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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I think the online things are not a good value. Find a primary care doc. Getting a prescription is easy, getting it covered is not but the online companies don’t have any magic. A primary care doc can prescribe it to you at an annual visit which shouldn’t cost you anything, so why pay a fee to an online doctor? They’re just preying on the sense of scarcity.

Wrong. Many (most?) primary care doctors will not just prescribe a GLP-1. They require testing, trying other weight loss methods/programs, more testing. Sometimes you need to visit a endocrinologist. The wait time to be seen is insane.

There is a sense of scarcity, because many doctors are not comfortable or familiar with GLP1s.

Plus just to get an annual visit to my primary care doctor takes about three months. Then you start the testing process.

Well, the testing is smart. My dad is diabetic and took Ozempic for diabetes. It caused pancreatitis--a not uncommon side effect. At a very minimum, triglycerides should be tested before starting these drugs.

Np but pancreatitis is very scary. Beware.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I think the online things are not a good value. Find a primary care doc. Getting a prescription is easy, getting it covered is not but the online companies don’t have any magic. A primary care doc can prescribe it to you at an annual visit which shouldn’t cost you anything, so why pay a fee to an online doctor? They’re just preying on the sense of scarcity.

Wrong. Many (most?) primary care doctors will not just prescribe a GLP-1. They require testing, trying other weight loss methods/programs, more testing. Sometimes you need to visit a endocrinologist. The wait time to be seen is insane.

There is a sense of scarcity, because many doctors are not comfortable or familiar with GLP1s.

Plus just to get an annual visit to my primary care doctor takes about three months. Then you start the testing process.

Well, the testing is smart. My dad is diabetic and took Ozempic for diabetes. It caused pancreatitis--a not uncommon side effect. At a very minimum, triglycerides should be tested before starting these drugs.

I agree, I just wanted to point out that it's not easy. The process for in person or online takes 6-12 months. That's if you can convince your doctor that you meet the qualifications for the medication.

Of course it may be easier in California, Miami, or NYC where vanity doctors/prescriptions are common.

Huh? My PCP prescribed it no questions asked.

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Anonymous wrote:I got Mounjaro on here -- https://www.pushhealth.com/

However, the payment situation has changed for that, so it's likely that you will need to pay OOP or you could potentially get semaglutide (generic for ozempic) compounded. Are you in DC?

The NP I got paired with on Push turned me down because my BMI is 28, and she said it has to be 30. I guess I should have just lied. I can’t believe what a hard time I’ve had getting this when it seems like anyone else who wants to lose 5 pounds can get it. I’ve been turned down by my PCP and 2 online places.

Dr. Laura Purdy on Push Health is popular - if you already have an account with Push you can email them to request to be reassigned to her. Just email feedback@pushhealth.com

Below are the questions she/her team will ask as part of the consultation

1.) What is your current height and weight?
2.) Do you have normal blood pressure and heart rate readings? If they are abnormal, do you remember the numbers?
3.) What medications are you currently taking? I need the name and dosage.
4.) What is your previous medical history?
5.) Please upload any relevant medical records/labs for review. Especially an A1C if you have one!
6.) Can you tell me more about your weight loss journey and why you want this medication?


She also shared with me options for compounded medication but I was able to get Mounjaro covered by my insurance


This is compounded at a specialty pharmacy and is basically the generic version of Ozempic or Wegovy. I’d be happy to give you more info. The pharmacy is called —— and they work with all 50 US states. After I send the prescription, they will contact you via phone call or text message within 24-48 business hours to set up shipping and payment. It will be $125 per 4 week supply, plus the overnight shipping fee ($10-$40).

This is a titration medication based on your BMI and side effects. If you tolerate the medication well, I can increase you each month as follows:
Month 1 - 0.25mg
Month 2 - 0.5mg
Month 3 - 1mg
Month 4 - 1.7mg
Month 5+ - 2.4mg

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got Mounjaro on here -- https://www.pushhealth.com/

However, the payment situation has changed for that, so it's likely that you will need to pay OOP or you could potentially get semaglutide (generic for ozempic) compounded. Are you in DC?

The NP I got paired with on Push turned me down because my BMI is 28, and she said it has to be 30. I guess I should have just lied. I can’t believe what a hard time I’ve had getting this when it seems like anyone else who wants to lose 5 pounds can get it. I’ve been turned down by my PCP and 2 online places.

My BMI was 28.5 and I got it from my primary care office. Also have elevated a1C though. In fact I went in for a consult and got the first shot that day. Insurance doesn’t cover it so I pay out of pocket.

$1500/month???

My insurance won't cover it. They used two, but I switched jobs, and my company is cheap, so even though we have Cigna, the plan is much much worse than my old job. I wish there was a way to check that before switching jobs.

I just received my first month through joinmochi.com. I am about 21-22 lbs overweight , which puts me 8-9 lbs from obesity. I also have hbp, high cholesterol and had gestational diabetes. It’s a monthly fee of 79$. You receive an initial meeting with the dr for 30 minutes ( which I never get with my primary care) and a 30 minute visit with a nutritionist.
My primary care doesn’t prescribe it and referred me to an endocrinologist which has a three month wait for an appt.
I have blood work every 6 months bc of hbp etc.
oh, they prescribed mounjaro for me.

My doctor prescribed wegovy, but now there is some hang up from the mail order pharmacy. Going to have to make another round of phone calls to get it sorted out.

Has anyone tried Found?

https://joinfound.com/products/found-rx?lid=yulvt24db2se&prepurchase-found-id=45ba2f0b-9f8d-4206-a855-7c3cd86fef9e&utm_source=braze&utm_campaign=Pre-purchase+Quiz+Complete+(RX),+No+Purchase-Premium&utm_medium=email&utm_content=New+Email+32&utm_term=link

Anonymous wrote:My medspa offers semiglutides. The type of place you get Botox and fillers. I assume they all do at this point.

Mine does not. Where do you go?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I got Mounjaro on here -- https://www.pushhealth.com/

However, the payment situation has changed for that, so it's likely that you will need to pay OOP or you could potentially get semaglutide (generic for ozempic) compounded. Are you in DC?

The NP I got paired with on Push turned me down because my BMI is 28, and she said it has to be 30. I guess I should have just lied. I can’t believe what a hard time I’ve had getting this when it seems like anyone else who wants to lose 5 pounds can get it. I’ve been turned down by my PCP and 2 online places.

My BMI was 28.5 and I got it from my primary care office. Also have elevated a1C though. In fact I went in for a consult and got the first shot that day. Insurance doesn’t cover it so I pay out of pocket.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with poster who said get a Primary Care Physician. Mine wrote the rx for Wegovy, I just started the 1.7 doses no side effects and have lost about a pound a week so far (so 12 pounds). Also - my insurance Aetna, covers it - $25 per 4 week supply

How overweight were you to get a prescription?

35ish and my blood pressure was borderline

My medspa offers semiglutides. The type of place you get Botox and fillers. I assume they all do at this point.

Anonymous wrote:I got Mounjaro on here -- https://www.pushhealth.com/

However, the payment situation has changed for that, so it's likely that you will need to pay OOP or you could potentially get semaglutide (generic for ozempic) compounded. Are you in DC?

The NP I got paired with on Push turned me down because my BMI is 28, and she said it has to be 30. I guess I should have just lied. I can’t believe what a hard time I’ve had getting this when it seems like anyone else who wants to lose 5 pounds can get it. I’ve been turned down by my PCP and 2 online places.

Anonymous wrote:OP I think the online things are not a good value. Find a primary care doc. Getting a prescription is easy, getting it covered is not but the online companies don’t have any magic. A primary care doc can prescribe it to you at an annual visit which shouldn’t cost you anything, so why pay a fee to an online doctor? They’re just preying on the sense of scarcity.

Pp again/ Yep getting PUSH to give you the prescription is easy, but it’s harder to actually get it filled. Just look at Redd*t with people complaining about not getting their meds, meanwhile I’m in LA and always get it within hours of my script being sent in. I suggest maybe going to a smaller pharmacy because Walgreens and cvs seem to be uptight about reserving supplies for diabetics.

I got ozempic because I’m type 2. My pharmacist seems to be really proud of letting me know she tries to only fill the prescription “for people who actually need it” (ie: diabetics) but maybe if I’d had access to this drug I wouldn’t have ended up with diabetes in the first place. Ive heard of other pharmacies who do this, so when people talk about shortages I think it’s for people who arent type 2, because I’ve never had trouble getting mine filled.