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[quote=Anonymous]OP I don't know who to send you to see, but I absolutely don't blame you for trying to find someone who will try it.

One way to look at this is that if your daughter is going to struggle with obesity, she's probably going to struggle with it forever. Drugs or no drugs. And the side effects of semaglutide may mean she can't stay on it anyway. So I understand your frustration and feeling like it's a "last resort," but you're on a long road. You have an urgent problem but not an emergency, if that makes any sense.

I agree with the others that you should look for pediatric endocrinologists and/or obesity specialists. I don't think you're going to find a lot of regular pediatricians with enough experience with this to prescribe it to a teen.

If you do want insurance coverage, and you find a doctor who's supportive, you'll probably have to spend some time re-doing other treatments to satisfy the insurance company anyway. Another reason to take the long view.

You need to make sure your teen knows this is a (exciting!) thing that's out there and could help, but not a "last resort" or a desperate play. Because then if it doesn't work out, where have you left her?[/quote]

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