Talking to your doctor?

[Kitty_]

This might be a REALLY stupid question. Please don't come for me if it is! I am genuinely wondering. 🫣

Are people admitting to their doctors that they take research peptides? Like, in theory, it would be good for them to know what medications/drugs/supplements you're taking, right? But also, it's not like we're just getting these from the pharmacy like normal. BUT ALSO, people tell (or are supposed to tell) their doctors even when they take illegal drugs because it can still affect what things are prescribed to them/how they diagnose, etc. And research peptides technically are not illegal, from what I understand anyway, but it's still not RECOMMENDED by any doctor of course, due to the obvious risks. So yeah, do people tell their doctors or keep it hush-hush?

Thank you for [hopefully] not judging me too harshly.

 

[zpped]

So, you want your doctor to know but you don't want you insurance company to know.

So best case is you have a good relationship with your doctor and you have an off the record conversation with them.

I don't have that kind of doctor, so I tell them I'm taking tirz. (I'm actually on reta, but close enough). And they've never asked where I got it, but I did have a legit prescription from a compounder at one point so I don't worry about it.

Lastly, you need to learning enough about anything you're going to be putting into your body that you can make a good judgement on when it's time to tell them if you haven't yet.

 

[lrossetto0722]

This might be a REALLY stupid question. Please don't come for me if it is! I am genuinely wondering. 🫣

Are people admitting to their doctors that they take research peptides? Like, in theory, it would be good for them to know what medications/drugs/supplements you're taking, right? But also, it's not like we're just getting these from the pharmacy like normal. BUT ALSO, people tell (or are supposed to tell) their doctors even when they take illegal drugs because it can still affect what things are prescribed to them/how they diagnose, etc. And research peptides technically are not illegal, from what I understand anyway, but it's still not RECOMMENDED by any doctor of course, due to the obvious risks. So yeah, do people tell their doctors or keep it hush-hush?

Thank you for [hopefully] not judging me too harshly.

I told my doctor and my daughter was taking it too and I told her doctor and they were both really cool about it .... and the doctor I work for was asking me where I get it and is now ordering them herself 😀

 

[Kitty_]

So, you want your doctor to know but you don't want you insurance company to know.

So best case is you have a good relationship with your doctor and you have an off the record conversation with them.

I don't have that kind of doctor, so I tell them I'm taking tirz. (I'm actually on reta, but close enough). And they've never asked where I got it, but I did have a legit prescription from a compounder at one point so I don't worry about it.

Lastly, you need to learning enough about anything you're going to be putting into your body that you can make a good judgement on when it's time to tell them if you haven't yet.

Thank you for the info and advice!!

 

[zpped]

Thank you for the info and advice!!

And I hope this goes without saying, but if you have other serious health concerns or elderly then that weighs more on telling your doctor.

 

[Airborne Daddy]

If my weight was down 25lbs and my lipids and liver enzymes went from shit to perfection I'd never admit grey or reta it's not even approved. Like @zpped said, I'd say I have a compounding pharmacy.... last thing I want is after care summary notes that say.....

Patient was advised not to purchase peptides from Chinese strangers .... on a permanent digital med record like st lukes and geisinger and prolly everyone has.

 

[geoguy78]

I told my doctor I was getting tirzepatide from a telehealth service. She was ecstatic that I'm down 70 pounds with normal labs, and told me to keep up the good work lol. This is a VA doctor.

 

[latviantower]

This might be a REALLY stupid question. Please don't come for me if it is! I am genuinely wondering. 🫣

Are people admitting to their doctors that they take research peptides? Like, in theory, it would be good for them to know what medications/drugs/supplements you're taking, right? But also, it's not like we're just getting these from the pharmacy like normal. BUT ALSO, people tell (or are supposed to tell) their doctors even when they take illegal drugs because it can still affect what things are prescribed to them/how they diagnose, etc. And research peptides technically are not illegal, from what I understand anyway, but it's still not RECOMMENDED by any doctor of course, due to the obvious risks. So yeah, do people tell their doctors or keep it hush-hush?

Thank you for [hopefully] not judging me too harshly.

Just had my 6 month check up today. My Dr. has been having me come in twice a year because insurance required it for high BP. Have been on about 6 different meds for it over the years. Couldn’t get approved for Z so with my Dr’s blessing got compounded tirz. Today she reports - “you’re down 88 lbs from a year ago. I’ve been seeing you for 28 years (I’m 65 now) and this is the lowest (184) you’ve been in that time.” She wrote down the compounding site when I saw her in January and admitted today she got her husband on compounded cuz their insurance also sucks. Told her about grey (switched to that 4 months ago) and she didn’t bat an eye. So yeah, good relationship with Dr. - critical point.

 

[latviantower]

Oh, forgot the footnotes to my post: have eliminated all BP meds (108/64 today), cholesterol down to 140 from 220, fasting glucose 80 from 123, A1C 5.3% from 6.7%. GLP-1’s? Hell yeah!

 

[FlowerFairy]

So, you want your doctor to know but you don't want you insurance company to know.

So best case is you have a good relationship with your doctor and you have an off the record conversation with them.

I don't have that kind of doctor, so I tell them I'm taking tirz. (I'm actually on reta, but close enough). And they've never asked where I got it, but I did have a legit prescription from a compounder at one point so I don't worry about it.

Lastly, you need to learning enough about anything you're going to be putting into your body that you can make a good judgement on when it's time to tell them if you haven't yet.

Same