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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m prediabetic and my doctor didn’t even suggest Ozampic. Is that typical or is it an outdated take it on weight management? [/quote]

Wegovy is the new drug of choice. Just go to your doctor and ask for it. If insurance doesn’t cover ask for Ozempic. Be an advocate for yourself and ASK SPECIFICALLY for these medications. They work.[/quote]

Wegovy and Ozempic are the exact same GLP-1 medication (semaglutide) except for inactives. Don't give bad advice. Ozempic also now goes up to 2.0, so is a perfectly good choice especially given the shortages of Wegovy that won't be alleviated as per Novo Nordisk until late 2022.

Mounjaro by Eli Lilly is actually next-generation because it combines a GLP-1 and a GIP. Eli Lilly is offering a $25/month for a year coupon to people who have medical insurance but that insurance won't cover Mounjaro, so you might consider that instead of Ozempic. Push and Alpha are both online services that may be able to prescribe it to you, although I don't have experience with either.

I did Calibrate for 6+ months, and got a lot out of the program, but essentially they got me Wegovy with the 6-month coupon that Novo Nordisk was offering. They did not truly go to bat with my insurance company for coverage when the coupon ran out. I'm glad I did it for 6 months but wouldn't do it again. I'm currently on Ozempic 0.5 that I'm getting from Canada for maintenance and possibly a bit more weight loss. I've gotten a prescription for Mounjaro and need to fill it.

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What bad advice did I give? Wegovy is the new drug of choice. Yes, there is a shortage and in many places Ozempic is on short supply as welll because folks are switching from Wegovy to Ozempic.

P..S. I’m already on Mournjaro, so I’m very familiar with it. I was telling that poster to go straight to her doctor because Calibrate is a money grab when you can get the same script from you doctor for the cost of a co-pay. So where’s the bad advice? [/quote]

The bad advice is your statement that Wegovy is the new drug of choice. You implied that Wegovy &gt; Ozempic. That's simply not true. Ozempic is just as good, and there's also Mounjaro. [/quote]

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