ORLISTAT vs TIRZEPATIDE

I'm 20F, 5' 9" (175cm). SW255, CW140, GW140. So a couple of years ago my doctor suggested that I do a low-fat diet with 6-7 small 250cal meals per day, basing them on whole grains and some very lean protein with a fruit, and taking orlistat with meals that had more fat than usual. I tried that and f

I wanted to share my experience in case it helps anyone fighting with their insurance or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to get coverage for **Mounjaro or Zepbound**. I’m a **Massachusetts resident (47F, 5’6”) with a BMI of 37.1 in 9/2022**. I have **hypertension and moderate sleep apnea (AHI=15)**,

This sub has been a huge source of info. and comfort to me and I wanted to share my story in case it may help those considering Sema for weight loss: I started on Sema for "vanity" reasons. I have struggled with a borderline ED and body dysmorphia all my life, having grown up a as a dancer without

I read so much negative stuff about orlistat on this forum and elsewhere, and thought I should take time to share my experience. A lot people describe an uneasy feeling in their stomach when eating fat on orlistat. I do have *a *feeling too, but I don't think it's uncomfortable. I just feel... satia

Greetings, Long time lurker, v. rare poster. Came here because I was prescribed Orlistat, got the dreaded oily diarrhea, scoured the internet for answers to no avail and eventually found a solution myself. I reckon reddit is the best possible place to put this info for any other poor souls scourin

Hi everyone. I am mainly writing this for cathartic reasons. I have struggled with weight my entire life and I never feel like talking to my friends or tweeting about it quite captures my life. I welcome any comments, criticisms, or words of support. ​ TLDR: I'm a smart guy and have had s

Another struggling to lose weight with pcos post! I exercise regularly - bike to the gym in the morning, yoga or dance in my lunch break and some kind of activity at night like swimming or walking. My eating habits are pretty good - healthy home prepared meals. I try to be mindful of carbs and sug

Update.. my uncontrolled T2 is now under control. I’ve decided to take Mounjaro and I no longer have crazy spikes. So far no side effects. Hey everyone! 👋 My doctor recently gave me two options to help lower my A1C—Ozempic and Mounjaro (Tirzepatide). I’d love to hear from anyone who’s taken either

So I took my first dose of Mournjaro 24 hours ago and I really did not anticipate having side effects so quickly. Most of the day I was okay, but picked up a headache sometime after lunch. I’ve attributed that to possibly not staying hydrated enough, I plan on getting some electrolytes to help with

Recently diagnosed type 2. Have been on metformin since December 1. Have lost about 10 pounds with it but the diarrhea is too much for my system, and i was only at 1000mg extended release once a day. Doc told me to discontinue metformin. Was then contacted by the “weight management” team. They t

It’s amazing how life can turn on a dime. Last week, I was bummed because I had a check up and expected to see improvement in my A1C (blood sugar) after 10 weeks on tirzepatide. Instead, it had shot up into diabetic range. I felt pretty overwhelmed thinking about how I was going to manage yet anothe

So I was diagnosed as diabetic at the beginning of this month. My doctor has been useless. He called me to tell me my blood work showed diabetes and to take metformin for three months and then see him again. That was it. He didn't even tell me what my a1c was or anything. He prescribed me tirzepatid

I am so frustrated! I have been on Mounjaro 12.5mg for about 18 months now, having titrated up from 10mg. I transferred to Mounjaro because Trulicity was not having the same impact as the Ozempic, which I was forced to swap to after my insurance company changed their formulary and Ozempic stopped

Hey so super weird we were looking at her monjaro tirzepatide injection and on the inside of the plastic case for the injection a weird little brown spot has developed and we really just want to know is that normal or is it some kind of a contamination any help would be appreciated I personally have

I just started this meditation 3 weeks ago so far so good my sugar levels are dropping and no metformin yay 😀 if I loose any weight it will be a bonus I’m currently on 2.5 has anyone dropped weight on this mg ?

Pretty much the post title. For those taking a GLP-1 medication, especially those who are well controlled, has taking a GLP-1 allowed you to feel less paranoid about what you eat? For context, Dx T2 last year with A1C of 7.1, potential LADA dx in Feb (C peptide is solidly normal). 1000mg of metformi