Ozempic-how are you getting it?

[Anonymous]

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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.

It's not covered, but that's not what the PP stated. She said you can't get it for weight loss. Yes, you can get it if you are willing to pay for it. I was willing to pay for it because I didn't want to wait until I was full on diabetic. Anyway I mostly use a compound from my doctor now because being prescribed and actually getting brand Ozempic are two different things. Hopefully it will be more available in the new year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

+1

It's amazing not to have the food noise filling my head all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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.

It's not covered, but that's not what the PP stated. She said you can't get it for weight loss. Yes, you can get it if you are willing to pay for it. I was willing to pay for it because I didn't want to wait until I was full on diabetic. Anyway I mostly use a compound from my doctor now because being prescribed and actually getting brand Ozempic are two different things. Hopefully it will be more available in the new year.

My doctor would prescribe wegovy, only , for me because I am not diabetic. My doctor would not prescribe ozympic for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got it through my doctor (NP actually). Compounded semaglutide although I’ve also gotten prescription Ozempic. It’s $500/month for the compound, $1000 through Amazon pharmacy when it’s available. My insurance doesn’t cover it - I was overweight and pre diabetic but that wasn’t enough.

Is it working?

[Anonymous]

What exactly is food noise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is food noise?

For me, it’s the thought that pops into my head that I could go have a cookie or some crackers right now, even though I’m not hungry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is food noise?

For me, it’s that tiny voice in my head constantly telling me I’m hungry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you know your coworkers are on it?

Because they used to be far?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are all these medicines injectables?

Yes fool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

I have not been nauseous but some people are. Also, if I eat fried food (like McDs) I have immediate GI rebellion and need the toilet.

I am mostly not hungry, and when I eat I get full faster. Before, I was never not hungry. I had food noise, yes, but I also felt a gnawing pit hungry feeling. All the time.

Because you're eating less, you do have to make better choices about the food you eat so that you get nutrition. I aim for 80 g of protein a day. If I just eat crackers I don't feel good, even though I'm not technically hungry. The program I used put me on a two week "reset" diet (low sugar, low carb) when I started and that helped too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How do you know your coworkers are on it?

Because they used to be far?

I'm the OP. I have several coworkers who went from overweight--not necessarily obese but from lumpy, middle-aged women who are kind of overweight, unfit, etc., to very slim in a short amount of time. I know for a fact they do not work out because they have previously told me they don't so within a span of several months or so they noticeably dropped I would estimated around 40lbs. They're not ill, they're not running marathons. My one coworker's face is so exceedingly thin right now that her jaw and cheeks are somewhat jutting out. Her face has changed completely. The other one has a very slim figure--basically shed the mom bod very quickly and is now flaunting it. They both look great so not knocking them but they're noticeably thin and suddenly.

[Anonymous]

Pp, I don't know about your co-workers but I've lost over 25 lb on wegovy but my face is as round as ever, LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got it through my doctor (NP actually). Compounded semaglutide although I’ve also gotten prescription Ozempic. It’s $500/month for the compound, $1000 through Amazon pharmacy when it’s available. My insurance doesn’t cover it - I was overweight and pre diabetic but that wasn’t enough.

Is it working?

Yes. My A1C levels are in the normal range and I've lost 35 lbs. and am in the normal BMI range. I am starting to reduce the dose to move into maintenance mode.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know your coworkers are on it?

Because they used to be far?

I'm the OP. I have several coworkers who went from overweight--not necessarily obese but from lumpy, middle-aged women who are kind of overweight, unfit, etc., to very slim in a short amount of time. I know for a fact they do not work out because they have previously told me they don't so within a span of several months or so they noticeably dropped I would estimated around 40lbs. They're not ill, they're not running marathons. My one coworker's face is so exceedingly thin right now that her jaw and cheeks are somewhat jutting out. Her face has changed completely. The other one has a very slim figure--basically shed the mom bod very quickly and is now flaunting it. They both look great so not knocking them but they're noticeably thin and suddenly.

Gross

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Med spa — getting semaglutide, not brand name. About $300/month. Not covered.

Which med spa?