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 Vitamin B12 monitoring but Dr.NutriCornell 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.
rick_sfbay said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. rick_sfbay articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Vitamin B12 monitoring aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this Vitamin B12 monitoring discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 4 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 244 lbs | 239 lbs | 199 lbs |
| A1C | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Protocol: Tirzepatide 15mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.6g/kg/day.