Hi I'm Micky G.

[bipolarboddie]

Hi, I'm Micky G and I'm a 35 year old teacher in NYC. I'm here because I recently started my journey with GLP1s due to being diagnosed as pre-diabetic and about 80 lbs overweight. I was pretty fit and built before the pandemic, having done weight lifting and daily exercise, but things kinda went to crap during the pandemic. Additionally, I also struggle with bipolar disorder which causes instability in mood and also weight. The meds for bipolar have caused a lot of weight gain. Anyway, I'm here to learn more about GLP1s and like tips and tricks for maximizing benefits. After three months on my GLP1, I'm down 22 lbs which is pretty good in my opinion.

In addition to the challenges above, I've been diagnosed with very low testosterone which I'm sure contributes to the problem. Recently started treatment for that, too.

Like you guys, I am committed to safe health practices and also practicing harm reduction in all aspects of health.

 

[latviantower]

Welcome! Sounds like you’re fighting a triple whammy with those diagnoses. The prediabetes and low T can both be reversed with weight loss and you’ve taken the big step in that tackling that with the GLP1. Drugs for bipolar disorder and depression in general suck with the weight gain risk. But those conditions need to be addressed!! I’m sure there’s some experienced folks on here with knowledges of peptides that can help with mood stabilization.