Ozempic-how are you getting it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are all these medicines injectables?

Yes.
Even though Ozempic and Wegovy are chemically the same, the Ozempic comes 4 doses to a plastic pen and Wegovy comes as single use pens which is such a waste of plastic. My doc told me the shortage is attributed to delays making the pens/packaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, unless they are diabetic-they are not getting Ozempic. They MAY be getting Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss.

I have Wegovy covered with fepblue, due to BMI and a related co-morbidity (high cholesterol). I was prescribed it by my regular doctor, after I tried several statins for the cholesterol with varying intolerable side effects.

This isn’t true, I’m on Ozempic. My a1c was 6.1. It’s not like “diabetes” is some binary switch for type 2s.

A quick Google search showed that your score is very close to being considered diabetic and is in the high end of pre-diabetic. That's why you're on Ozempic. My AIC is normal so I am on wegovy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, unless they are diabetic-they are not getting Ozempic. They MAY be getting Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss.

I have Wegovy covered with fepblue, due to BMI and a related co-morbidity (high cholesterol). I was prescribed it by my regular doctor, after I tried several statins for the cholesterol with varying intolerable side effects.

I got Ozempic for being prediabetic and overweight. It's approved for weight loss with another condition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are all these medicines injectables?

No. Rybelsus is a pill.

[Anonymous]

Where are people getting Wegovy? I’ve had a prescription since September, but can never get it filled. I have Kaiser, so need to pay full price. It’s never been available through Kaiser. Is there a pharmacy or med spa that has it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, unless they are diabetic-they are not getting Ozempic. They MAY be getting Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss.

I have Wegovy covered with fepblue, due to BMI and a related co-morbidity (high cholesterol). I was prescribed it by my regular doctor, after I tried several statins for the cholesterol with varying intolerable side effects.

This isn’t true, I’m on Ozempic. My a1c was 6.1. It’s not like “diabetes” is some binary switch for type 2s.

A quick Google search showed that your score is very close to being considered diabetic and is in the high end of pre-diabetic. That's why you're on Ozempic. My AIC is normal so I am on wegovy.

Yeah but prediabetes isn’t covered. I just have off label Ozempic. You don’t have to have diabetes to take Ozempic, it just might not be covered. It might not be covered either way it’s just more likely to be covered if you are diabetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, unless they are diabetic-they are not getting Ozempic. They MAY be getting Wegovy, which is approved for weight loss.

I have Wegovy covered with fepblue, due to BMI and a related co-morbidity (high cholesterol). I was prescribed it by my regular doctor, after I tried several statins for the cholesterol with varying intolerable side effects.

I got Ozempic for being prediabetic and overweight. It's approved for weight loss with another condition.

“Approval” and “covered” aren’t the same things so people might be confused by this. Your doctor can prescribe things even if they aren’t “approved” for your conditions and they may or may not be covered by your insurance. Off label (meaning not “approved) prescriptions are super common.

[Anonymous]

You can get compounded Ozempic and wegovy very easily. Find an online or local clinic with good reviews. It’s very affordable, especially because you stop eating as much as you did. The stuff is a miracle drug. The weight just melts off because you have no desire to eat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are people getting Wegovy? I’ve had a prescription since September, but can never get it filled. I have Kaiser, so need to pay full price. It’s never been available through Kaiser. Is there a pharmacy or med spa that has it?

.

If you’re paying cash, can you have the prescription switched to Ozempic? Or Monjourno?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can get compounded Ozempic and wegovy very easily. Find an online or local clinic with good reviews. It’s very affordable, especially because you stop eating as much as you did. The stuff is a miracle drug. The weight just melts off because you have no desire to eat.

I wish people wouldn't say this because it leads to so many misunderstandings. The drug does not cause fat to melt off you - yet this is what people hear.

You will lose weight if you eat less. The drug makes you less hungry (and sometimes queasy) and as a result you eat less. If you eat emotionally even though you're not hungry, it may not work for you.

If you eat less but do not exercise, you may lose in unhealthy ways (lose muscle mass, feel tired, etc). Same if you eat less but the only thing you eat is carbs. You do still have to adjust your diet and activity for this to work.

[Anonymous]

^^^ this. You can’t take it and continue unhealthy habits and expect it to have results.

[Anonymous]

I'm buying my peptides directly from china. I feel very confident in the quality of what I'm receiving, as I belong to a testing group that pays for independent testing of the materials - both for purity and amount. I'm buying it for a fraction of the cost (10-bottle kits typically cost less than a month supply from most med-spas). There was recently a NYT article about it, naming one of the big players. I haven't personally had a bad experience with named company, but they are not the best imo either.

[Anonymous]

I get semaglutide from Ivim

[Anonymous]

Does it make you feel nauseous or just not hungry? Are you literally skipping meals or just eating less per meal and do you find it’s changing your eating habits (ie making healthier choices) or if you ate crap before you’re just eating less crap now? Just curious how the appetite suppression works on these things.

[Anonymous]

Less hungry so you eat less. I am on the highest dose of Wegovy and have never felt nauseous or queasy or had any other nasty side effects. The only effect for me is weight loss, 50 pounds down in 11 months.

For those who have never been overweight, I don't know how to say it differently, but the food noise just stops. I'm not wanting to eat all the time, not thinking about my next meal while eating a meal, and when I do eat, I'm more thoughtful about portion size, because I get full faster, and feel full. Before, I NEVER felt full.