Do you let your doctor know you take rapamycin?

Do you tell your main practitioner and/or specialist that you take rapamycin? It seems like it would be important for information for them to have in their record. If so, what has been their reaction?

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This question interests me. I told my doctor, who I am certain would not have prescribed it herself, and she shrugged. Maybe since I got the prescription elsewhere she didn’t worry about it the way she would have if I had asked her to prescribe it to me.

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I don’t let my Doc know anything unless there is an issue that I’m aware of where there may be some interaction with another drug or therapy.

I have a great family Doc, she is quick to refer me to a specialist if needed and she is very holistic but after one conversation I had about longevity and her response, I knew she is not one who would be on board with my “experiments”.

She was impressed with my most recent blood work though :slight_smile: Her advice on healthy living does wonders LoL!

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We’ve had this conversation before. I recommend you review this thread: Do you tell your doctor you are taking rapamycin?

Also, a slightly related thread: Declined Part B Supplemental insurance due to Sirolimus

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My doctor just tells me “keep doing what you’re doing because it’s working.”
He doesn’t prescribe rapa for me but he’s aware that I do a lot of things for my health on my own (hasn’t been interested in the details) and says I’m one of his healthiest patients. He does consider me a bit extreme (my weighted vest for example) but in a complimentary way. I’ve shown him research before to back some of my choices on things and he was in agreement with my conclusions and the sources I based my decisions around. He’s a great guy just really busy with sick people so I’m easy for him. I think he’d be thrilled if more of his patients were as proactive as me.

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