Christine Meyer, MD

11/02/2025

Losing keys, losing patience? Nope—you’re not losing it. Hormones hijack mood and focus, but solutions exist. Turns out menopause = Me! No Pause years.

🎥 Watch the Menopause Webinar Series here → bit.ly/MYCMMDRESET

Ready for a plan that fits you? Call to schedule a Menopause consult with Wendy Ronco, CRNP. 📞 610-363-0100

10/28/2025

80% of us get hot flashes. Spoiler: it’s not red wine’s fault (okay, sometimes). Cooling hacks, HRT, CBT—yes, there are fixes. Menopause = Me! No Pause years.
🎥 Watch the Menopause Webinar Series here → bit.ly/MYCMMDRESET

10/25/2025

Hey Everyone!
I wanted to share an update on GLP-1 coverage for weight loss in our region (Southeastern PA.) This applies to Saxenda, Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Rybelsus, etc.

Right now, if you have any version of Independence Blue Cross
(Keystone Health Plan East, Personal Choice, KJPE 65, Personal Choice 65, etc) None of these medications is covered--at all. No prior authorization attempt will change that.

A small handful of other insurers do cover some of these meds. Check with your specific plan. Please remember that even if your best friend has the "same exact plan," coverages differ depending on employer, plan sponsor, etc. If your insurance says that the GLP-1 is covered but "requires a prior auth" from your doctor, it will most likely NOT be covered. Medicare does not cover these medications at all.

For those able to pay cash. The current viable options are:
1. Walk into your local pharmacy with $1200 for a one-month supply. Currently, Novo is offering an automatic coupon that reduces the cost to roughly $500/month.

2. Get Zepbound or Mounjaro from Lilly directly (script required) for approximately $500 per month. These are not pre-filled pens. They are vials from which you draw up the dose and administer it via needle and syringe (easy).

3. Get Wegovy directly from Novo (script required) as above.

4. Until recently, getting these from Canadian pharmacies was a viable option. However, the current climate is driving up costs and reducing availability.

Let me be clear. The fact that I have to make this post is a travesty. These medications are not simply "weight loss" drugs. They are life-savers. The long-term data is very very clear about that.

My hope is that over time, insurers and drug-makers will meet in the middle to improve access to these drugs for all.

Edit: I am not referring to compounded GLP-1s here. There are not sufficient studies to confirm the safety of those yet.

10/17/2025

Brain fog? Mood swings? Not “just emotional”—it’s biology. Hormones are wild, but help exists (sleep, strength, therapy, HRT). In this quick Menopause 101, I explain why these are the Me! No Pause years—and what to do next.
🎥 Watch the Menopause Webinar Series here → bit.ly/MYCMMDRESET

10/10/2025

📣Tomorrow is the day!! 📣

Stop by between 9am-11am outside of our 750 building to get your flu shot! 💉

Current patients only, no appointment necessary 🤗 Hope to see you there!

Saturday October 11. 9am-11am. Roll in, roll up your sleeve, roll out.

YES, we offer walk-in flu shots at the office, every single day. But I still get the same question all the time: "When is the outdoor event?? I want my shot then!"

People love this thing. And so do we. Our team sets up stations in the parking lot and gives walk-up shots that take just minutes. We connect with patients, share a few laughs on a fall day, get lots of people protected, and everyone leaves with their hearts full.

Current patients, come join us, Saturday October 11, any time between 9 and 11am. Get the EASIEST flu shot ever – then get on with your day. No appointment necessary. Who's coming??

10/07/2025

Hi we are hiring for several Front Desk and Call Center positions. This is an incredible group of talented and empathetic people! If you or someone you know may be interested please email Lauren@christinemeyermd.com

Thanks in advance!

10/06/2025

An empty nest, and a full plate. Check out my fall newsletter, headed to inboxes today. There are so many exciting things on deck… and my new lipstick and I are ready.

Dear Patients and Friends, A few weeks ago, Kelly Watson, one of my kindest employees sent me a text that really made me think. She complimented my "put-together" look that morning. And while I appreciated the compliment, it struck me how different my exterior was from what I was actually feeling in...

10/02/2025

Saturday October 11. 9am-11am. Roll in, roll up your sleeve, roll out.

YES, we offer walk-in flu shots at the office, every single day. But I still get the same question all the time: "When is the outdoor event?? I want my shot then!"

People love this thing. And so do we. Our team sets up stations in the parking lot and gives walk-up shots that take just minutes. We connect with patients, share a few laughs on a fall day, get lots of people protected, and everyone leaves with their hearts full.

Current patients, come join us, Saturday October 11, any time between 9 and 11am. Get the EASIEST flu shot ever – then get on with your day. No appointment necessary. Who's coming??

09/29/2025

Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings? Mystery solved.
We bust myths, share real tools, and keep it shame-free—because menopause is really the Me! No Pause years.

🎥 Watch the Menopause Webinar Series here → bit.ly/MYCMMDRESET

Ready for a plan that fits you? Call to schedule a Menopause consult with Wendy Ronco, CRNP.
📞 610-363-0100

09/27/2025

I always start to get a little melancholy this year: baseball season is ending, the days are getting shorter, and I have to begin my yearly campaign explaining the importance of the flu vaccine.

The myths and truths follow.

“The flu shot gives you the flu.” Nope. The vaccine can’t give you the flu. Sometimes you’ll feel a little achy or run a low fever after, but that’s just your immune system firing up.

“I’m healthy, I don’t need it.” The flu doesn’t care if you’re healthy. You can still get sick and pass it along to someone who could end up in the hospital.

“It doesn’t work anyway.” Not true. It’s not perfect, but it absolutely lowers your chances of catching the flu and, if you do get it, makes it much less severe.

The other big question I hear: “Should I also get a COVID shot?”

The short answer: yes, if you’re 65+, have chronic health issues, or your immune system isn’t strong. For everyone else, it depends on your personal risk and comfort level—worth a chat with your doctor.

My take: Right now, influenza and COVID can be described the same way: nasty seasonal viruses that usually mean 5–7 days of feeling absolutely miserable. Both can cause death—but almost always in the most vulnerable.

So here’s the deal: if you’re not in that high-risk group but you’d really rather not be knocked out sick for a week, get the vaccines. They can be given together. Some people get a fever or headache afterward, but it’s not common.

Bottom line: If you want to protect yourself and avoid losing a week of your life to a virus, get vaccinated.

If you are a patient of ours, you can walk in anytime for your vaccines. Fairwarning-we sometimes run out of COVID shots because we are at the mercy of an allocation. We have loads of flu vaccines for those 65 and up and everyone under 65.

09/25/2025

I’ve been a doctor for 25 years. When I first started, I was young and often questioned—or even dismissed—because I “looked too young” to be giving advice. That was hard. But over time, I learned that trust isn’t something you can demand. It’s something you earn—by listening, by respecting people’s fears and questions, and by showing up consistently with honesty and compassion.

Today, the bigger challenge isn’t whether I look young. It’s that trust in doctors and science has been shaken like never before. Since 2020, misinformation has spread faster than truth. And that is not just frustrating—it’s dangerous.

I’ve spent my life studying, practicing, and teaching medicine. I don’t claim to know everything—no one does. But I do know this:

1. Autism is complicated, and no single cause has been proven.

2. Acetaminophen (uh-see-tuh-mi-nu-fn) during pregnancy does not cause autism.

Here is a link to a huge Swedish analysis published in JAMA last year. Over 2 million children (full siblings) were included--over 180,000 had in utero acetaminophen exposure.

Any increase in risk for children who had been exposed to acetaminophen in utero was not scientifically significant. Please read that again: "not SCIENTIFICALLY significant." Even if you don't read the entire paper, take note of how rigorous it was. This was not a statement made lightly or a quote from a high-profile physician taken out of context. Actual scientific methodology was applied. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406

Science is not about popularity or opinion. Science is about asking hard questions, looking carefully at the evidence, and being willing to change when the evidence changes.

As doctors, we’ve made mistakes—we haven’t always listened well, and sometimes we’ve come across as arrogant. That has contributed to the mistrust. But we also have a responsibility to speak up when misinformation puts lives at risk.

Physicians in powerful positions like Dr. Makary, who stand at podiums and manipulate words to fit into a narrative, should be ashamed. "It maybe does, but probably doesn't, so be careful" is the word soup of a coward. Makary making a mockery...

This isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting people, especially the most vulnerable. Lives really do hang in the balance.

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

09/21/2025

I hate to be wrong, but when I am, I admit it.

Confession time: just a few months ago, I told Haddie's boyfriend, Scott, that taking creatine was silly. Oops. 🙃

Fast forward to me studying for my Menopause Society Certification exam this summer… and guess what keeps popping up in the research? Creatine. And not just for bodybuilders. It can be an incredible tool for women in midlife.

Here’s why:
🔹 Supports muscle & bone health: Helps preserve lean muscle, which protects metabolism and bones as estrogen declines.
🔹 Boosts energy: Gives your cells more “fuel” so you’re not dragging through the day.
🔹 Sharpens the mind: Studies show creatine may support memory and focus (and who doesn’t want that?).

The best part? It’s safe for most people, inexpensive, and one of the most well-studied supplements around. One scoop of creatine monohydrate a day (I dissolve it in hot coffee, as it is tasteless) can have compounding effects over time.

This isn’t about bodybuilding. It’s about staying strong, vibrant, and sharp through menopause and beyond.

If you’re curious, here’s one of the research articles that opened my eyes: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7998865/

Regardless, please be sure to discuss any supplement with your physician. Those with kidney or liver disease should not use without direct approval from their team. High volume water intake is very important.

Remember, supplements alone are not enough. I have also recently started training with Jon Williams (Muscle Hustle) in Downingtown. You can reach him at (484) 678-0656. Today, every muscle--including ones I did not know existed--in my body hurts. Stay tuned!

Lesson learned: sometimes the kids are ahead of us. 😉

PS. Sorry, Scott.

PPS. I went with Thorne after researching the various brands.