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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the GLP haters. I was at a public event tonight and saw two morbidly obese people. Like sooooooo seriously obese they are one step away from being gilbert grape's mom stuck at home. One had a cane. Then below that some super obese people. Of course all these people should get GLPs. I think it would be miraculous.

Just like there are people that don't want the whole world to be fed because it's not profitable (thus we have hunger even though we can feed everyone on earth) there are people who don't want to help the sick and obese because it's not profitable. It's disgusting. [/quote]

I don’t think anyone begrudges actual obese people for using GLP-1. [/quote]

This. I wish every obese person had free glp 1 regardless whether they are insured or not.

Now the women with a small pouch who wants to look good for the summer or the wedding coming up they should pay for it with their own money out of pocket but they don't.[/quote]

GLP1 is not a miracle cure if you don't want to help yourself.  [b]It's not healthy to stay on it for the rest of your life, and without some lifestyle modifications (for the majority of people who could benefit from it's use) they won't ever be Able to stop using it.  [/b]
How about we invest in affordable healthcare that includes nutritional counseling (that continues monthly and then quarterly, etc) so that people can learn how to help themselves long term

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It’s a lifetime use medication for a chronic medical condition. It was literally developed for diabetes.

Do you think it’s unhealthy for me to be on Synthroid for the rest of my life for my Hashimoto’s?[/quote]

it is there for chronic conditions, yes.  But if you have diabetes, you should also focus on nutrition and lifestyle modification along WITH the medications.

Just like with hashimotos.  I know, I have it.  And I chose to make lifestyle modifications to treat it and avoid medications as long as possible (once you start them it's much more difficult to get off it).  I dropped my antibodies from over 100 to about 10-15, my TSH (which is largely a pointless number) from 4.5 to 1.5, and all the other T4/T3/Frees of those/etc into Optimal range all with diet and supplements.  So yes, I would not just pop meds for the rest of my life without making modifications to assist. 
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