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 CarlaRPh_TPA 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.
DeniseRN_TPA said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. DeniseRN_TPA 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 5 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 268 lbs | 223 lbs | 203 lbs |
| A1C | 7.2% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Protocol: Semaglutide 1.7mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.5g/kg/day.