Just prescribed Zepbound: tell me everything

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Anonymous wrote:The thing I love about it is that with many of my cravings gone (not all), I'm able to make much healthier, long-term choices about my food intake. I'm eating lots of oatmeal with fruit, veggie wraps with tofu, drinking tons of ice water, it just helps quiet my demons so I can make rational choices. I'm forever thankful.

Me too! I can eat food that I never particularly enjoyed (yogurt) and it’s just fine! I feel neutral to positive about most food vs. obsessive over certain things

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Is everyone on zepbound or on compounded?

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I’m on the real thing, diabetes diagnosis helps

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I have been on it (Trizep through online) for 3 months and lost 12lbs so far. My face looks better and my clothes are a bit looser. Happy with it so far- Really uneventful - I just don't want to eat as much as I used to.

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Anonymous wrote:Is everyone on zepbound or on compounded?

My doctor would not send an Rx to a compounder. I was ok with that situation because I have an autoimmune disorder and prefer to be carefully monitored/

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Anonymous wrote:I craved weird foods like raw radishes. And had an almost migraine like headache the first two doses, but not after those first two.

I have the headache too - still - on dose day. Why?

I am convinced that this is because this drug crosses the blood brain barrier. Science doesn’t fully understand what’s going on that causes all cravings to stop but probably has something to do with dopamine uptake— in the brain.

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Anonymous wrote:I was just prescribed Zepbound also. Haven't started yet. Will do so this week. Waiting for my appointment with a registered dietitian to ensure I'm eating as well as I can. It took about a month to have the medication in hand. Once I got through the insurance checks, I couldn't find a local pharmacy that had it in stock. I ended up filling it through Lilly and selected Amazon pharmacy as the dispensing pharmacy. My co-pay was going to be around $250 but using a Lilly coupon, it came down to $80 per month. Good luck, OP. I'm excited and ready to commit to a new lifestyle to get the most benefit from the med.

The max discount per month on the Lilly discount with insurance is $150.

Yes, you are correct. Just looked back at my order for the specifics. I'm the poster quoted above. Insurance co-pay (Express Scripts) was $235, got the $150 discount and paid $85.

Thanks from OP! This has just happened to me. My local CVS will not be able to get the medication in for more than a month.

I have asked my doctor to send it straight to the manufacturer and it seems like they will then send it through Amazon pharmacy? I did sign up for the savings card.

I have never worked with an online pharmacy or a manufacturer. Does Would Lilly contact my provider or me that the RX is ready? Do I have to get something from the manufacturer and then contact Amazon pharmacy? Have clearly never used online pharma before!

It seems your situation is a little different because it’s going indirect to Amazon via Lilly direct, but I use Amazon pharmacy for Zepbound and it works just like anything else. I tell the doctor I want the prescription sent there, he clicks the buttons on his end, and it’s done. I see it populate in my Amazon pharmacy account literally instantly as we are talking.

They run it through insurance (I have added my insurance and the Lilly discount card to my account) and it gets shipped. It’s the same thing as your local CVS but it’s shipped. It is, for all intents and purposes, exactly the same as Caremark mail (owned by CVS) or Express Scripts.

Is this Lilly Direct where you have to sign your life away to get in their program? From what I've read you give them access to all your medical info and you agree they can give it to whomever they want and hipaa rules no longer apply.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a miracle!!! I lost 37 lbs in 5 months. I worked out like crazy and gained muscle. Ate super low calorie to my deficit and high protein.
You may never have to move up in dose!! Don’t listen to their schedule. I did it via the compounding medication tirzepatide available through a local doctor and I moved up from 2.5 to 3 and 3.5. I did each one after eight weeks or so and lost around 1.5 pounds a week. You do not have to move up to five and 7.5 and all those things unless you really want to. It’s most effective if you stay at a low dose. I had almost no side effects, but I was always really careful: I consumed daily psyllium pills and fiber Gummies, I used these amazing electrolytes that I loved called Ultima, supplemented with protein powder if I needed to, and I rested well and took care of myself. Although I love drinking, The compound naturally took away my interest in it, and that also helped me lose weight. Now I can enjoy a glass or two a week or less if I feel like it. Just listen to your body and don’t despair no matter what happens. Go to the Reddit group that people recommended above like tirzepatide compound and others and ask questions!!! Support from real life users is key!!! Once you reach goal weight you taper down slightly and find your maintenance dose. Good luck!

How much did you pay the local doctor for the compound tirzepitide?

I paid $360 for what turned out to be an 8 week supply. I stayed at a very low dose, which made it more economical. She was also my primary health provider so there were no additional charges as there are at weight loss clinics. For $180 a month I lost 40 lbs and am in the best shape of my life. I am happy, love getting dressed, and feel amazing. It took me 6 months and was worth every penny. Also hit the gym 3x weekly, walked daily, overhauled my eating. Leaving no stone unturned!!

$360 for 8 weeks is REALLY inexpensive!!!

Did you realize the price is like $1300 per month if you don't have insurance for the name brand stuff?

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Zepound cost as of yesterday is $364.98

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Anonymous wrote:PP adding checking out the zepbound board on reddit. Lots of good and encouraging info there.

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Zepound cost as of yesterday is $364.98

$364.98 per what?

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Zepound cost as of yesterday is $364.98

$364.98 per what?

Per month. That's for the lowest dose (2.5 mg). The higher doses are $500/mo. Still expensive but the self-pay cost has come down dramatically -- presumably it will continue to go down.

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I have been off and on Mounjaro/Zepbound for 2 years. More off than on (due to GERD side effects), but I went to the doctor for a weigh-in and body composition checkup yesterday and have lost 30 lbs and gained 3 lbs of muscle over those 2 years. I am late 50s. I lift weights twice a week. I have a fairly easy time eating right when off the medicine, but I don't lose any weight just don't gain either. My doctor wants an additional 15-20 lbs off for health reasons, so I hope to do that in the next year.

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I’m so envious of you all on this and having great experiences. I have pretty bad IBS so don’t want to risk triggering it.

I really think this class of (miracle) drugs does more than curb cravings and appetite, although that alone would make them worth it. I think it must also increase metabolism, because I eat similarly to much of what posters are saying they eat while on the meds, and my weight barely budges on the scale.

I know many of you will respond that I’m probably not aware of what I am actually consuming, but I strictly count and track calories and macros and weigh my food. As a result I feel like I am thinking about food constantly, weighing what to eat/not eat to stay within my limits for weight loss. I almost never eat out because of my dedication to/obsession with food tracking. It affects me personally and socially.

These drugs sound life changing and those disparaging them are lucky they don’t have the body and brain composition to need them.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m so envious of you all on this and having great experiences. I have pretty bad IBS so don’t want to risk triggering it.

I really think this class of (miracle) drugs does more than curb cravings and appetite, although that alone would make them worth it. I think it must also increase metabolism, because I eat similarly to much of what posters are saying they eat while on the meds, and my weight barely budges on the scale.

I know many of you will respond that I’m probably not aware of what I am actually consuming, but I strictly count and track calories and macros and weigh my food. As a result I feel like I am thinking about food constantly, weighing what to eat/not eat to stay within my limits for weight loss. I almost never eat out because of my dedication to/obsession with food tracking. It affects me personally and socially.

These drugs sound life changing and those disparaging them are lucky they don’t have the body and brain composition to need them.

Talk to your gastro. It has basically cured my IBS d