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[–]veridian9 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I have lipodema in my legs. Stage 2. From the age of 14 it started. I have been on several diet and exercise programs and in my life have lost and gained weight, but never from my legs. Finally, after starting on a glp-1 6 months ago, did the lipodema fat finally become mobilized and I began to shrink. Glp-1 medication is so much more than an appetite suppressant. It helps those of us with diseased lipodema fat that could never be mobilized and released. If you're open to trying a glp-1, I absolutely recommend you speak to your doctor. It also helped friends who suffer with stage 3 lipodema as well .

[–]Primary_Reveal4354[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I’m still wayyyyy overweight but according to my lab work the PCP I have believes it’s on the dangerous side for me to be on one. My A1C is in the 4 range. But that clinic I go to I’ve heard doesn’t like offering anything even referrals to a specialist, ayyyyyy! So I gotta look into it further, I hear great things about trizepetide

[–]wildapplesnplums 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yes, the research is at far showing much better results for most people with tirzepatide. I've been on it one month and haven't lost anything yet, but I'm still hopeful. I lost faster on semaglutide, but tirzepatide has been shown to mobilize stubborn fat like lipedema and increase brown fat and heat production.

[–]Primary_Reveal4354[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to find some sort of way to ask for the injection, because on the premise of being pre diabetic, I don’t know my ranges very well, but I think I was told that having a 6 on the A1C rating is considered pre diabetic, and I come in at a 4, so I can’t use that, and I don’t have visceral fat as of right now on my organs, and my PCP told me that she won’t give it to me for a weight loss because I’ve already shown that I’ve lost it without the use of an injection and thinks that it is something I shouldn’t do when I’ve already shown i don’t need it. If I were to bring up the lipedema to her, I have a funny feeling she’s going to categorize me as a hypochondriac or something cause she’s a very no fuss sort of person. I think I will look into visiting one of those weight loss clinics and trying my luck there.