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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Check your insurance denial reason before looking for a new dr. If the reason is straight up “ plan does not cover” then a different dr won’t be able to get insurance to cover either. However if the denial is that you need to try step therapy or that you need a PA then a different doctor could help. The new dr would need to be willing to fight with the insurance company for the PA or start you on step therapy.

Are you willing to pay cash? I can’t believe CVS won’t dispense for cash pay.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Check your insurance denial reason before looking for a new dr. If the reason is straight up “ plan does not cover” then a different dr won’t be able to get insurance to cover either. However if the denial is that you need to try step therapy or that you need a PA then a different doctor could help. The new dr would need to be willing to fight with the insurance company for the PA or start you on step therapy.

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Anonymous wrote:I've been on it since last august and have lost 50 lbs so far (25 more to go). My insurance covered it (UHC) but I just switched jobs and I hope Cigna covers it too. I feel like I can eat a lot less and not be completely miserable and think about food all the time. I am doing weight watchers at the same time to give me parameters and allow me to switch my thinking about food. So far it's been life-changing. I was able to get off BP mds and cholesterol meds.

I just wish people would have more compassion for people with obesity and realize that a lot of the times it's so much more than "just eating less."

I just commented about Zoloft weight gain. Off Zoloft, I barely have a desire to eat. I mean, food tastes good, but I can very easily not eat it—and I find it very easy to make healthy choices. On Zoloft, while so much less anxious and more present in life, I am just so hungry. And I cannot pass up a carb. Even though I tried to eat like the old me, the weight just slowly piled on because I never felt full.

There is so much about the human body we don’t understand. I have all the compassion for anyone who has trouble regulating their appetite. It’s all tied up in brain chemistry I think. But people who haven’t struggled with weight just think they’re disciplined.

What’s weird is that I think Lexapro made me gain weight even without any increase in appetite or calories. I think there’s something SSRIs do to digestion and metabolism beyond just appetite.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Same here. I am 40 pounds overweight and have struggled to lose more than a few pounds. I persuaded my doctor to prescribe Weygovy, insurance wouldn't cover it, CVS wouldn't dispense without insurance coverage, and doctor basically said tough luck. I'm thinking of switching doctors in hopes of someone who will help me figure out a way to get one of these drugs.

Anonymous wrote:Won't the weight pile on once you stop taking it?

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.

Hugs

Please see if you can get Metformin. It works for some people and is a cheap pill so it’s covered almost universally.

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Anonymous wrote:Ask your primary doctor to write you an rx (I said to my doc, "I'd like to try one of those new weight loss injectable drugs"). Get the coupon from Wegovy from their website (you have to enter your personal info), go to pharmacy, and fill

It's. That. Easy.

Don't pay extra admin costs through one of those websites. If your doc won't wrote the rx, go to another doc who will. I was on the edge, needed to lose 25 pounds, want to lose 30-35, no diabetes, BMI was 29, blood pressure a little high. Wegovy costs me $25 a month

And, it's not so magical/quick for everyone. The first dose, .25 did nothing for me (first 4 weeks). Same for .50, the second dose (second 4 weeks). Up to dose of 1 now, and finally losing (weeks 9-12). And yes, I've been eating healthy and tracking calories (I use the free app, lose it). You can't rush it, you have to titrate (up your dose) slowly, or you can suffer nasty side effects, fortunately I've had none of those.

Does your insurance cover it? Because I can tell you that even with their coupon, it’s above $1k for me as my insurance won’t cover it except for diabetics. If your insurance doesn’t cover it and you’re getting it for $25/mo, I want to know how you did that!

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Anonymous wrote:I was prescribed Metformin and it has taken off 15 lbs. in two months, along with exercise. I have less of an appetite. It is much cheaper than Ozempic with fewer side effects. 3x/day pill.

+1

Ozempic is expensive, has lots of side effects, have to worry about pancreatic cancer and good luck finding it. It didn't do much for me and I worked out and definitely ate less. I felt very tired and sick most of the time with unending diarrhea. I stayed on a low dose for a long time because of the side effects. Eventually got up to 1 mg and couldn't deal with the side effects. I hear more success with metformin.

Anonymous wrote:Won't the weight pile on once you stop taking it?

Anonymous wrote:I hope this is ok to share here, but I am basically tearful with jealousy at all the posters whose insurances are covering it even though they don’t have “medical conditions”. I am overweight- I should be under 150 for a BMI of 25, and I’m 170. I have no other health problems. I CANNOT lose the weight and I’ve actually gained 10lb this past year when I stopped being hyper vigilant about calories and weighing myself daily. I am struggling so much and have so much self loathing for my lack of “willpower” or whatever it is that’s causing this. But I cannot afford a thousand dollars a month. I can’t even afford 550 a month like one of the posters.

I just want to take this drug and reduce my insane appetite and lose this weight and be healthy and feel good. I am so angry and sad.