@dand54 hi Dan! Welcome to Mayo clinic Connect. Six weeks ago I spoke with my generalist about the GLP-1s and she and I both looked data. My oncologist had also spoken to me about reducing dietary sugars and weight loss as this has been shown to positively impact overall health, of course. Obesity is thought to impact risk of progression from MGUS to multiple myeloma.
So we agreed that I should start Ozempic and work with the medication through diet and exercise to reduce my weight. I made it through the family Easter feast without gaining any weight but my weight loss to date has been minimal.
I also have type two diabetes, which is well controlled by medication and when I started taking Ozempic, I quit taking metformin. This would be a big plus if I can get off of that entirely.
This whole conversation is a good one to have with your physician. I had a productive talk with both my PCP as well as my hematologist/oncologist. Of course adding a medication is always a risk, but I’m hoping that if I can lose 30 pounds my numbers will go down. I’m very curious as to what others have to say about this who have been on the medication for a while. Will you let me know what you decide to do?