Dr.EM_Chicago said:Quarterly for the first year is convention rather than evidence, and it is defensible for a simple reason: it is roughly the interval over which HbA1c…
This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else.
Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.
Shot day Thursday report relevant to baseline bloodwork:
Week 24. Currently on 10mg. Down 30 lbs from starting weight of 242 lbs.
This week's observations: Energy levels excellent, zero nausea.
Labs due next week — looking forward to seeing the metabolic panel. I'll post results in the Lab Results section when they come in.
Dr.GastroMayo said:PSA: get baseline labs BEFORE starting baseline bloodwork therapy.
Pushing back on Dr.GastroMayo here. I think the framing smuggles in the conclusion. Ask it the other way round and the obvious answer reverses, which usually means the question is doing the work.
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View ResultsAdding the numbers, since they settle part of this. Worth stating the units and the reference range whenever you post a number here. A large fraction of the apparent disagreement in these threads is two people using different units and both being right.