Ozempic for prediabetes?

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RememberDrei said:
Is it this site? https://slimvive.com/program/
That's more expensive than getting the name brand from the pharmacy. With the manufacturers coupon its $499 a month at all doses. What a rip off. And yes, that IS compounded. Its a really nice counterfeit though, I'll hand them that. Look at the pen .. it doesn't say "wegovy" or "ozempic" it just says "semaglutide"
 
MsGizmo said:
Its a really nice counterfeit though, I'll hand them that. Look at the pen .. it doesn't say "wegovy" or "ozempic" it just says "semaglutide"
I finally used a box of actual Mounjaro autoinjectors after months and months of grey tirz from an insulin syringe ... and I HATED them! The thwack-and-wait, while not actually painful per se, felt like a disturbingly violent sensation. I don't know why anyone would seek out clones of them at any price.
 
indolent said:
I don't know why anyone would seek out clones of them at any price.
And I'm having a hard time understanding why people would seek out this particular forum just to discuss the negatives of insurance authorizations, physicians' limitations, and the absurd expense of buying GLP1s retail.

There are plenty of decent subreddits to do that.

Confession : I'm usually a pretty sweet old lady but this thread has me shaking my damn head in frustration. Feels like I suddenly dropped into upside-down world.

I was amazed and amused by our friend @AndyPanda's kind reply up at the top here. And a lot of our longtime forum members are being very patient, and I appreciate them ...

Cuz today, I don't feel patient. Today, I'm with @YoYoFat ... Read the Damn Forum .
 
What's even odder is that OP's intro thread says "I started semaglutide 6 weeks ago (0.25mg from a local clinic)," and reports great success. Almost certainly "some weird off-brand version," and probably very obviously so. Reconstituted and highly price-marked-up grey peptides.
 
indolent said:
I finally used a box of actual Mounjaro autoinjectors after months and months of grey tirz from an insulin syringe ... and I HATED them! The thwack-and-wait, while not actually painful per se, felt like a disturbingly violent sensation. I don't know why anyone would seek out clones of them at any price.
I have no experience with the Mounjaro pen, but the ozempic pen isn't much different than the reusable pens that most of us buy and use for grey. The main difference that I see is that the cartridge is sealed inside the outer plastic shell. The wegovy pen, while comfortable to use, didn't allow you to adjust the dosage yourself. Even more wasted plastic for the sake of ensuring maximum profits for themselves.
 
Garbo said:
And I'm having a hard time understanding why people would seek out this particular forum just to discuss the negatives of insurance authorizations, physicians' limitations, and the absurd expense of buying GLP1s retail.

There are plenty of decent subreddits to do that.

Confession : I'm usually a pretty sweet old lady but this thread has me shaking my damn head in frustration. Feels like I suddenly dropped into upside-down world.

I was amazed and amused by our friend @AndyPanda 's kind reply up at the top here. And a lot of our longtime forum members are being very patient, and I appreciate them ...

Cuz today, I don't feel patient. Today, I'm with @YoYoFat ... Read the Damn Forum .
Well .. because the name of this site is "GLP-1 Forum" Not "illicit products I bought from China forum" Everyone here has actually stayed on topic. What I find most offensive in this thread is that there are people managing to sell the "fake" stuff for a higher price than the "real" stuff actually costs an the people buying it actually believe that its genuine. Although the terms "fake" and "real" aren't really the best labels because its all the same stuff.
 
MsGizmo said:
Well .. because the name of this site is "GLP-1 Forum" Not "illicit products I bought from China forum" Everyone here has actually stayed on topic. What I find most offensive in this thread is that there are people managing to sell the "fake" stuff for a higher price than the "real" stuff actually costs an the people buying it actually believe that its genuine. Although the terms "fake" and "real" aren't really the best labels because its all the same stuff.
Fair enough, Gizmo ☮️

And I realize I am thinking of this forum in terms of who and what it was created for originally, not to mention who it was created by.

But things have changed in the marketplace, notably with the tightened compounding regulations ... thus the face of membership here has changed as well.

The forum has gone mainstream, and so be it. I truly do wish the OP and all of you well.

Please forgive my morning crankiness, everyone.

Love,

Old lady no longer yelling at cloud
 
Garbo said:
Fair enough, Gizmo ☮️

And I realize I am thinking of this forum in terms of who and what it was created for originally, not to mention who it was created by.

But things have changed in the marketplace, notably with the tightened compounding regulations ... thus the face of membership here has changed as well.

The forum has gone mainstream, and so be it. I truly do wish the OP and all of you well.

Please forgive my morning crankiness, everyone.

Love,

Old lady no longer yelling at cloud
That's quite alright. Although re-reading the thread what I find REALLY odd is the people talking about the telehealth thing are talking exclusively to each other .. like we are reading a script to a commercial. No response to us at all.
 
MsGizmo said:
That's quite alright. Although re-reading the thread what I find REALLY odd is the people talking about the telehealth thing are talking exclusively to each other .. like we are reading a script to a commercial. No response to us at all.
Kinda makes me wonder who's in here. A lot of those telehealth places offer discounts to people who become affiliates and bring in new business. Pretty easy way to do it is to join these conversations
 
I started with compounding. I only heard of grey from the compounding subreddits.

So for newbies with more questions than answers, the cost per mg of Brello is $2.77 per mg for compounded tirz that is ready to go ($499 for a three-month supply, up to 180 mg total). Compared to $1.23 per mg for a T15 kit of lyophilized powder from Nexaph (150 mg total for $185). But Nexaph is doing a pre-order now for T30, for about the same price as T15.

Brello Health doesn't do affiliate programs. And it is practically a public service compared to the pricing of most other compounding pharmacies, some of which charge three times more.
 
GLP1Pharmacist said:
BCBS sucks, went from $60 copay covered by manufacturer assistance card to $726 per month copay! F*** - BCBS. Brello Health 399 for Semaglutide for 3 months supply, 499 for Tirzepatide for 3 months supply, any dose was a great option. Now gray is way, way less with little work. Sema and Tirz is a great value in gray!
great! I'll have a look at it.
 
AndyPanda said:
This is the other way friend! Look around the threads. You will learn everything you need if your read use the question icon and if you don’t find an answer just ask someone. We’re all here helping each other try to live healthy lives.
Thanks, I really find helpful insights from everyone here. I'll take my time reading what you guys are sharing.
 
indolent said:
Can you afford 85 cents a week out of pocket? Or for better A1C reduction than semaglutide (generic Ozempic), $5 a week for tirzepatide (generic Mounjaro)?
I didn’t realize it could be that affordable. I’m definitely open to learning more, especially now that insurance isn’t an option for me. I’ll take some time to research like you suggested. Thanks!
 
RememberDrei said:
I didn’t realize it could be that affordable. I’m definitely open to learning more, especially now that insurance isn’t an option for me. I’ll take some time to research like you suggested. Thanks!
Search youtube for the phrase "reconstitute peptides" to get a feel for the process because in order to get the lowest prices you aren't going to have neatly filled disposable pens.
 
MsGizmo said:
Yeah, you can buy the name brand stuff at the pharmacy for $500. You do have to get the manufacturer's coupon but its not that hard to do. $500 a month is still too expensive for most people though. That's almost my mortgage payment. My first grey purchase was a 1-2 year supply (depending on how I dose it) I didn't even buy from the cheapest supplier.
How much did you spend for 1-2 year supply?
 
The best deal I got was a kit of R50 for $330. That was a leftover from a group buy, so I just got lucky.

SSA and SRY had similar prices recently (R50 for $300). For all I know, SRY may still have the R50 at that price from their US warehouse.

Most of the time though, I am not in hoarding mode. So I just make small orders and don't fret about the cost per mg.
 
RememberDrei said:
How much did you spend for 1-2 year supply?
$190 + $10 shipping. 10 vials of 10mg. My current dose is 1 mg per week.
 
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