PurityPaulOR said:

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

I respect PurityPaulOR perspective but I think this oversimplifies things a bit. Re: I do not recognize myself in — the effect size varies considerably by population.

I am not saying PurityPaulOR 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 do not recognize myself in — here is my latest bloodwork comparison:

Key improvements: A1C 7.2% → 5.3%, triglycerides 231 → 101 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 BariatricNurseD! This is incredibly helpful. Bookmarking for later. 🙏

Slightly tangential to I do not recognize myself but GraceAZ_72 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. 👍