The patient, pulmonologist, and I were ok to proceed given the datapoint of empty stomach on gastric ultrasound
The BMI criteria will obviously not be an issue if you have a BMI that exceeds 27, however, if youre someone who isnt quite at that BMI but would still like to explore compounded GLP-1s for weight loss, appetite support, or metabolic health reasons, I recommend going with a company like Join Josie (especially if youre a woman) or Willow as both of these companies will take other health factors and goals into consideration when approving treatment
Tewari R, Rajender S, Natu SM, Goel A, Dalela D, Goel MM, et al
Each of these chronic conditions impacts millions of Americans, meaning GLP-1RAs could one day be the most common medication in the U.S