Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine costs $75 for a 2.5mg bottle. It’s a monthly prescription so at 1.7mg dose it’s three bottles at $225 total. Cheaper for the lower doses.

That's through insurance though, right?

No, it's self-pay. I get it from the Compounding Pharmacy in Leesburg. I pick it up because I live near there but I have a coworker who has it shipped (there's an extra cost for shipping).

My insurance would have approved Wygovy because I am eligible but I chose to self pay for two reasons- the potential inability of finding it in stock/not having a steady supply and my insurance would require an in-person doctor visit every time I needed to up a dose. So I'd have to go to the doctor monthly for a few months until I reached maintenance.

Anonymous wrote:Mine costs $75 for a 2.5mg bottle. It’s a monthly prescription so at 1.7mg dose it’s three bottles at $225 total. Cheaper for the lower doses.

That's through insurance though, right?

Mine costs $75 for a 2.5mg bottle. It’s a monthly prescription so at 1.7mg dose it’s three bottles at $225 total. Cheaper for the lower doses.

Which company are you using?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just picked up my first prescription (after insurance approved it): $25

Insurance would never approve it for me because I was not big enough. I was overweight though. Now I am not, but still would like to lose another 15.

This medication is NOT indicated for trying to lose 15 pounds, silly. Good Lord.

I didn't just start taking it! I have been taking it since January. I was 168lbs then...I am now 132 and still at a high BMI for my height of 5'2.

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Anonymous wrote:The service I use is either 1.75mg for $299 or 1mg for $599. The difference is the 1.75 mg is for a larger weekly dose, to take for a month, v. the 1mg for smaller weekly doses over three months...But it comes in one vial regardless, you have to break it down per injection yourself. How does this make any mathematical sense? Am I missing something? Why not just do the 1.75mg cheaper cost but broken down into more smaller doses and reorder every 3 months?

Why are you taking this medication? What does your doctor say? Your doctor should be telling you the dosage you need to control your A1C.

Generally, you phase in. So, you're on the 1 mg for three months and if you tolerate that, go up to the higher dose.

But from the math, you're talking about $599 for three months of the 1 mg vs $897 for three months of the 1.75 mg.

But your insurance should be covering this anyway if you have diabetes.

It's for weight loss (as it is for most on this forum I think) I'm not overweight anymore and never had diabetes. Your math would make total sense if they required you to order every month...They do not. I first ordered that dose in March and reordered just now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just picked up my first prescription (after insurance approved it): $25

Insurance would never approve it for me because I was not big enough. I was overweight though. Now I am not, but still would like to lose another 15.

This medication is NOT indicated for trying to lose 15 pounds, silly. Good Lord.

Anonymous wrote:The service I use is either 1.75mg for $299 or 1mg for $599. The difference is the 1.75 mg is for a larger weekly dose, to take for a month, v. the 1mg for smaller weekly doses over three months...But it comes in one vial regardless, you have to break it down per injection yourself. How does this make any mathematical sense? Am I missing something? Why not just do the 1.75mg cheaper cost but broken down into more smaller doses and reorder every 3 months?

Why are you taking this medication? What does your doctor say? Your doctor should be telling you the dosage you need to control your A1C.

Generally, you phase in. So, you're on the 1 mg for three months and if you tolerate that, go up to the higher dose.

But from the math, you're talking about $599 for three months of the 1 mg vs $897 for three months of the 1.75 mg.

But your insurance should be covering this anyway if you have diabetes.

Anonymous wrote:I just picked up my first prescription (after insurance approved it): $25

Insurance would never approve it for me because I was not big enough. I was overweight though. Now I am not, but still would like to lose another 15.

I just picked up my first prescription (after insurance approved it): $25

Usually they make you order every month. So that's the monthly cost.

It really depends on the service you are using. I assume this is for compounding pharmacies, and not through your primary doctor.

I just reread you said 3 months - so disregard my above comment.

Some believe it's only good for a month or so before expiring.

The service I use is either 1.75mg for $299 or 1mg for $599. The difference is the 1.75 mg is for a larger weekly dose, to take for a month, v. the 1mg for smaller weekly doses over three months...But it comes in one vial regardless, you have to break it down per injection yourself. How does this make any mathematical sense? Am I missing something? Why not just do the 1.75mg cheaper cost but broken down into more smaller doses and reorder every 3 months?