Moderator note: Great discussion, everyone. Just a reminder to keep things civil and evidence-based.

Thread quality is excellent — keep it up. 👍

JenPlateau — that is really helpful context on Pharmacy payment data and. Follow-up question: did you experience any side effects during this phase?

I am in a similar situation (about to start) and trying to set realistic expectations.

OP here — wow, did not expect this much response! Thank you all for the thoughtful replies on Pharmacy payment data and.

To answer SallyK_inj: I get my labs done through Quest every 3 months.

Quick update: my latest labs came back even better. Thanks again for the evidence-based discussion — this is exactly why I posted in a science-based community. 🙏

Just wanted to say — for anyone reading this Pharmacy payment thread who is feeling discouraged: it gets better. The first month are the hardest. Hang in there. 💪

Yep. My endo said the same thing about Pharmacy payment.