Ozempic - How are you getting it?

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My regular doctor refused to prescribe any weight-loss medication either. Said she doesn't 'believe in them,' whatever that's supposed to mean. So I went through an online provider for a second opinion instead. Ridiculously simple process. Took about four days from signing up to having medication delivered. Their pricing was the same whether I picked the brand name or generic, so I went brand name. Ran about $149 monthly. My coverage handled a good chunk, bringing it down to roughly $50 a month. They shipped a three-month supply upfront.
 
I used an online telehealth service. Their questionnaire, then my insurance details, then two weeks later it arrived at my front door. My insurance wont cover Ozempic since that drug lacks weight loss approval, but Zepbound was covered. If you have insurance, call them and confirm what they cover, since mine needed a form filled out by the service.
 
Answering the questions: I've yo-yoed my whole life, chubby as a kid and swinging between 120 and 160 as an adult (26, 5'2). I wanted a fix that lasts and quiets the food noise. I'd heard of ozempic for years, mostly once celebrities started talking about it. I was never diabetic, only prediabetic at one point, so I may sound selfish, but I'd say it shouldn't be limited to those with a medical need. It opened a world I didn't know existed. Bias warning, I'm in that group, since my provider recommended it despite no diabetes. To me it's a stepping stone, because I'm on a subscription and from what I've read the doses stop at 2mg. Starting recently also meant tons of info online to learn from, unlike folks from the early craze years. Wishing you well with your studies!
 
No government anywhere has approved Ozempic for weight loss. Thats what off label means. Unapproved use isnt against the law, its at the doctors discretion. Basically its a diabetes medication whose side effect is weight loss. Its cleared for diabetes and certain insulin resistance conditions and intended for life, not a one year weight loss trip. A leaflet alone was never meant to be enough. Right near the top of the precautions is a line telling you to see a doctor. Honestly the leaflet is not aimed at the patient, it exists so the company is legally covered, so it can say the patient was told.
 
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