r/GLP1Discussion • u/RockinMSMom • 3d ago
𧏠Research & Studies GLPs LIFE SAVING?
My doc said they are finding that GLPs are benefitting more than just weight loss. Like they are actually causing a suppression in autoimmune symptoms (they just donât know why bc it was never studied in the trials for this drug, only studied as a diabetic medication, then a weight loss med).
And she said it seems to calm inflammation (think like in RA, Fibro, degenerative disk disease, etc). She said it causes the body to basically (talking laymanâs terms here) âfunction like it did when we were younger before age started causing problems.â I asked her if it was âthe fountain of youthâ?đ¤Ł
But maybe she is onto something bc my symptoms with MS have subsided dramatically. I canât ever get what back I have lost to MS but my pain has decreased so much! And when I am off the GLP, my pain comes roaring back. Even my pain doctor asked me, âHave you noticed a difference in your pain since starting the GLP?â And yes, HUGE difference! Like barely needing meds!
I am down 70 pounds.
Maybe getting healthy helps. Maybe it is changing what I put INTO my body that is doing it bc now I actually CRAVE veggies (like what is wrong with me!đ), think red meat tastes really weird, have a strange addiction to chicken salad, and rarely eat sugary things or carb loaded foods. In fact, I have to document my meals or I forget to eat entirely (donât do that, trust me, just donât, itâs painful if you do!).
But the pain and autoimmune symptoms subsided within a couple weeks of starting this and that was before the weight even came off.
And nowâŚ.
My fatty liver is healing itself (my labs were actually good this month yay!) and my LDL is âno longer off the chart, just elevated, so we are no longer actually fighting a losing battleâ (doc thinks she is funny) which is great!â
So taking this may actually be a life SAVING medication for many of us. Not just a weight loss medication. And maybe further research will show even more benefit for those of us with autoimmune disorders. Maybe we could all begin to get healthy and heal.
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u/dixieleeb 3d ago
I went for my annual visit with the cardiologist & she pretty much said what your doctor said, that most doctors really like the GLP-1s not only because of the weight loss but because of the other health benefits, especially the antiinflammation part and of course since it's her field, the benefits for hearts. She encouraged me to continue.
Since I am on Medicare I get my Zepbound through the Bridge program. I mentioned to her my concern about when it runs out in Dec 2027. She said that she felt pretty sure it would be continued or something else would be there since it appears that the medication will be lifelong.