u/Anne55MI

I had been on Ozempic (the pen 2mg) for over 1.5 years, and it was the answer to my long-awaited prayers of desperation & frustration. The year I started 2023 ish...and at the time, according to my Primary Dr, I was diagnosed with Pre-diabetes, and I was obese. Insurance covered it ($45.00/month). At first use, I was still skeptical about it because I had tried every diet known to man and went broke doing so, with no results....just lose a few pounds only to gain so much more afterward. Well, long story short...Ozempic was a god-send, and I managed to go from 33bmi to 28bmi by the end of December 2024. Of course, every new year brings the issue of health care coverage, etc., so I just continued with the prior one I had (BCBS-Medicare), only to find out from my Primary that because I didn't have Diabetes, they no longer would cover the Ozempic. I panicked. I knew that I had grown dependent on it, and that scared me to know that I would no longer be allowed to have the medication unless I wanted to pay out-of-pocket $1200/month. That was not an option. So, I noticed on TV that many places were "helping" others and embracing the GL-P's, so I joined one that was advertised. I found out that the GL-P was a compound. My concern, and question here is: Are any of you dealing with similar issues, and have any of you tried the compound formulas (that are supposed to be affordable)? Do they work? Thank you all for the help...I need it.