40s M, 5’11, SW 255, GW 200?
I’ve been overwieght almost my entire life. One summer in elementary school my weight shot way up and it’s been high ever since. I’ve been on every diet, have always done sports, hit the gym regularly, and am generally active, but I’ve never been able to keep it off long, or even make it down to a “normal” BMI, generally floating somewhere between overweight and obese. Over the last two years, my weight has started climbing at a pound or two a month and I haven’t been able to stop it.
I took my first dose of semaglutide tonight, after trying to get a hold of it for the last six months. My insurance denied me said I had to join Weight Watchers for six months. Then, two months ago I was laid off. But, a couple of my friends have had success with one of the compounding pharms, so I though I’d give them a try. My partner also did the same thing, and took their first dose last week. Here’s hoping that this is the change I’ve needed!
Stumbled onto this post. You aren’t just shouting into the void.
I’m curious, what did you talk about with you doctor to get the prescription? Ive only read one or two articles about this, but I’m curious. Ive had troubles with my weight over the last few years. I had some success during lock-down when I got partial furlough, but since then…
Interested to hear your experience
Getting a prescription was pretty easy. I made an appointment for my annual, and while there talked about my sleep apnea and weight and then I asked her about it and she was happy to write the Rx. She did require that I get a pretty comprehensive set of blood tests first, but that wasn’t a big deal. By far the biggest issue was dealing with the insurance company. I start a new job in a couple weeks and then I’ll see what it like with the new insurance co.