Obesity Show Notes Barriers to Discussing Obesity Potential provider-level barriers to addressing obesity in the primary care setting Oshman, 2023)
What if I want to start taking compounded semaglutide
Whether you lean toward phentermine simplicity and affordability or the greater potency and long-term viability of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the most important thing is that you make the choice based on your actual health profile, your financial reality, and your honest assessment of what you need this medication to do
[image] I also did a lipid panel + hsCRP the day before and 4 days after Before After TC (mg/dl) 99 116 LDL (mg/dl) 25 39 HDL (mg/dl) 66 65 TG (mg/dl) 42 49 hsCRP (mg/l) 0.89 0.9 Basically nothing changed except for the LDL which significantly increased
Current FDA-Approved GLP-1 Pricing Context: Cash-pay costs for GLP-1 weight management drugs can be high without coverage, and coverage varies widely by plan
Storage Requirements: The lyophilized powder formulation provides enhanced stability during storage and minimizes peptide degradation before reconstitution