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I am 130-135 lbs and am 4"11 so bmi at 26.5ish? No other listed conditions like diabetes, pcos, etc.

Has anyone with this profile taken ozempic/wegovy? How was your experience? Why are some doctors only approving when bmi above 30 bmi or 27+ one of the listed conditions? (I am in Canada if that makes a difference)

I basically dont trust my doctor but everyone i know who takes it has one of the conditions. Would love to get perspective from someone who is in the same situation.

More context:

I went to my doctor to ask about ozempic and the risks and side effects etc. Before I was even done asking my question, the prescription was printed and in my hands.

I started seeing this doctor only 6 months prior and it was my second visit with him. I didnt have a fanily doctor before that so i dont know if he had a medical history but i dont feel like he really knew my file. He asked me no questions.

I went to the pharmacy and the pharmacist was flabbergasted that I got a prescription in the first place, saying he doesnt think I should take it because my BMI is just below 27 and I dont have any of the other listed conditions. But that if my doctor said it was OK that its probably safe...

Given all of the below, am I lifestyle inflation-ing too much? Am I reasonably feeling guilty or have my previous frugal ways set this mentality in my brain forever and i should stop being so hard on myself?

Context:

Previously always had a low wage (<$50k in today's dollars) living in HCOL areas. Went back to school, depleted my savings and graduated last year at 34 with 25k debt, no assets, no investments. Now I:

- Rent in an MCOL city, no car, dont want kids or a wedding

- $150-180k total comp depending on bonus

- $3400 monthly take home after fixed bills and RRSP

- $300 weekly spending budget (food, transport etc and all extras)

Have stressed about money my whole life and despite this huge increase, I still feel like I am way behind. I bust my budget every single month and fear that this wage is temporary because market is tough and have seen some layoffs, but my job is pretty safe.

LAST 12 MONTHS:

- 15k TFSA emergency fund

- 16k student debt paid (9k left)

- 16k in RRSP (half is employer match)

- 10k spent on travel

TOTAL NET WORTH: $22k

NEXT 12 MONTHS:

- $16k FHSA contributions (over 2 calendar years)

- $9k student debt paid off

- $15k TFSA

- $17k RRSP contributions (50% employer match)

- $500/month post tax wage increase starting july due to a promotion

TOTAL NET WORTH: $79k

So by 36, I should have 80k invested and am roughly calculating ~18k left to spend on travel and other things in the next year. Is 80k enough for my age? Is this reasonable given how quickly i got there??

Tldr: Will increase net worth from -$25 to +$80k in 2 years at 36 years old. Want to know if budget is too tight and I should stop feeling bad for going over every month, or if 80k net worth is low for my age and I should continue to be frugal for the next until i reach a reasonable amount. No job loss threat but you never know with this market.

Had djs and genio in November and am still pretty sensitive under my nose where the nuts and bolts are. Also I cant feel my gums where the incision was under my nose and on my right side.

Curious if this is typical.