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When your family doesn't understand why you're on medication

Started by Down30AndCounting · Jun 17, 2026 · 41 replies · 384 views
Jun 17, 2026 #1
My A1C journey: diagnosed T2D 3 years ago at 8.2. Started Ozempic primarily for diabetes management 10 months ago. Current A1C: 5.6. My endocrinologist says I'm no longer diabetic by definition. I've also lost 62 lbs. This medication has genuinely changed my life trajectory.
Jun 19, 2026 #2
Everyone titrates differently, listen to your own body. Incredible progress. Bumped up to the next dose this week and feeling good. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.
Jun 21, 2026 #5
Reading this and That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through. Strength training helped me keep muscle while losing. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)
Jun 24, 2026 #10
The mental side is harder than people admit. Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. You've got this. Everyone's different of course.
Jun 28, 2026 #15
Totally agree. Strength training helped me keep muscle while losing. Such an inspiration honestly. Sending solidarity, this part is genuinely hard. You've got this.
Jul 05, 2026 #17
Popping in today to say, Did your appetite come back at all on the higher dose. I stayed on the starter dose an extra month and it was the right call. Onward! (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)
Jul 06, 2026 #19
Honestly, Meal-prepping kept me from grazing on bad days. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.
Jul 07, 2026 #20
Reading this today and What's your current titration schedule looking like. Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Hang in there. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)
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