Moderator note: Great discussion, everyone. Just a reminder to keep things civil and evidence-based.
Thread quality is excellent — keep it up. 👍
Slightly tangential to Liver enzymes trending but PharmD_Rodriguez reminded me — has the insurance landscape changed recently?
I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.
maria_elpaso said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. maria_elpaso articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Liver enzymes trending aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this Liver enzymes trending discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 4 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 276 lbs | 226 lbs | 211 lbs |
| A1C | 7.0% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Protocol: Tirzepatide 15mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.3g/kg/day.