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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My post-partum blood work came back and my A1C is still firmly in pre-diabetes range (had gestational diabetes with both kids). My PCP is booking out for annual visits until next summer. Can I book a sick visit to ask for Ozempic?[/quote]

You don't ASK for a med, you get what you need prescribed if you need it. Sounds like this is an excuse to use it to lose weight.[/quote]

Ozempic/Wegovy are used for managing prediabetics, dummy.[/quote]

No kidding but you dont ASK for a specific medicine. You ask to be seen if you are not well.[/quote]

You can certainly ask for a medication. Patients have autonomy and can certainly ask for a medication or treatment. That doesn't mean the physician is obligated to prescribe it, but they are obligated to listen to the patient and explain why any given medication or treatment may or may not be appropriate. Likewise, if a physician wants to prescribe a medication, it's their duty to explain the medication and why they're recommending it to the patient, and it's ultimately the patient's decision whether to take the medicine or ask for something else.

This entire "you do what you're told" attitude that you and some others suggest is incredibly outdated, inconsistent with patient autonomy, and inconsistent with informed consent. The 1960s are long gone.[/quote]

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