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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

Why on earth would you go in for the injections?[/quote]

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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

Yeah, how much is your doc office charging for these visits?[/quote]

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? [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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