When will ozempic be available to the rest of us?

[Anonymous]

I have 25 pounds to lose. I do workout regularly but am menopausal and am really having a difficult time with diet. Insurance won’t cover weight loss drugs for me. My BMI is close to normal.

[Anonymous]

It's available to you, but you likely are not able to afford it until your insurance covers. We can't answer that for you.

Or maybe you'll hit the Mega Millions tonight.

I'm in the same bracket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 25 pounds to lose. I do workout regularly but am menopausal and am really having a difficult time with diet. Insurance won’t cover weight loss drugs for me. My BMI is close to normal.

Sounds like you need therapy to work on your self confidence and body dysmorphia, and not ozempic.

[Anonymous]

How do you “have 25 pounds to lose” but are close to normal BMI? These drugs were never intended for that use case. Why would you want to alter your biochemistry for that result?

Sometimes this board feels like an alternate universe.

[Anonymous]

It is available to you.

[Anonymous]

When you make more money so that you can afford it. There is a reason your insurance won't pay for it. It's not needed in your situation.

[Anonymous]

I need to lose about 50 lbs and I can't afford it and never will be able to. I think it's a travesty that this drug is only available to diabetics and rich people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to lose about 50 lbs and I can't afford it and never will be able to. I think it's a travesty that this drug is only available to diabetics and rich people.

Wegovy is Ozempic at a higher dosage and is specifically for weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need to lose about 50 lbs and I can't afford it and never will be able to. I think it's a travesty that this drug is only available to diabetics and rich people.

Wegovy is Ozempic at a higher dosage and is specifically for weight loss.

Right and I can't afford that either. I might be able to in about five years when the price comes down after big pharma makes billions on it in the meantime.

[Anonymous]

It will be affordable when it is widely available in the rest of the world and you can start purchasing it online

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to lose about 50 lbs and I can't afford it and never will be able to. I think it's a travesty that this drug is only available to diabetics and rich people.

Are you sure your insurance won't cover it? I'm 5'4" and was 185. My insurance covers Wegovy. I lost 40 pounds in the last year. It's a complete game changer.

[Anonymous]

There are lots of things I can't afford. I don't begrudge someone with a medical condition who can access this, covered by insurance (??!!). Clearly they need it more than I do. Some insurances cover botox for migraines, but not for my 11's. I don't begrudge the migraine sufferers for having access to it.

25 lbs at a normal BMI is vanity weight. Pay for your own botox. Pay for your own weight loss meds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is available to you.

Not OP but I am overweight with high cholesterol and my doctor wouldn't prescribe. I don't want to have to shop around for a doctor. Frustrating that another formerlly overweight friend is now thin but I have to go hungry to barely see any results and stay overweight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to lose about 50 lbs and I can't afford it and never will be able to. I think it's a travesty that this drug is only available to diabetics and rich people.

What health insurance do you have? Mine covers it, IMO wisely since it's decreasing the chance I'll get expensive conditions like diabetes or heart disease.

I hope competition witu new drugs drives the price down for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Then keep your doctor and get an online prescription for ozempic