rachel_ABQ said:Quarterly for the first year is convention rather than evidence, and it is defensible for a simple reason: it is roughly the interval over which HbA1c…
Genuinely useful, thank you. I had the facts and not the framework. Taking it to my next appointment.
Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice.
Shot day Thursday report relevant to baseline bloodwork:
Week 28. Currently on 5mg. Down 64 lbs from starting weight of 276 lbs.
This week's observations: Energy levels excellent, zero nausea.
Labs due next week — looking forward to seeing the metabolic panel. I'll post results in the Lab Results section when they come in.
Dr.NutriCornell said:PSA: get baseline labs BEFORE starting baseline bloodwork therapy.
Worth saying that the confident version of this is more useful to the person writing it than to the person reading it.
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I would rather be corrected than agreed with, if it comes to it.
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