Will a doctor prescribe Ozempic for weight loss?

[Anonymous]

I need to lose 25 pounds or so - is there any way a doctor will prescribe Ozempic for me? I work out and watch what I eat but cannot seem to lose the weight. No clue if I am diabetic or not - haven't had my fasting blood sugar tested in ages.

[Anonymous]

Are you actually 25 pounds overweight or do you just want to lose 25 pounds?

[Anonymous]

Go to a lifestyle doc and get the compounded semaglutide. It will be cheaper than ozempic/wegovy since your insurance isn't going to pay for it anyway.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on the doctor. I need to lose 50 pounds and I’m pre-diabetic and my doctor still still hasn’t even considered it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to lose 25 pounds or so - is there any way a doctor will prescribe Ozempic for me? I work out and watch what I eat but cannot seem to lose the weight. No clue if I am diabetic or not - haven't had my fasting blood sugar tested in ages.

The short answer is no. And your insurance won't cover it for weight loss.

You can try going the Canadian pharmacy route. And paying out of pocket.

[Anonymous]

I'm about 30 pounds overweight and my regular doctor would not prescribe.

[Anonymous]

Curious why on earth doctors refuse to prescribe it? Especially for people who are truly overweight. It’s baffling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to a lifestyle doc and get the compounded semaglutide. It will be cheaper than ozempic/wegovy since your insurance isn't going to pay for it anyway.

What is a lifestyle doc? I have been afraid to ask my dr because I assume they will not prescribe it. I have 50-60 pounds to loose but am not pre-diabetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious why on earth doctors refuse to prescribe it? Especially for people who are truly overweight. It’s baffling.

They will for people who are truly significantly overweight because that’s what it’s indicated for.

[Anonymous]

They sound like they would work for binge eating, has anyone heard of this use for them?

[Anonymous]

Most weightloss clinics are using semaglutide now in their programs. Wegovy and Ozempic are brand names, but the md is available in off-brand. You don't have to go through your pcp for this medication. Cost will be between $200-$500 month. Insurance isn't going to pay unless you have a great plan and you're significantly overweight or are pre-diabetic (or already have diabetes). I am trying to wrap my head around paying $350 (my clinic's charge) for the rest of my life (if that's what it takes??). I guess I spend that much on other silly stuff, so if I have to do it, I suppose I will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you actually 25 pounds overweight or do you just want to lose 25 pounds?

OP here - whats the difference? I am heavy for my height 5'7" and need/want to lose 25 pounds. I had 3 kids and have not been able to lose the extra weight. I gained 60 pounds when I was pregnant each time. I have never weighed this much in my life. I was 125 when I got married and would like to get back to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious why on earth doctors refuse to prescribe it? Especially for people who are truly overweight. It’s baffling.

They will for people who are truly significantly overweight because that’s what it’s indicated for.

No, not Ozempic. That would be off-label for Ozempic.

Maybe Wegovy, which is Ozempic but indicated for weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you actually 25 pounds overweight or do you just want to lose 25 pounds?

OP here - whats the difference? I am heavy for my height 5'7" and need/want to lose 25 pounds. I had 3 kids and have not been able to lose the extra weight. I gained 60 pounds when I was pregnant each time. I have never weighed this much in my life. I was 125 when I got married and would like to get back to that.

Because that is not what this class of drugs is designed to do.

Eat less and move more if you want to drop 25 pounds. It's not hard. Cut out the carbs and sugar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you actually 25 pounds overweight or do you just want to lose 25 pounds?

OP here - whats the difference? I am heavy for my height 5'7" and need/want to lose 25 pounds. I had 3 kids and have not been able to lose the extra weight. I gained 60 pounds when I was pregnant each time. I have never weighed this much in my life. I was 125 when I got married and would like to get back to that.

There have been shortages of the medicine. Overweight people are mad at people using it to lose "vanity weight". Diabetics are mad at overweight people for using it for weight loss.