GLP1 for autoimmune/chronic health issues
I got my first migraine in kindergarten at 5 years old. I vividly remember believing the sun was trying to kill me. I eventually found a mix of medication and lifestyle changes that allowed me to live a semi normal life, but there are periods of my life where I was significantly impacted. In 2012 I spent months in bed because my migraine attacks were so frequent and intense that if I got out of bed I either passed out or threw up.
What worked for me was a very low carb whole food diet, and medication. This meant I had to give up a lot of foods I loved, and ultimately it progressed into a binge eating situation where I would break down and eat all the things I normally avoided because if i was going to get sick anyway, may as well really go hard.
Then I decided I wanted to try out a GLP1 for the anti-inflammatory benefits and to get the cycle to stop. I haven't binged since I started in December 2024. I have been able to enjoy processed carbs again. I have found so much food freedom. I was talking to my husband last night, even though I still get migraines the severity has gone down so dramatically that I haven't been bed ridden or had vomiting related to migraine in well over a year. I can't contribute the reduced frequency solely to GLP1, because I do also take a prophylactic medication; but I did switch from topamax to quilipta and i am sure that medicine is also contributing.
I have also lost weight (~40lbs), but that is such a minor aspect of this for me. I have gained so much life since being on a GLP1.