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 Cholesterol dropped 80 but KevinCompounds 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.
fiona_VT said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. fiona_VT articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Cholesterol dropped 80 aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this Cholesterol dropped 80 discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 4 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 276 lbs | 216 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.