Tirzepatide. Because that is what I am on.Cdub100 said:
What do you tell your Doctor
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Luckily my doctor is so swamped with patients he's never bothered to inquire why I haven't asked for a tirz refill in 6 months. In fact, if it wasn't for having my chart on his computer, he'd probably think I'm a new patient at every visit.
ASA Advises No Longer Holding GLP-1 Agents Prior to Surgery for Most Patients
New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents
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This is an article about the new/updated guidelines from the ASA that I found while digging for information on whether I needed to stop by Tirz and/or tell my oral surgeon before my oral surgery on Jan 2. I went back and forth on whether to tell my him I am taking Tirz but then decided that I wouldn't and will have taken my last dose 11 days prior to the surgery. Which happens to be longer than the previous guideline for dental surgery of 7 days. I feel confident in my choice. Of course, everyone needs to do their own research and find the level of comfort that works for them.
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New guidance replaces earlier rec of a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and oral GLP-1 agents
share.google
This is an article about the new/updated guidelines from the ASA that I found while digging for information on whether I needed to stop by Tirz and/or tell my oral surgeon before my oral surgery on Jan 2. I went back and forth on whether to tell my him I am taking Tirz but then decided that I wouldn't and will have taken my last dose 11 days prior to the surgery. Which happens to be longer than the previous guideline for dental surgery of 7 days. I feel confident in my choice. Of course, everyone needs to do their own research and find the level of comfort that works for them.
Edited to correct spelling and grammar errors.
Like guns.Cdub100 said:
Oh heavens no!
When asked by "medical professionals" if I have any guns in my home I say no.
In other words it's none of their business.
In other words it's none of their business.
I have not told him anything yet. I do not think I will even though he is going to notice the weight loss if I can continue to lose by my appointment next summer. I tried to get big pharma drugs but I was NOT going to spend $500 to $1200 a month for no weight loss drug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cdub100 said:
Cdub100 said:
I think we were on the same boat!
Told them I valued their clinical advise and want to continue active care, BUT due to shifty BCBS I am using a "compounding pharmacy".
My regular doctor is kind of a dick about it. So I use a remote doctor for blood work when I need a test and my numbers will be off. Then I make sure when I get my yearly blood work from regular doctor that I’m cruising and numbers are fine. It’s a pain in the ass. But at least I found a way to get regular blood work and no judgement from another doctor this way. And the no judgment is really nice.Cdub100 said:
It's probably a different discussion to be had with Different doctors. General Practitioner vs Surgeon. GP for healthcare consultation guidance, referrals , Surgeon / Anesthesiologist would be more specific discussion regarding focused surgery.
I told mine he had lots of questions. And while he can’t “condone” it…. All my blood work is great and I’ve dropped about 50% of my body weight so he doesn’t have a problem with it.
I don't say shit...snitches get stitches.
I haven't told them anything. Obviously, if I thought taking Reta was involved in a serious health condition, I'd be honest but I'm not in that situation. She prescribed me stuff for hair loss but thinks it's because I'm in peri-menopause but I'm pretty sure it's just from the Reta. She said my bloods are great and even joked about my blood sugar going from pre-diabetes range to the 60's! I feel having " takes unregulated peptides from China" on my medical records probably isn't a good look!
*HIPAAscamvendor said:
Sadly, most medical professionals (not to mention the layperson) are mistaken as to what HIPAA is. They're all well aware that if they gossip about your erectile dysfunction to mutual acquaintances that's strictly forbidden. In the 1990s that was solid protection, since medical history could be sensitive and embarrassing.
In more recent years, especially with electronic medical records, clinics can work with all sorts of other entities to deliver your care. When they do so it's routine to share your medical records with those other entities, who will likely retain a copy of what they have received and that can end up being further shared with other related entities.
On one hand, the system couldn't function if sharing was too tightly restricted. Imagine a pharmacist trying to unscrew some crazy prescription your doctor wrote that was impossible to fill. If your doctor couldn't openly share what they were trying to accomplish, the pharmacist couldn't help them fix it. On the other hand, commercial interests will want to be able to find ways to market to different groups and they'll find clever ways to work within the confines of HIPAA when there's money to be made.
Thats really good information tyAndyPanda said:
Personally ive told.mine about compounded tirz, but not about the reta, bpc157, motsc ect. Nope
If you don't go to the doctor, there's no doctor to ask questions 
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