Ozempic - need prescription?

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I order mind from Amazon. Just over $900 for a pen that last me 2 months.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I order mind from Amazon. Just over $900 for a pen that last me 2 months.

You still need a prescription, even if Amazon (PillPack) is filling it.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I order mind from Amazon. Just over $900 for a pen that last me 2 months.

You still need a prescription, even if Amazon (PillPack) is filling it.

Well yea. I don’t understand the question then. She wants to know what doctor will prescribe her ozempic?

It’s not a special doctor. Her PCP or a weight loss clinic. If she qualifies. My BMI was 31. The only reason I got it was my co-morbidity of high blood pressure along with destroyed knees.

Insurance still does not cover it. They won’t unless you are diabetic and even then most likely required you to try cheaper alternatives first like metformin.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I get it from my PCP at one medical. You don’t need to go to any kind of clinic.

Counterpoint: I'm the PP a few posts above you with the PCP who won't prescribe for me despite a BMI of 37 and high cholesterol. My PCP is with . . . One Medical. It must be provider-specific. Maybe it's time for me to switch providers there.

My PCP wouldn’t do it either and I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and I’ve already had a heart attack. I saw a specialist and I’m paying out of pocket because so far insurance won’t pay either.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

It is not illegal - there is an exception for drugs where there are shortages. Semaglutides are on the list. 503a compounders can provide it for patient specific prescriptions.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

It is not illegal - there is an exception for drugs where there are shortages. Semaglutides are on the list. 503a compounders can provide it for patient specific prescriptions.

I think people are surprised anyone would go to a compounder. Most doctors are now not in support of compounded semaglutides. People here should know the risks.

Any semaglutides compounders are obtaining are not from a FDA approved manufacturer. Semaglutides are under patents. Not every is down with India and china knock offs when injecting something into our bodies. Not everyone wants to put semaglutide salts not approved for human drug products.

My ozempic costs me $1000 on Amazon every 2 months. I’m much more comfortable injecting a regulated drug into my body than a non regulated drug.

You do you, but people who don’t understand how this works should understand the risk you are taking and have that information so they can make the most informed and safe decision.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

It is not illegal - there is an exception for drugs where there are shortages. Semaglutides are on the list. 503a compounders can provide it for patient specific prescriptions.

I think people are surprised anyone would go to a compounder. Most doctors are now not in support of compounded semaglutides. People here should know the risks.

Any semaglutides compounders are obtaining are not from a FDA approved manufacturer. Semaglutides are under patents. Not every is down with India and china knock offs when injecting something into our bodies. Not everyone wants to put semaglutide salts not approved for human drug products.

My ozempic costs me $1000 on Amazon every 2 months. I’m much more comfortable injecting a regulated drug into my body than a non regulated drug.

You do you, but people who don’t understand how this works should understand the risk you are taking and have that information so they can make the most informed and safe decision.

The way you are saying “salts” really undermines your credibility.

I don’t personally want to navigate the compounding market because it’s opaque and I don’t know enough, but you don’t seem to know what you’re talking about. You did some research, you made a decision for yourself, great. Leave other people alone.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I get it from my PCP at one medical. You don’t need to go to any kind of clinic.

Counterpoint: I'm the PP a few posts above you with the PCP who won't prescribe for me despite a BMI of 37 and high cholesterol. My PCP is with . . . One Medical. It must be provider-specific. Maybe it's time for me to switch providers there.

My PCP wouldn’t do it either and I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and I’ve already had a heart attack. I saw a specialist and I’m paying out of pocket because so far insurance won’t pay either.

Wow. That's crazy.

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

It is not illegal - there is an exception for drugs where there are shortages. Semaglutides are on the list. 503a compounders can provide it for patient specific prescriptions.

I think people are surprised anyone would go to a compounder. Most doctors are now not in support of compounded semaglutides. People here should know the risks.

Any semaglutides compounders are obtaining are not from a FDA approved manufacturer. Semaglutides are under patents. Not every is down with India and china knock offs when injecting something into our bodies. Not everyone wants to put semaglutide salts not approved for human drug products.

My ozempic costs me $1000 on Amazon every 2 months. I’m much more comfortable injecting a regulated drug into my body than a non regulated drug.

You do you, but people who don’t understand how this works should understand the risk you are taking and have that information so they can make the most informed and safe decision.

The way you are saying “salts” really undermines your credibility.

I don’t personally want to navigate the compounding market because it’s opaque and I don’t know enough, but you don’t seem to know what you’re talking about. You did some research, you made a decision for yourself, great. Leave other people alone.

But she is correct, the compounded semaglutides are "salt compounds and not regulated by the FDA.

[Anonymous]

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

LOL. I'm pretty sure that's everyone. I've been on a diet since 1988 (including "intuitive eating" intermittent fasting, you name it).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I order mind from Amazon. Just over $900 for a pen that last me 2 months.

Lol I get mine for $15

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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?

This doesn’t make any sense since prescription Ozempic is sold in a multi-use pen. You take out the pen screw on a new needle, hold it up to your stomach, press the button and it auto injects. You unscrew the needle and keep the pen for another three doses.

It doesn’t come in a huge quantity that a doctor parcels out on a weekly basis. Your doctor is doing something really sketchy.

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?

It's included in the $550/month price. I get monthly or bimonthly blood tests as well. Yes it is from a compounder in McLean or Vienna, which to me was a good thing not only because it is cheaper, but also because I am not causing shortages for the people who need it for full diabetes. I get that there are several of you who seem to be perturbed by the choices of others of us but perhaps believe that we are making the right choices for ourselves. Losing weight and getting my A1C levels down are a health choice I am making and I am choosing how to do it. If I could do it without help I certainly would. I am over 60 and have had a lifetime of weight struggles so this is not my first attempt. And being post-menopausal makes it that much more difficult. Also weird that the triggering event here is that I choose to go to the doctors office for the weekly shots?

DP but I think what’s triggering about that is that it’s suspicious. It’s compounded which is currently illegal. The authentic shots are self-administered.

It is not illegal - there is an exception for drugs where there are shortages. Semaglutides are on the list. 503a compounders can provide it for patient specific prescriptions.

I think people are surprised anyone would go to a compounder. Most doctors are now not in support of compounded semaglutides. People here should know the risks.

Any semaglutides compounders are obtaining are not from a FDA approved manufacturer. Semaglutides are under patents. Not every is down with India and china knock offs when injecting something into our bodies. Not everyone wants to put semaglutide salts not approved for human drug products.

My ozempic costs me $1000 on Amazon every 2 months. I’m much more comfortable injecting a regulated drug into my body than a non regulated drug.

You do you, but people who don’t understand how this works should understand the risk you are taking and have that information so they can make the most informed and safe decision.

The way you are saying “salts” really undermines your credibility.

I don’t personally want to navigate the compounding market because it’s opaque and I don’t know enough, but you don’t seem to know what you’re talking about. You did some research, you made a decision for yourself, great. Leave other people alone.

But they are salts. That’s what they are and they are non pharmaceutical grade APIs.

I’m not bothering anyone so I don’t need to leave anyone alone. They are dangerous and unregulated. Thems the facts.

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else willing to share WHERE they get the prescriptions? I've seen references to various "clinics." Would love specific names of places to go, preferably around Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Kensington?? Thank you in advance!

I order mind from Amazon. Just over $900 for a pen that last me 2 months.

Lol I get mine for $15

Lol? Congratulations, I guess?