Ozempic, GLP-1 and other modern diabetes / weight loss medications

[oliver233]

Does anyone really think that just because some people can copy the peptide sequence, everything is okay? Let’s not forget that there are serious risks associated with Ozempic. I just saw on this page about Ozempic lawsuits that there are some pretty serious legal cases on this topic, because Ozempic can cause gastroparesis and many other health problems.

 

[alarson]

Does anyone really think that just because some people can copy the peptide sequence, everything is okay? Let’s not forget that there are serious risks associated with Ozempic. I just saw on a page about Ozempic lawsuits that there are some pretty serious legal cases on this topic, because Ozempic can cause gastroparesis and many other health problems.

1- ozempic is not the end all be all for glp1s, there are others available
2- most of the potential side effects recorded are still less than those with continued obesity

Lots of people are on these without dropping 500/month

 

[ISU22CY]

1- ozempic is not the end all be all for glp1s, there are others available
2- most of the potential side effects recorded are still less than those with continued obesity

Lots of people are on these without dropping 500/month

I can tell you first hand of the dozen people that I know that went on them only 1 single person actually made a true attempt to change their daily habits to lose weight before hand. The rest took the easy button when they could have avoided any potential side effects from it and from obesity. By cutting out pop, cutting out junk food, cutting out eating out multiple times a week, packing a healthy lunch for work, just simply walking, etc. To each their own though.

 

[3TrueFans]

I can tell you first hand of the dozen people that I know that went on them only 1 single person actually made a true attempt to change their daily habits to lose weight before hand. The rest took the easy button when they could have avoided any potential side effects from it and from obesity. By cutting out pop, cutting out junk food, cutting out eating out multiple times a week, packing a healthy lunch for work, just simply walking, etc. To each their own though.

Second hand

 

[madguy30]

I can tell you first hand of the dozen people that I know that went on them only 1 single person actually made a true attempt to change their daily habits to lose weight before hand. The rest took the easy button when they could have avoided any potential side effects from it and from obesity. By cutting out pop, cutting out junk food, cutting out eating out multiple times a week, packing a healthy lunch for work, just simply walking, etc. To each their own though.

Did they have side effects? Or are they still just potential?

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Does anyone really think that just because some people can copy the peptide sequence, everything is okay? Let’s not forget that there are serious risks associated with Ozempic. I just saw on a page about Ozempic lawsuits that there are some pretty serious legal cases on this topic, because Ozempic can cause gastroparesis and many other health problems.

I have been on Ozempic for a couple of years or so, my A1C level has dropped from pre diabetic to normal, lost around 45 pounds of weight. My appetite to eat has dropped in half of what it was before I started taking the drug. The only negative I have was an upset stomach the first couple of injections and when my doze was raised from 1 to 2. Both went away within a matter of hours and I no longer have those symptoms, even after I started taking the higher dose. All my blood work during the time I have been on it has improved, and when I commented that my weight lose has leveled out, my doctor said that the drug is working, and the excess weight you were carrying is now gone, if you want to continue to lose weight, we can put you on other weight lose drugs. I have decided against doing so.
Is this drug for everyone, I doubt it, but it has worked very well for me, like it has for millions of others. I pay $25 dollars a month, after my insurance pays their share, have no complaints taking the drug.

 

[NorthCyd]

I can tell you first hand of the dozen people that I know that went on them only 1 single person actually made a true attempt to change their daily habits to lose weight before hand. The rest took the easy button when they could have avoided any potential side effects from it and from obesity. By cutting out pop, cutting out junk food, cutting out eating out multiple times a week, packing a healthy lunch for work, just simply walking, etc. To each their own though.

You know a dozen people that have been on these medications? Wow. I know one person.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Does anyone really think that just because some people can copy the peptide sequence, everything is okay? Let’s not forget that there are serious risks associated with Ozempic. I just saw on a page about Ozempic lawsuits that there are some pretty serious legal cases on this topic, because Ozempic can cause gastroparesis and many other health problems.

These reports have been around for years. Ozempic has been used for 10 years? Nothing new.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

I have been on Ozempic for a couple of years or so, my A1C level has dropped from pre diabetic to normal, lost around 45 pounds of weight. My appetite to eat has dropped in half of what it was before I started taking the drug. The only negative I have was an upset stomach the first couple of injections and when my doze was raised from 1 to 2. Both went away within a matter of hours and I no longer have those symptoms, even after I started taking the higher dose. All my blood work during the time I have been on it has improved, and when I commented that my weight lose has leveled out, my doctor said that the drug is working, and the excess weight you were carrying is now gone, if you want to continue to lose weight, we can put you on other weight lose drugs. I have decided against doing so.
Is this drug for everyone, I doubt it, but it has worked very well for me, like it has for millions of others. I pay $25 dollars a month, after my insurance pays their share, have no complaints taking the drug.

The benefits so outweigh the risks, it's almost like a miracle drug. If u need, take it.

 

[Clonehomer]

I have been on Ozempic for a couple of years or so, my A1C level has dropped from pre diabetic to normal, lost around 45 pounds of weight. My appetite to eat has dropped in half of what it was before I started taking the drug. The only negative I have was an upset stomach the first couple of injections and when my doze was raised from 1 to 2. Both went away within a matter of hours and I no longer have those symptoms, even after I started taking the higher dose. All my blood work during the time I have been on it has improved, and when I commented that my weight lose has leveled out, my doctor said that the drug is working, and the excess weight you were carrying is now gone, if you want to continue to lose weight, we can put you on other weight lose drugs. I have decided against doing so.
Is this drug for everyone, I doubt it, but it has worked very well for me, like it has for millions of others. I pay $25 dollars a month, after my insurance pays their share, have no complaints taking the drug.

I’ve thought about trying this. But with a high deductible insurance plan with an HSA, the cost is pretty tough to give it a try. Id be looking at $7,000 a year to give it a try. But I guess my other medical bills would be covered by hitting my max out of pocket.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

I’ve thought about trying this. But with a high deductible insurance plan with an HSA, the cost is pretty tough to give it a try. Id be looking at $7,000 a year to give it a try. But I guess my other medical bills would be covered by hitting my max out of pocket.

On my last refill, Walgreens said they were having trouble with my insurance company and wanted to know if I had switched plans and would get back to me. In the email, it listed the cost of the drug without insurance and it was $1205 for 4 injections, I paid a little less than $25 dollars out of pocket for the drug, after the problem was worked out.

Someone is making a killing on this drug, and since its from Europe, there was no development cost to the company here that is importing it. In fact the drug maker that originally invented the drug was trying to make medicines for other problems and then discovered it worked on weight loss.

 

[NorthCyd]

I’ve thought about trying this. But with a high deductible insurance plan with an HSA, the cost is pretty tough to give it a try. Id be looking at $7,000 a year to give it a try. But I guess my other medical bills would be covered by hitting my max out of pocket.

My friend got his through hims/hers and said it was $900 for a three month supply.

 

[ISU22CY]

Second hand

Did you know what I meant or just wanted to be a smart ass to feel smarter?

 

[ISU22CY]

You know a dozen people that have been on these medications? Wow. I know one person.

I can name you 7 just in my stop sign town

 

[1SEIACLONE]

My friend got his through hims/hers and said it was $900 for a three month supply.

My wife looked into going on it after seeing my results, but her A1C score was not high enough to get our insurance company to cover it. The doctor said she can go to a compounding pharmacy and get it, but the cost would be anywhere from $700 to $900 a month. After hearing that, she decided against it.

 

[Clonehomer]

On my last refill, Walgreens said they were having trouble with my insurance company and wanted to know if I had switched plans and would get back to me. In the email, it listed the cost of the drug without insurance and it was $1205 for 4 injections, I paid a little less than $25 dollars out of pocket for the drug, after the problem was worked out.

Someone is making a killing on this drug, and since its from Europe, there was no development cost to the company here that is importing it. In fact the drug maker that originally invented the drug was trying to make medicines for other problems and then discovered it worked on weight loss.

Shareholders.

The sooner these go generic, the better. The number of people using these have to be a big portion of the skyrocketing insurance premiums. And if an oral version becomes available, it’s only going to increase in popularity.

 

[CivEFootball]

I’ve thought about trying this. But with a high deductible insurance plan with an HSA, the cost is pretty tough to give it a try. Id be looking at $7,000 a year to give it a try. But I guess my other medical bills would be covered by hitting my max out of pocket.

Is the $7k the individual max on your plan or the family max on your plan? Usually the family high deductible plans has buried in the terms that there is a cap on a single individual out of the family members insured such a single person matches the individual high deductible amount and then rest have to get to the 7k total.

 

[frackincygy]

My friend got his through hims/hers and said it was $900 for a three month supply.

FWIW NovoDisk stopped providing Wegovy to Hims over concerns about their distribution of "illegal" (i.e. unregulated) GLP-1 product.

 

[frackincygy]

Shareholders.

The sooner these go generic, the better. The number of people using these have to be a big portion of the skyrocketing insurance premiums. And if an oral version becomes available, it’s only going to increase in popularity.

$VKTX

 

[NorthCyd]

My wife looked into going on it after seeing my results, but her A1C score was not high enough to get our insurance company to cover it. The doctor said she can go to a compounding pharmacy and get it, but the cost would be anywhere from $700 to $900 a month. After hearing that, she decided against it.

I'm pretty sure that cost was out of pocket for him, but I'm not 100% sure about that. It was pretty much for cosmetic reasons. Going through a divorce and wanted to get a boost on looking and feeling better. He wasn't a huge person but still lost a bunch of weight. He was pretty open about it and wrote a blog post about the whole thing.