Ozempic costs more than my car payment!

There are entire industries built around weight loss that are now threatened by these medications. And there's also a lot of people who think that achieving a healthy weight requires immense personal effort. And even the 'body positivity' movement folks who've given up on weight loss and decided to embrace being overweight.

These meds like Ozempic are offering a new way, potentially without the need for super strict dieting... It challenges the beliefs of both the fat acceptance movement and the hardcore diet enthusiasts. And it hurts the profits of a lot of diet companies.

So, there's going to be resistance, whether they call it 'an injectable eating disorder' or 'diabetic meds being hoarded by overweight people who don't need them.' But I think these drugs will eventually win out.
 
It's terrible! My insurance won't pay unless I'm a full-blown type 2 diabetic. I'm pre-diabetic, but they'd rather wait until I get sicker before covering the cost. It doesn't make any sense. These meds are so expensive without insurance. I had to order Ozempic from Canada, but now they've stopped shipping to the US.
 
That's the diversion. They don't want us focused on the high cost and lack of insurance coverage for a preventative measure for a disease that affects so many Americans. They keep pushing the narrative that obesity is a moral failing and that we're unfairly denying diabetics their medication, as if anyone *needs* a GLP-1 to live. No one will die without it, but many could benefit from it.
 
Exactly! And it's highway robbery to charge over $1300 here when other countries get it for a fraction of the cost. It's sickening.
 
I'm paying out-of-pocket. I advocated for myself and got support from my doctor, but it didn't matter. I have a friend who lost a lot of weight before even starting and was offered full coverage for bariatric surgery but denied for weight loss meds... how does that even make sense?
 
💯 - sick people make insurance companies money! They don’t want to cover a drug that actually makes people healthy and might not need any meds at all if they take it.
 
Sending love and light to everyone on their personal journey. The odds are stacked against us with finances, insurance problems, side effects, worries, availability, and more... just keep going as best you can. Don't drain yourself mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, or spiritually. Let's take it one day at a time. ONWARD!

XOXO
 
There's this idea that's been around for a while, from Eric Schlosser's *Fast Food Nation*. We might not even need Ozempic if it weren't for the constant presence of fast food and the overproduction of corn that feeds animals instead of people. These chains are essentially created *for* Big Pharma and pharmaceutical companies. Modern medicine can be helpful, but it's clear that we're being hooked on unhealthy foods that make us crave more, then pushed to buy the 'cures.' It's all interconnected. They're definitely working together; it's not just a conspiracy theory.

I've been on Ozempic for a year, starting last spring when my psychiatrist prescribed it for obesity, which is really just emotional eating and addiction to preservatives and additives. It's changed my life. I'm confident and love myself. I went from about 150 to 115 without any scary side effects. I moved to a new country, started marathon training, quit smoking, and can enjoy dinner with friends without obsessing over calories. I read, write, do breath work, and quit social media.

The media is making Ozempic seem like the enemy. But actually, it's liberating people.
 
Tirz_Territory said:
I don't get why insurance companies won't cover weight loss meds but will cover surgeries like gastric bypass.
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It's insane! It's like they want you to get as sick as possible. They'll pay for the most extreme interventions but not preventative care. So frustrating.
 
My out-of-pocket max is already hit for the year! Silver lining I guess...? Too bad it cost me 8 grand in the first couple months of the year.
 
GeekyGreat972 said:
I just read about someone whose insurance denied their refill because they didn't lose enough weight. Like, they penalized him for not responding fast enough to the drug!?
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Yeah, it's pretty common. Insurers often require a minimum weight loss, like 5% in the first six months. They figure if it's not working, why keep paying for it? Unfortunately, it doesn't account for individual differences or the fact that some people need more time or a higher dose.
 
Part of me wishes I'd jumped in earlier, honestly. The ones coming in now get way better deals. Still, after being trim for more than a year, totally worth every penny.
 
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