Finally normal labs!

Sub-Q_Sammy

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SW: 357 Nov '25. 44F 5'11". I'm beyond thrilled with what MJ has done for me! My A1c dropped from a scary 10.5 to a manageable 5.9. Cholesterol is way better, and my blood pressure is down from 172/101 to a much healthier 125/75. I've completely revamped my diet and exercise habits, and I give this medication all the credit for kicking things off.
 
With semaglutide plus my antidepressant, I finally feel normal. My work's thriving, relationships are solid, and I'm genuinely happy now. Life was rough for so long, but it's turned into something joyful.
 
Thanks all! It's been a long road. I started this journey because I was diagnosed with T2D at 35 following some pre-diabetes and PCOS issues. My A1C was through the roof, I had tingling in my hands and feet, my vision was wonky, and I weighed over 210 lbs. Now I'm feeling so much better.
 
Inspiring story. I've been dealing with some health challenges myself. Was dx'd with T2D, high cholesterol, and high BP (on multiple meds). It's tough, but seeing your progress gives me hope. Sorry for the loss of your mom too. That's devastating.
 
Bee-IMO said:
Inspiring story. I've been dealing with some health challenges myself. Was dx'd with T2D, high cholesterol, and high BP (on multiple meds). It's tough, but seeing your progress gives me hope. Sorry for the loss of your mom too. That's devastating.
Thanks. And hang in there...I know it's tough. I was on metformin and a ton of insulin to manage things before this. Now, I'm so much better.
 
epipen peak action is five to ten minutes after you shoot it, but it wears off in 20-30 minutes so treat it as an emergency even if symptoms get better. med's short-acting and the reaction can come back. if it's real anaphylaxis you need emergency care either way.
 
A1c from 10.5 to 5.9 with cholesterol and BP moving together is the full metabolic reset MJ targets - triglycerides tend to follow the same arc and normalize 2-3 months after.
 
been on selank subcutaneous for two weeks and... nothing. just nothing after two weeks at a solid dose. gonna try nasal spray next. also on modafinil through my doc and that works great - just need the right dose. more than one pill a day and i crash hard.
 
been on glp-1s for going on 5 years, ozempic then zepbound. i can choose what i eat on day 10-14 when i do my shots 14 days apart. days 1-10? the med chooses. mostly cheese sticks, raspberries, maybe some gummy candy. using willpower just for water with electrolytes and vitamins.
 
That's exactly what the trials do. The drug was designed for once a week dosing, which is why the half-life is six days and you wait four weeks between dose bumps. If you hit 2mg once weekly, by week four you've got 4mg in your system. That's how the dosing science works out. Maybe twice a week is just as good—we don't know yet. But the protocol that the designers came up with is once weekly for a reason.
 
A1c from 10.5 to 5.9 is a meaningful shift, and the fact that cholesterol moved alongside it shows it's not just the weight. Those two together usually mean metabolic load reduced substantially, not just scale weight. The healthy habits piece matters for how durable the results are when dose changes happen - people who built the patterns during the suppression window tend to hold more of the improvement long-term.
 
357 to normal labs on Mounjaro in that window is the metabolic outcome that makes the clinical case for the medication beyond weight - A1c and lipid normalization running together is the compound benefit that shows up in the trial data as cardiovascular risk reduction.
 
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