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All blood, CT and cystogram came back negative (I was having chronic UTIs
PlexusDx recommends baseline thyroid labs before starting GLP-1 treatment, then repeat testing at 8 weeks and 16 weeks to catch any necessary adjustments early
Three terms get used as if they are interchangeable, and it is worth separating them: eligible means the expense fits IRS medical-expense rules
These medications, which include semaglutide (sold as Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound), work by mimicking a natural hormone that regulates appetite, slows gastric emptying, and influences how the brain perceives hunger
It is, however, important to acknowledge the other side of the coin: the GLP-1 RAs are associated with rapidly increasing expenditures [15], the use of falsified drugs [16, 17], and adverse events such as gastrointestinal adverse events which may be investigated more in the future along with the increased use of the GLP-1 RAs [18, 19]