Where are people getting Ozempic and what does it cost?

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Trulicity and Victoza are good options as well.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Hugs

Please see if you can get Metformin. It works for some people and is a cheap pill so it’s covered almost universally.

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Won't the weight pile on once you stop taking it?

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Anonymous wrote:Won't the weight pile on once you stop taking it?

Many people will take a maintenance dose for life. Not a full dose, or even weekly.

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Anonymous wrote:I was prescribed Metformin and it has taken off 15 lbs. in two months, along with exercise. I have less of an appetite. It is much cheaper than Ozempic with fewer side effects. 3x/day pill.

+1

Ozempic is expensive, has lots of side effects, have to worry about pancreatic cancer and good luck finding it. It didn't do much for me and I worked out and definitely ate less. I felt very tired and sick most of the time with unending diarrhea. I stayed on a low dose for a long time because of the side effects. Eventually got up to 1 mg and couldn't deal with the side effects. I hear more success with metformin.

Different strokes for different folks. $25 a month for me, and no side effects, just weight loss

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Anonymous wrote:Ask your primary doctor to write you an rx (I said to my doc, "I'd like to try one of those new weight loss injectable drugs"). Get the coupon from Wegovy from their website (you have to enter your personal info), go to pharmacy, and fill

It's. That. Easy.

Don't pay extra admin costs through one of those websites. If your doc won't wrote the rx, go to another doc who will. I was on the edge, needed to lose 25 pounds, want to lose 30-35, no diabetes, BMI was 29, blood pressure a little high. Wegovy costs me $25 a month

And, it's not so magical/quick for everyone. The first dose, .25 did nothing for me (first 4 weeks). Same for .50, the second dose (second 4 weeks). Up to dose of 1 now, and finally losing (weeks 9-12). And yes, I've been eating healthy and tracking calories (I use the free app, lose it). You can't rush it, you have to titrate (up your dose) slowly, or you can suffer nasty side effects, fortunately I've had none of those.

Does your insurance cover it? Because I can tell you that even with their coupon, it’s above $1k for me as my insurance won’t cover it except for diabetics. If your insurance doesn’t cover it and you’re getting it for $25/mo, I want to know how you did that!

My insurance, Aetna*, left me with $295/month. I went to the wegovy website, entered my info (didn't need support/coaching, just the coupon), and requested the coupon. Presto, $25 a month

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* re: Aetna, as someone else said, less about Aetna and more about agreement between my company and Aetna

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Hugs

Please see if you can get Metformin. It works for some people and is a cheap pill so it’s covered almost universally.

+1 on Metformin. I get it very cheap and have lost 15 lbs over the past three months, along with regular but not insane exercise. I did get some bad GI stuff the first week but it went away. It's supposed to have a bunch of other positive anti-aging effects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

[Anonymous]

My doctor gives me samples (1-month supply) of Rybelsus, which is also semaglutide, 3 mg. I've had no side effects and
it works great.

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Anonymous wrote:Won't the weight pile on once you stop taking it?

If a person needs to do something to reverse or avoid weight gain - whether that's running or keto or meds - the weight will come back when they stop. The only people who don't have that problem are the lucky few with fantastic genes. Everybody else has to do something for the rest of their lives.

I know there are people who say the meds alone cause weight to disappear, but I think the more typical experience (and it's my experience) is that you need to change your diet and habits to see progress, and the meds just support you in those changes. It's possible I could get to a point where my habits are so good that I don't need the support of meds, but having lost and regained weight several times over my life I don't really think that's the most likely outcome. I think a maintenance dose is more likely -- and is fine, because I'm a lot healthier without the weight than I would be without the meds.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Check your insurance denial reason before looking for a new dr. If the reason is straight up “ plan does not cover” then a different dr won’t be able to get insurance to cover either. However if the denial is that you need to try step therapy or that you need a PA then a different doctor could help. The new dr would need to be willing to fight with the insurance company for the PA or start you on step therapy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been on it since last august and have lost 50 lbs so far (25 more to go). My insurance covered it (UHC) but I just switched jobs and I hope Cigna covers it too. I feel like I can eat a lot less and not be completely miserable and think about food all the time. I am doing weight watchers at the same time to give me parameters and allow me to switch my thinking about food. So far it's been life-changing. I was able to get off BP mds and cholesterol meds.

I just wish people would have more compassion for people with obesity and realize that a lot of the times it's so much more than "just eating less."

I just commented about Zoloft weight gain. Off Zoloft, I barely have a desire to eat. I mean, food tastes good, but I can very easily not eat it—and I find it very easy to make healthy choices. On Zoloft, while so much less anxious and more present in life, I am just so hungry. And I cannot pass up a carb. Even though I tried to eat like the old me, the weight just slowly piled on because I never felt full.

There is so much about the human body we don’t understand. I have all the compassion for anyone who has trouble regulating their appetite. It’s all tied up in brain chemistry I think. But people who haven’t struggled with weight just think they’re disciplined.

What’s weird is that I think Lexapro made me gain weight even without any increase in appetite or calories. I think there’s something SSRIs do to digestion and metabolism beyond just appetite.

I think that’s also possible. It took me a few months to start to lose weight after I cut the meds—and I felt like I was being really restrictive with my diet. So I’d buy there is more than one factor at play. But I’ve on so many places that it doesn’t change metabolism. One other theory I have is that I just move around a ton more when I’m anxious. When I’m on Zoloft, maybe I’m just so chill that I burn less calories.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Check your insurance denial reason before looking for a new dr. If the reason is straight up “ plan does not cover” then a different dr won’t be able to get insurance to cover either. However if the denial is that you need to try step therapy or that you need a PA then a different doctor could help. The new dr would need to be willing to fight with the insurance company for the PA or start you on step therapy.

Are you willing to pay cash? I can’t believe CVS won’t dispense for cash pay.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Check your insurance denial reason before looking for a new dr. If the reason is straight up “ plan does not cover” then a different dr won’t be able to get insurance to cover either. However if the denial is that you need to try step therapy or that you need a PA then a different doctor could help. The new dr would need to be willing to fight with the insurance company for the PA or start you on step therapy.

Are you willing to pay cash? I can’t believe CVS won’t dispense for cash pay.

Yeah, this isn’t true. I get it from CVS without coverage.