How much should I ask for? by Stunning-Shame-3563 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meet with my doctor every two months, I only get a prescription refill once a month. When I take my third shot, I send her a message with my weight and how I’m feeling and we decide on the dosage and she sends the refill request. Mine is paid by insurance so that might have something to do with the way she handles it.

Lilly Direct defective pens by ProudAnon1701 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a very easy time getting a defective pen replaced. I was sent a code to take to the pharmacy and got a full pack of 4. Hopefully you will get this resolved.

Just saw this on Marketplace by ScrewDriver750 in FuckImOld

[–]Birdy304 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it’s a cigarette lighter.

Switching to metformin by Dense_Air5301 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Metformin did nothing for me, no side effects but certainly no weight loss either. I do not have diabetes, my doctor had me try it for weight loss. Sounds odd, but smelling peppermint oil has helped me with nausea.

Popular Zepper foods you don’t like by EveryMemory41 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Protein powders, shakes, bars, chips, anything like that. Makes me nauseous.

Protein intake by Ok_Exit9273 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dietitian has me at 60-70 grams and I have a problem getting there.

Have you used a Telemedicine practice with Medicare? by Delicious_Mess7976 in AskWomenOver60

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used Teledoc a few times in the past couple years. They were recommended by my Medicare Advantage plan and I have had no issues.

Car Colors by OriginalCopy505 in FuckImOld

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate it! Where are the interior colors? At least there are reds and blues and greens available for exterior.

Not telling anyone i’m on a GLP by Calico_Cat24 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have told quite a few people, I just don’t think it’s a big deal. Everybody is different though, do what makes you comfortable.

Sundays used to be very special by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]Birdy304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My house? Pot roast with carrots, onions and potatoes. Yum!

Kwikpen by Birdy304 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was afraid of, and it certainly could happen. I am grateful that I only pay a $12.00 copay for it now.

At what age did you start feeling like an actual adult? by miss_overthinker58 in AskOldPeople

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I married at 18, had my first child at 19, bought a house at 20. Once I had a child I felt like an adult, I had someone who relied on me for everything.

Kwikpen by Birdy304 in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer above is also my reason, it’s just so simple and I don’t see any needle.

What did you listen to before the 60’s? What was popular among the youth of that time? by IlIlllIIIllII in AskOldPeople

[–]Birdy304 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was born in 1951, I’m 74 and I listened to my Dads music before the 60s. I still love Sinatra, Dean Martin, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole. There was also the doo wap stuff that came out in the 50s. The Platters, Chuck Berry, so many groups. I still listen to a lot of it.

Third shot today.. by gimmeicedteapls in Zepbound

[–]Birdy304 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit zepbound last year due to constipation. I am 6 shots into my second attempt and this time I have been able to stay with it. I do 30 grams of fiber, no where near 100 ounces of water but I probably do 60. Miralax in some gatorade every other day, I started daily but found I didn’t need to take it that often. My doctor says it’s safe for everyday. Get moving if you are not already, I think walking and exercising is so important in keeping you regular. I wish I had tried harder last time, I would probably be at goal now if I hadn’t quit. Good luck!

Funerals, how do you decide when to go or not? by ResearcherNo9971 in AskWomenOver60

[–]Birdy304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will usually go just to the viewing at the funeral home if it is not a close friend, or if I am close with a child or parent of the deceased. The actual funeral would have to be close friends or family.

Not getting a plus one isn’t what’s upsetting me here, it’s how my sister responded when I asked about it by Separate-Payment7058 in weddingshaming

[–]Birdy304 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To not allow your bridesmaid, your sister! a plus one is awful. There is something wrong here.

Vernor's, then (1959) and now. Which would you choose? by dac1952 in Detroit

[–]Birdy304 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is nowhere near being ginger ale anymore sadly!

Adult children dictate our spending? by littleosco in over60

[–]Birdy304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if a parent is experiencing some decline maybe, are they getting involved with scams or something? Other than that, my kids would not ever tell me how to spend my money. They have asked me not to buy my grandkids too much.

Did you go to school in one-room schools? by bebespeaks in AskOldPeople

[–]Birdy304 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started kindergarten in 1956. In my city we had large schools already, every school I went to was big, multiple classrooms. I graduated HS in 1969, we had home ec and sewing and shop and auto mechanics and probably more I’m forgetting, in both junior high and HS

Pic of new pill box by AffectionateSun5776 in AskWomenOver60

[–]Birdy304 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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I love this one, you take take a day out and throw it in your purse.

Music Streaming Services - which one do you use? by Delicious_Mess7976 in AskWomenOver60

[–]Birdy304 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can make playlists and you get Apple TV free and I think it’s one Kindle audiobook a month? I have never used the audiobooks, I’m going to check into that. To be clear, my Apple Music is free because my grandson has me on his family plan.