Ozempic - need prescription?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't know you need a prescription, you probably also don't know that you have to inject it. It's not a pill.

Rybelsus is a pill, though. Same medication in a different delivery system.

Not nearly as effective

Nobody said it was.

[Anonymous]

My PCP offered it to me and, at the time, my insurance covered it. My new insurance does not (plus I had side effects bad enough that I had to stop taking it because I was literally doubled over in pain).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use it for weight loss only. I go to a weight loss clinic. When I started I was only slightly obese with high blood pressure. My insurance would not cover it. I pay 1k ever 6 weeks for it.

I wouldn’t go to your PCP. They harbor a lot of ignorant misconceptions.

Holy crap that's a lot of money. Get a personal chef instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it from my PCP, and go there for weekly injections. It's cheaper than getting it from the pharmacy. My insurance doesn't cover it.

It's worked for me so far, down 18 lbs in 2.5 months. And my A1C levels are in the normal range now. It makes calorie restriction very easy - you just can't eat that much, nor do you want to.

Why on earth would you go in for the injections?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use it for weight loss only. I go to a weight loss clinic. When I started I was only slightly obese with high blood pressure. My insurance would not cover it. I pay 1k every 6 weeks for it.

I wouldn’t go to your PCP. They harbor a lot of ignorant misconceptions.

Holy crap that's a lot of money. Get a personal chef instead.

You think a personal chef costs $166 a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get it from my PCP, and go there for weekly injections. It's cheaper than getting it from the pharmacy. My insurance doesn't cover it.

It's worked for me so far, down 18 lbs in 2.5 months. And my A1C levels are in the normal range now. It makes calorie restriction very easy - you just can't eat that much, nor do you want to.

Why on earth would you go in for the injections?

Because it's less expensive to get it from the office than from the pharmacy. It's a 10 minute walk from my house and I am typically there only 5-10 minutes, so all in it's less than 30 minutes and most of that is walking there and back which has added benefits. Is that okay with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get it from my PCP, and go there for weekly injections. It's cheaper than getting it from the pharmacy. My insurance doesn't cover it.

It's worked for me so far, down 18 lbs in 2.5 months. And my A1C levels are in the normal range now. It makes calorie restriction very easy - you just can't eat that much, nor do you want to.

Do you mind sharing your starting weight? I’d love to be down 18 pounds in 2.5 months. I’m starting at 190, 5’4”. Wondering what’s typical

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get it from my PCP, and go there for weekly injections. It's cheaper than getting it from the pharmacy. My insurance doesn't cover it.

It's worked for me so far, down 18 lbs in 2.5 months. And my A1C levels are in the normal range now. It makes calorie restriction very easy - you just can't eat that much, nor do you want to.

Do you mind sharing your starting weight? I’d love to be down 18 pounds in 2.5 months. I’m starting at 190, 5’4”. Wondering what’s typical

Started at 187 but am a few inches taller. Still have at least 10 lbs to go and I think it will take another 1.5-2 months to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can also try naltrexone.

How much do you take for weight loss?

[Anonymous]

has anyone tried losing weight naturally first (the first however many pounds) and then switched?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get it from my PCP, and go there for weekly injections. It's cheaper than getting it from the pharmacy. My insurance doesn't cover it.

It's worked for me so far, down 18 lbs in 2.5 months. And my A1C levels are in the normal range now. It makes calorie restriction very easy - you just can't eat that much, nor do you want to.

Why on earth would you go in for the injections?

Because it's less expensive to get it from the office than from the pharmacy. It's a 10 minute walk from my house and I am typically there only 5-10 minutes, so all in it's less than 30 minutes and most of that is walking there and back which has added benefits. Is that okay with you?

How can it be less expensive? Is it compounded?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use it for weight loss only. I go to a weight loss clinic. When I started I was only slightly obese with high blood pressure. My insurance would not cover it. I pay 1k ever 6 weeks for it.

I wouldn’t go to your PCP. They harbor a lot of ignorant misconceptions.

Holy crap that's a lot of money. Get a personal chef instead.

Where can I find a personal chef that would cost me $666/mo for 3 meals a day? Please do share where I can find this servant you speak of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can also try naltrexone.

How much do you take for weight loss?

25 mg/day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't know you need a prescription, you probably also don't know that you have to inject it. It's not a pill.

Rybelsus is a pill, though. Same medication in a different delivery system.

Not nearly as effective

I guess that depends on the person. I've lost 20 lbs so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ozempic is a drug for diabetics and pre-diabetics. You want Wegovy, that's for obesity.

They are the exact same thing with the exact same ingredients made by the exact same company. Wegovy is just a higher dose of semaglutide.

The doctor is who determines what should be used. I personally could not tolerate Wegovy. Too high a dose.