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I am shedding hair like crazy. Anyone else? Is there anyway to prove it is from the zepbound?

My senior husband does light 2 hour hikes on well established trails in So Cal several mornings a week. Some of the time during his hikes he is out of iPhone connection range. I would like to get him a gift that would enable him to contact home if he sprains his ankle or gets bitten by a rattlesnake or some other reasonably possible circumstance in So Cal. He would want something easy to hook up and use or he won’t use it. Willing to pay for a nice one for his bday gift. Too many choices. Any recs?

It’s not the type of car go off road but maybe there’s other benefits? We might want to tow e-bikes on a small trailer - is that a consideration?

Does anyone know how much of the seat is leather in the “leather trim” seats of the Lexus 350h luxury model?

I heard they are doing a refresh on the model and it occurs to me if I can wait 2 months I guess I can wait 2 or 3 more months though it’s starting to be a long time . But I worry I will regret it if I love the 2027 over the 2026 . I’m working with the Costco Auto Pgm bc I hate to negotiate with car salespeople.

Wondering if this has happened to anyone but I picked up my zepbound from CVS and without noticing they gave me the previous dosage of 5.0, not the one I’m upgraded to - 7.5 - and the one of my doctors most recent prescription. When I contacted them they blamed me for not noticing and said they wouldn’t take it back and wouldn’t reimburse me - this is hundreds of dollars. I can’t believe how unfair and now I have 4 pens of medication and looking at how to jerryrig it into an increased dose.

Is there a way to utilize the excess medication at the end of either the regular or quik pens? Otherwise it seems like medication is wasted.

I told my regular doctor that I would like to take a cognitive test as a baseline. She gave me an iPad with a 10 minute test asking me to match things and remember words. I scored “above average” but I really thought there was no way the test could provide meaningful results other than - if you can’t do well on it you’re probably in trouble. Does anyone know of a specific test you can ask to take that would better assess your executive functioning, memory, and other cognitive abilities?

If so, does that increase positive results especially with sticking to an exercise program?

I’m a low responder but hoping to meet my goal in a couple months, then maintain for a couple months then thinking I should do a month of each lower dose until not using - but maybe that’s too careful? I know some people just stop.

My son just graduated from high school and his whole life has always hated school so has no interest in college. He has no idea what he wants to do and any job he would qualify for (i.e. no qualifications, at this point) holds no appeal. He keeps talking about the military esp Marines bc he says Marines are the only branch where everyone seems to be proud of their service. We live in So Cal and he is relatively sheltered and an only child. He was on HS wrestling team so physically fit but I worry he will sign up for 4 (or is it 6?) years and in a matter of days wake up in another state, lonely and scared saying “What did I do????” How can he get good advice if we don’t know any Marines? (And I think we all know recruiters are biased). Thanks.

I don’t have any vitamin deficiencies or particular health issues (knock on wood). I try to exercise regularly. I hear that creatine and collagen are two supplements that should be taken by women our age. Creatine for brain and muscle health. Collagen for skin, hair, etc. What supplements are others taking and do they actually work?

Does anyone regret the transplant? Like, it is so much to bear recovering that they wished they could go back to the semi stable pre- transplant state?

With heart disease being #1 cause of death in America, doesn’t it make sense for people to have routine ct scans of the heart?

Is there a blood test?

Just looking for a legit company in Thousand Oaks who can install 2 small areas of Decomposed granite (maybe 15-20 sq feet)? Most landscapers looking for bigger jobs and want to charge $$$. Any suggestions? Thx