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 Oral semaglutide 50mg but SarahChen_PharmD 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.
Dr.RheumBOS said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. Dr.RheumBOS articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Oral semaglutide 50mg aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this Oral semaglutide 50mg discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 3 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 272 lbs | 222 lbs | 207 lbs |
| A1C | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Protocol: Semaglutide 2.4mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.4g/kg/day.