ozempic

[monoso]

Any ideas on getting Ozempic for less? Has anyone tried to get it from Canada or from a compound pharmacy?

[yelped]

If patient needs it for health reasons, then insurance can cover it.

And, yes, you can get it from Canada for about $350 with a prescription.

[Luvtotravel]

id love to hear from someone with personal experience about side effects, and weight loss maintenance after stopping ozempic.

[ExGingi]

IMHO it's too risky to use this for weight loss. If needed for diabetes control that's a different story and should be discussed with endocrinologist. But just for fast weight loss I wouldn't let anyone in my family get it. Maybe in 2 decades when long-term effects are better known it would be worth revaluation.

Also AFAIK ozempic for weight loss is an off-label use. Only Wegovy is approved for weight-loss.

[JMHO]

IMHO it's too risky to use this for weight loss. If needed for diabetes control that's a different story and should be discussed with endocrinologist. But just for fast weight loss I wouldn't let anyone in my family get it. Maybe in 2 decades when long-term effects are better known it would be worth revaluation.

Did you let anyone in your family get the Covid vaccine?

[Luvtotravel]

IMHO it's too risky to use this for weight loss. If needed for diabetes control that's a different story and should be discussed with endocrinologist. But just for fast weight loss I wouldn't let anyone in my family get it. Maybe in 2 decades when long-term effects are better known it would be worth revaluation.

that's one very valid opinion. id like to hear from the other camp too. weight loss is not something only done for vanity. its sanity too. and a whole host of potential health issues can be alleviated. for someone who has tried every diet, this seems like a fair course to try. not asking for myself, but for a family member

[aygart]

IMHO it's too risky to use this for weight loss. If needed for diabetes control that's a different story and should be discussed with endocrinologist. But just for fast weight loss I wouldn't let anyone in my family get it. Maybe in 2 decades when long-term effects are better known it would be worth revaluation.

Also AFAIK ozempic for weight loss is an off-label use. Only Wegovy is approved for weight-loss.

A doctor told me that one of his patients got pancreatitis after using one of these classof drugs and that it is a known side effect that he was not comfortable with the numbers.

[yelped]

IMHO it's too risky to use this for weight loss. If needed for diabetes control that's a different story and should be discussed with endocrinologist. But just for fast weight loss I wouldn't let anyone in my family get it. Maybe in 2 decades when long-term effects are better known it would be worth revaluation.

Also AFAIK ozempic for weight loss is an off-label use. Only Wegovy is approved for weight-loss.

Wegovy is Ozempic. Perfectly valid to be concerned. Some people have health issues because of weight (blood sugar, tension, triglycerides, etc.) and regular diets are not effective to lose the weight (genetics, slow metabolism, etc). For them Ozempic is a blessing. As far as immediate side effects, every person is different and doses make a difference, too. You also have to diet while on it, both in order to be effective, and to minimize side effects such as nausea, etc. (most people who get nauseous from it, simply eat too much, or eat heavy foods).

The noticable benefit of ozempic is that it is much easier to be diet and you get full very quickly and you stay full for much longer.

[dasmo801]

If patient needs it for health reasons, then insurance can cover it.

And, yes, you can get it from Canada for about $350 with a prescription.

Is Canada still an option? I'm hearing that they banned exports of Ozempic.

[incendia]

Any ideas on getting Ozempic for less? Has anyone tried to get it from Canada or from a compound pharmacy?

If you're getting from Canada do your due diligence that you're getting from a legit pharmacy and not just a website.

In the US the FDA and Boards of Pharmacy are cracking down on pharmacies that are "compounding"  Ozempic it's really out of their depth and at best a gray area legally

[ExGingi]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/06/ozempic-weight-loss-ruth-marcus/

[monoso]

In Canada, the cost is about 180 USD, but you need a prescription from a Canadian pharmacy.

[ExGingi]

Did you let anyone in your family get the Covid vaccine?

I got one dose.

One son got two doses.

All for travel reasons.

We all had covid early on.

[gozalim]

I got one dose.

One son got two doses.

All for travel reasons.

We all had covid early on.

I think almost any weightloss reason is more 'serious' than most any travel reason

[aygart]

I think almost any weightloss reason is more 'serious' than most any travel reason

You know how many people lose weight for travel

[AMH]

You know how many people lose weight for travel

For or From?

[yungermanchik]

You know how many people lose weight for travel

Give it a couple of years until they are charging passengers per pound...

Welcome to the world of helicopters.

For the flight itself I imagine they could get an idea but having a scale that people walk over on their way into the plane.

There are already airlines doing this. Some ask for your weight, others ask you to step on a scale.
Cape Air
Southern Airways Express
Boutique Air
There's probably others.

[Yehuda57]

I'm not a medical professional, but comparing a vaccine, which briefly introduces a protein into the body and then leaves, to a chronic and potent medication that makes drastic changes to your body is worse than foolhardy.

You name the weight loss treatment, I've seen a close relative try it. G-d blessed me with obesity in just about every gene possible in my family tree. The drugs and surgeries invariably don't work, cause huge strains on quality of life, or both. This is not the first time a drug came in the market with seeming miraculous off label weight loss ability. People died from some of them.

Even people that tout ozempic as a miracle will talk about having to throw their guts up, it's just that they feel that suffering is worth it. Perhaps it is, but you're delusional if you think that is the worst of it and that there isn't a strong liklihood for more awful side effects down the road, if not downright deadly ones.

May we all be healthy and happy, without sacrificing one for the other.

[aygart]

I'm not a medical professional, but comparing a vaccine, which briefly introduces a protein into the body and then leaves, to a chronic and potent medication that makes drastic changes to your body is worse than foolhardy.

You name the weight loss treatment, I've seen a close relative try it. G-d blessed me with obesity in just about every gene possible in my family tree. The drugs and surgeries invariably don't work, cause huge strains on quality of life, or both. This is not the first time a drug came in the market with seeming miraculous off label weight loss ability. People died from some of them.

Even people that tout ozempic as a miracle will talk about having to throw their guts up, it's just that they feel that suffering is worth it. Perhaps it is, but you're delusional if you think that is the worst of it and that there isn't a strong liklihood for more awful side effects down the road, if not downright deadly ones.

May we all be healthy and happy, without sacrificing one for the other.

A doctor told me that one of his patients got pancreatitis after using one of these classof drugs and that it is a known side effect that he was not comfortable with the numbers.

[ExGingi]

I'm not a medical professional, but comparing a vaccine, which briefly introduces a protein into the body and then leaves, to a chronic and potent medication that makes drastic changes to your body is worse than foolhardy.

You name the weight loss treatment, I've seen a close relative try it. G-d blessed me with obesity in just about every gene possible in my family tree. The drugs and surgeries invariably don't work, cause huge strains on quality of life, or both. This is not the first time a drug came in the market with seeming miraculous off label weight loss ability. People died from some of them.

Even people that tout ozempic as a miracle will talk about having to throw their guts up, it's just that they feel that suffering is worth it. Perhaps it is, but you're delusional if you think that is the worst of it and that there isn't a strong liklihood for more awful side effects down the road, if not downright deadly ones.

May we all be healthy and happy, without sacrificing one for the other.

Thanks for writing this so clearly and eloquently.

If you helped convince someone not to go the Ozempic/Wegovy/Mounjaro route והיה זה שכרך.