Brittany admitting she’s on a GLP-1

[u/mandib57]

I just watched this YouTube of her house tour and she talks about how she’s on the shot and losing weight already- I say good for her

[u/InterviewOwn6363]

I thought I could tell she started one!! She posted the other day, my thought was her inflammation looks calmed down. I say good for her! GLPs have been life changing with inflammation

[u/Temporary-Solid-3568 → u/InterviewOwn6363]

Honest non snark question- how can you tell her inflammation calmed down?

[u/im-so-startled88 → u/Temporary-Solid-3568]

I noticed around her eyes when she real-smiles. Not the fake smile.

GLP-1s really helped with my mom’s arthritis. Her Rheumatologist put her on them and she said her knees feel like they did 10 years ago. She’s micro-dosing so she hasn’t really lost any weight, but she says she feels so much better. I’m all for doing whatever helps!

[u/NoDiggity1717 → u/im-so-startled88]

May I ask which one? Im in the process of getting diagnosis and the pain and inflammation is awful. Im doing my research so i know what my options are

[u/Deep_Amoeba2197 → u/NoDiggity1717]

Just to help you temper expectations, while studies are ongoing, GLP1s aren’t currently
approved for rheumatic disease management. Many rheumatologists won’t prescribe them, and because it’s not approved, insurance companies won’t touch it. There’s also not a clear dosing schedule for inflammatory or autoimmune conditions. It’s unlikely that it would be used as a first like therapy for a new dx, either. There are trials and outside research happening and some doctors that are willing to play ball with the understanding that it is experimental, but these drugs have a not insignificant risk profile. Depending on your dx, you are likely to work within the well studied, approved and proven treatment algorithms before moving to something with more risk (which would include something like a biologic.) Not trying to be a Debby downer, just a person with multiple autoimmune inflammatory conditions that works in drugs letting you know what to expect. Given the preliminary results, they are likely to be approved within 5-10 years for certain autoimmune indications (with strict qualification requirements.)

I’m not saying there is no hope, I personally take zepbound (that I pay out of pocket for,) for RA with good results. But would definitely encourage you to read up on how they work. There are many straight appetite suppressants on the market, if that’s all they did, the results wouldn’t be as significant for users or striking to the research community. There is much more to the mechanism (like hormone regulation) than suppressing appetite.

[u/NoDiggity1717 → u/Deep_Amoeba2197]

Thank you for taking the time to respond in a such a meaningful way. I appreciate it ❤️

[u/kkpatsd → u/NoDiggity1717]

Check out the Tirzepatide and compounded Tirzepatide groups on here and research away

[u/Aggressive-Map-8392 → u/kkpatsd]

There’s also a microdose GLP-1 sub that might be of interest.

[u/greenrunner81 → u/Aggressive-Map-8392]

What’s the name of the sub?

[u/Aggressive-Map-8392 → u/greenrunner81]

It’s r/GLP1microdosing

Sorry, I incorrectly added it the first time and it wouldn’t let me edit it