anders_CPH said:

I have been dealing with this for almost 2 years now, and what I have found is that individual respo

I respect anders_CPH perspective but I think this oversimplifies things a bit. Re: I just want to eat pizza again — the effect size varies considerably by population.

I am not saying anders_CPH wrong entirely — just that the picture is more nuanced than a blanket statement. The SURMOUNT data specifically shows baseline BMI-dependent responses.

Relevant to I just want to eat pizza again — here is my latest bloodwork comparison:

Key improvements: A1C 8.0% → 5.3%, triglycerides 219 → 119 mg/dL, hsCRP 6.0 → 1.3 mg/L. All on tirzepatide for 11 months.

The inflammatory marker drop is what impresses me most. Consistent with the SELECT trial's cardiovascular findings.

Thank you hans_munich! This is incredibly helpful. Bookmarking for later. 🙏

Slightly tangential to I just want to eat pizza but james_edin 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.

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Tagging this for the weekly digest. 👍