When will ozempic be available to the rest of us?

[Anonymous]

OP, go to the wegovy weight loss reddit and read a bunch. There are ways to get it.

[Anonymous]

I was really hoping this thread was about where to get it if you have a prescription. I got one yesterday ad of course my Walgreens is out of stock.

Looks like I can change to a different location online, but I can't tell if that means that pharmacy has it, or I'm just moving the problem farther away.

Does anybody have any tips for locating it?

(I promise I did search this first.)

[Anonymous]

I use a compound through my doctors office and it is $250-500/month depending on the dosage. I am tapering off after losing 40 lbs and it's currently $300 for 4 shots, but I am stretching them to every 10 days now so that works out to $200/month. Totally worth it, and have never had issues with supply.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The compounded versions work very well and are inexpensive.

But they are not FDA approved and regulated in any way. So the pharmacies can put whatever they want in there.

That's not true https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/human-drug-compounding

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/medications-containing-semaglutide-marketed-type-2-diabetes-or-weight-loss

[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.

Yeah.. damn diabetics.

I am diabetic, have 50 pounds to lose and even if ozempic was covered for me, I can't take it because of some of the side effects. I have to keep increasing the oral drugs I'm on to keep blood sugar in check even with a low carb diet. Cry me a river.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use a compound through my doctors office and it is $250-500/month depending on the dosage. I am tapering off after losing 40 lbs and it's currently $300 for 4 shots, but I am stretching them to every 10 days now so that works out to $200/month. Totally worth it, and have never had issues with supply.

I am doing similar but I have lost 8lbs and that is IT, after two months. I don't even feel so much of a decrease in appetite so much as an aversion to a lot of foods. I cannot stand fruit for instance.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Pay for ozempic instead of groceries? You'll be doubly thin?

Not you again.

I actually don't know who you're talking about. Ozempic is widely available, but you may have to pay OOP. If your budget is that tight, saving on groceries is actually a smart way of carving some money in your budget.

Ok, I'll play. Healthy high quality foods are expensive. McDonald's is very cheap. People on a tight budget will struggle to pay for a diet comprised of lean protein, fresh vegetables, and low sugar sweets.

My nutritionist wants me to eat 90 grams of lean protein a day while I'm losing weight. That's not cheap.

[Anonymous]

The gym is available

[Anonymous]

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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.

Pay for ozempic instead of groceries? You'll be doubly thin?

Not you again.

I actually don't know who you're talking about. Ozempic is widely available, but you may have to pay OOP. If your budget is that tight, saving on groceries is actually a smart way of carving some money in your budget.

Ok, I'll play. Healthy high quality foods are expensive. McDonald's is very cheap. People on a tight budget will struggle to pay for a diet comprised of lean protein, fresh vegetables, and low sugar sweets.

My nutritionist wants me to eat 90 grams of lean protein a day while I'm losing weight. That's not cheap.

I dont disagree with you. I'm also on a weight loss journey and ozempic isnt covered for me. I'm not about to splash out $500/mon. But if I was that desperate to lose 25lbs, I might consider some shavings elsewhere to get that extra cash.

For protein, I have to supplement with powder. I struggle to physically eat so much protein, so having a fruit shake helps me top up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The gym is available

Running outside is free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was really hoping this thread was about where to get it if you have a prescription. I got one yesterday ad of course my Walgreens is out of stock.

Looks like I can change to a different location online, but I can't tell if that means that pharmacy has it, or I'm just moving the problem farther away.

Does anybody have any tips for locating it?

(I promise I did search this first.)

My experience is from last summer and fall, things may have changed. But I was able to find the 0.25 and 0.5 doses when they were in short supply by calling a TON of pharmacies. It was a bit of a PITA but it worked. Try grocery store pharmacies.

[Anonymous]

Wegovy is not available. It’s a nationwide shortage. I’ve had a prescription since July 2023. I still can’t get it filled, and I’m willing to full pay.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Pay for ozempic instead of groceries? You'll be doubly thin?

Not you again.

I actually don't know who you're talking about. Ozempic is widely available, but you may have to pay OOP. If your budget is that tight, saving on groceries is actually a smart way of carving some money in your budget.

Ok, I'll play. Healthy high quality foods are expensive. McDonald's is very cheap. People on a tight budget will struggle to pay for a diet comprised of lean protein, fresh vegetables, and low sugar sweets.

My nutritionist wants me to eat 90 grams of lean protein a day while I'm losing weight. That's not cheap.

Huh? You can get a huge thing of chicken breasts at Walmart for $10. Rice, beans, lentils, all cheaper than McDonald’s. You just don’t know how to eat healthy.

[Anonymous]

I am never taking that experimental med.

[Anonymous]

After 3 years of not working out, I am doing fast walking on the tread mill every day for half an hour and on the weekends for an hour. My 15 lbs. is going away without dietary changes. Seems painless, only positive side effects and free as I had the treadmill for a long while.