nagging voice pushing me to the fridge all the time. I feel great and my mood has improved. People who don't experience this problem will never understand the relief of being free from that voice.

There are a lot of GLP-1 receptors active in the brain. This medicine is believed to quiet not only food-related thoughts but also the background noise from PTSD/anxiety. It reduces a lot of negative emotional energy like anger or fear, and helps people feel calmer overall. It's a really helpful...

I'm always wary of prices that seem too good. It's like, how can they sell BPC for only $20 when others charge $100? Makes you wonder about the quality...

Thanks, Ratched77. Good point about the potential pigmentation changes. I remember reading something similar about Melanotan 2 and people developing new moles. It's something to keep in mind.

Interesting. The Wikipedia article mentions HGF/SF being involved in "embryogenesis, wound healing, and organ regeneration." I wonder if the cognitive benefits are somehow related to enhanced neuroplasticity or something similar.

Any chance you could share where you took a shot and ordered from? Paying over the odds on an auction site is getting old.

For those on maintenance, are you finding you can space out the injections more? I've read some studies suggesting patients can maintain weight loss with fewer injections over time.

You can find some suggestions on other subs. Try searching on Reddit in the community, the community, the community. Plenty of suggestions that people have used.

I've heard great things about semaglutide. Dr. Martin Miner mentioned that it can achieve similar weight loss to bariatric surgery. That's pretty impressive!

The difference in your face is noticeable!

Insurance doesn't cover it where I live. It's 250€ out-of-pocket for the 5mg pen, when the average monthly salary is only 750€. It's a joke!

Why bring that up here?

Totally agree People don't understand the mental shift as well as physical.

Yowza!!

You look amazing!!! Your weightlifting progress is insane!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I'm also 42, lift weights, and have a six-pack now. People are always surprised by my age, and I feel like I'm living life to its fullest... So happy for us! Let's hear it for feeling awesome in our 40s!

Amazing progress. I'm down about 60 and feeling great. It's time to treat yourself to some new clothes when you hit your goal weight.