# @philsmypharmacist on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTCBQS2CvGr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38492528-philsmypharmacist-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-03T02:20:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Phil Cowley | Philsmypharmacist (@philsmypharmacist) — https://gondola.cc/philsmypharmacist

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Love it or leave it: GLP-1 edition 👀

• Semaglutide? Leave it. Around 17% report side effects. Helpful short term, not a forever solution
• Tirzepatide? Netflix and chill. Works well for a season, but not something to commit to long term
• Retatrutide (the newer triple-action)? Love it. Hits three pathways and may offer bigger benefits with fewer side effects
• New oral GLP-1s? Leave it. Roughly $1,000 a month, mainly for maintenance, and may spike cortisol
• Injectables for 12+ months with no break? Leave it if muscle matters. Take vacations every 3–6 months
• Microdosing? Skip it. Tapering off and back on works better
• Berberine, Ceylon cinnamon, Akkermansia? Love it. They support your body’s own GLP-1 production for longer-term results

Comment- “Support” if you want the supplements I recommend that have those ingredients! 

Bottom line: GLP-1s are tools, not magic. How you use them matters just as much as which one you choose.

#glp1 #glpjourney #glpactivate #philsmypharmacist #healtheducation

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