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When I shared my experience taking Zepbound and losing 50 pounds in a recent column, I expected curiosity and perhaps a bit of controversy. What I did not anticipate was the sheer volume of people reaching out — not to argue, but to ask genuinely practical questions. Women across the country, most of whom hadn’t discussed GLP-1 medications with their doctors before, began messaging me to say they were scheduling appointments to talk about these treatments because of my column. Others wanted to know about side effects I experienced, how I managed insurance coverage, and how to go about obtaining a prescription for themselves.