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Is it true Natazia and qlaira have a lower risk of blood clots and vascular events than regular synthetic estrogen? Thank you

Wanting to be in a bigger home so we aren’t all running into each other :)

Wanting to be in a bigger home so we aren’t all running into each other :)

My neurologist says becuase of the slow flow from the narrowing of veins that I shouldn’t take estrogen. Is this a thing??

Has anyone gotten a blood clot that was in the very upper thigh almost going toward your hip/ lower abdomen ? I’ve been having the pain on and off for a week and it’s only when I lift my leg up as if I’m trying to bring my knee to my chest and the pain is like 2/10. I’m wondering if anyone had this?

Has anyone gotten tachycardia on the pill or is it more common with the injection?

I know the top 2 are beta blockers and magnesium. Can anyone tell me how magnesium helps if it’s a vasolidator and those are no nos for us? Also please name the betas that helped you the most! Thank you

Can you tell me your experience?

I have pan disaccharidase deficiency confirmed via endoscopy and no sibo test due to not being able to stop my meds and this is the treatment my dr gave me. Has anyone took this without confirmed sibo and been ok?

Drugs, smoking? FH or high LPA? Diabetes? Congenital issues? Scad , vascular connective tissue disorders? The list goes on and I’d like to hear from you!

I keep hearing it’s more gradual than fast weight loss and supposedly less side effects? Can anyone tell me their experience on the pill? Pros, cons? Thanks so much

Do you think we will be in a position where we severely reduce the dose of iodine contrast with newer machines? Possibly switching agents and going for plant based to avoid reaction issues?

Female 25. Bad diet for the last few years and sedentary. Started having chest pains last year during rest and once in a while exerting but it doesn’t stay the entire time I’m exerting. I’ve gotten-
2 echos normal
Cardiac mri normal
Cac scan 0
Multiple er visits troponins and x rays normal EKG’s sometimes are abnormal for t wave or st changes
Event monitors 4x normal
Carotid ultrasound not cimt- no plaque seen
Stress echocardiogram that evaluated ischemia, heart failure and pulmonary vascular issues- normal
I’m wondering if a CT’A will add anything I’m worried I have a hidden soft plaque that’s causing chest pain or maybe a coronary abnormality that can cause it.
Lpa 22nmol
LDL c ranges from 97-137 from the two tests I’ve ever gotten
Apob 90
No diabetes or prediabetes glucose 84 a1c 5.1
Trigs 79-90
Hdl 57 vldl 15-18
Hs crp 5.02

Is it worth getting it done? It would be on the new photon counting machine so less radiation.

I mean, we’re in 2026. We need more options. We were going in the right direction for nextstellis but that’s it. Any news?

I’m 25 f and have had an extensive cardiac workup. Cardiac mri, cac scan, carotid artery ultrasound, 2 echos, 3 stress tests one a stress echo, ekgs, event monitors and 30 er visits for troponin and x ray. My dr said I can get a CCTA if I wanted due to my chest pain but I’m worried about contrast and the amount of radiation. I’m also worried about a bad reaction, pain, etc. as doctors on this subreddit can anyone tell me how safe ccta is? I feel like I hear worse things about it rather than mri . Thank you

I’m trying to find a 503b accredited pharmacy that does super low doses of sema with no additives. I want to start less than .25 mg. And can someone please break down to
Me how this works? Like is it a pen I’m doing or is it like a vial I’m drawing out of and measuring?? Thank you

Does anyone have recs for pharmacies that do micro doses that don’t have any additives and are accredited with the fda? Looking for semaglutide ty

I have pots, gi issues like gastritis and gerd, am sedentary and on meds. Before my pots, I was exercising 4 to 5 days a week and I also was dieting. During my pots I stopped exercising and became very sedentary, but I kept my diet and I actually went through eating a disorder in the first few months because it seemed like anything big or Carby triggered palpitations, which is a symptom of pots so I was barely eating, and I did not lose any fat and barely lost any weight. When I started eating regular food again, but still dieting I still haven’t lost any weight. I am considering a Glp one, but I’m afraid that people are saying all it does is suppress the appetite which isn’t my issue. My issue isn’t eating too much my issue is that my body is having trouble burning fat and I have metabolic issues. Is anyone like me where they have tried everything before and then the glp1 finally moved the scale and body comp? Thank you

Those who barely lost weight or couldn’t lose weight despite doing exercise and dieting, did the glp1 help? Was it the cherry on top that kick started your body to start burning fat ? Which glp1? I already calorie restrict, eat healthy and just light pigging out on the weekends, even was working out at some point to which I saw no changes on the scale or body composition. For me suppressing my appetite isn’t the issue, my body is just holding onto fat and my metabolism is shot. And it’s going to get worse as I’m sedentary due to my chronic illness and getting on a beta blocker will further add to weight gain and insulin resistance. I’m hoping a glp1 does more than just make you stop eating as much . That’s what the studies have been showing at least but I appreciate hearing personal anecdotes. Thank you!

Does anyone take birth control solely to balance/stabilize their hormones? To avoid the peaks and lows of natural cycles? I take it to balance my hormones and reduce the peaks and lows of our estrogen and progestin and I’m wondering if anyone still has those benefits on the pill while taking a glp1? I’m taking the mini pill can’t be on estrogen and it’s been stabilizing my hormones so my chronic illness doesn’t flare. I read ozempic doesn’t reduce absorption tirz but that doesn’t make sense to me bc they’re both glp1s?? Thank you