u/INFLUENCERGLENN

Before lurkers race to post snarky comments or drop funny gifs:

THIS IS A HUMAN TO HUMAN MESSAGE. No AI circuit boards

were overheated during the creation of my post.

Alright. Let’s clear up the confusion that keeps popping up in Reddit

like weeds in a back yard.

People keep mixing up concentration and potency when talking about Tirzepatide.

They are not the same thing. They're not cousins. Not even Facebook friends.

LURKERS: Here's a version to make yourself look smarter to Tirz newbies:

CONCENTRATION = How much drug sits in how much liquid. It’s simple math.

If you see:

• 5mg in 1mL
• 5mg in 0.5mL
• 5mg in 0.25mL

All three are 5mg doses. Only difference is how much liquid you push into your body.

Higher concentration = same drug in less liquid. That’s it. Nothing requiring a degree from Harvard to understand.

POTENCY = How strong the drug actually is.

Potency is about the molecule, not the liquid.

• If the Tirzepatide is:
• degraded
• poorly synthesized
• contaminated
• or simply not the real thing

…then the potency is lower, even if the label says “10mg” or was baked by grandma with love.

You can inject “10mg” on paper and get the effect of 3mg in reality if the potency is garbage.

Potency = biological punch.

Concentration = how much liquid that punch is floating in.

Lumimeds believes 8‑foot‑tall people might want their meds. Seriously? Their height selector goes all the way to 8 feet. No human on Earth is 8 feet tall without a severe medical condition, but LumiMeds thinks giants are shopping for GLP‑1s.

Has 25,000 patients… or audience members. The number reads more like a subscriber count than a medical panel.

They ask if you tried other weight‑loss treatments before and to “please list.”

My responses:

• Locked myself in a broom closet for 3 days
• Ate some of my 4‑legged son’s Milk Bone biscuits
• Ran up and down stairs carrying 2 weeks of dirty laundry

They asked for a list — I gave them a list.

They specifically asked if I am pregnant… AFTER asking if I am male or female. Peak funnel logic.

Their pricing page is where things get really interesting

Starter 3‑Month Plan — $399 upfront

Includes exact doses:

Month 1: 2.5 mg

Month 2: 5 mg

Month 3: 7.5 mg

(4 injections each)

This is actually more transparent than most clinics.

Most Flexible Monthly Plan — $279/mo but

• No dosage info.
• No mg.
• Nothing.

Every other plan shows exact doses — this one is just vibes.

Their “cheaper continuation plan” looks great until you notice it’s Semaglutide, not Tirzepatide. They offer 7.2 mg × 12 = 108 mg for $349 — which would be a strong deal…except it’s Sema, not Tirz. They don’t exactly highlight that part.

Regarding comedy…

If you click Careers/Apply for Position in the web page footnotes, you’ll see they really do want a comedy writer. A weight‑loss clinic that wants a comedian. You can’t make this stuff up.

July 1: Went through the joincrossing website new customer process.

Everything normal except a demand to upload a recent photo of your "entire body" without stating whether you're allowed to wear ANY clothes and if so what to wear.

On the final page of the process, I paid the $149.00.

July 1: Charge immediately hit as pending.

July 1: They sent me a chat message on their website with zero notification — I only found it by accident.

July 1: Their portal states “Most reviews finish WITHIN one business day.”

July 2: Charge fully posted.

July 1–3: Zero shipment, zero movement, zero communication.

July 3: They closed until July 6.

Portal currently shows:

• LAST PAYMENT $149.00 Jul 1, 2026
• UPCOMING BILLING $149.00 Jul 27, 2026
• NEXT RENEWAL Aug 1, 2026

All of this before a clinician has reviewed my questionnaire — which means five days will have passed before I "might" find out whether they accepted my body photo (I uploaded a pic wearing tennis shorts), will prescribe anything and if/when anything will be shipped for the $149.00 they already have.

NOTE: I was tempted to upload a pic wearing a hula skirt.

July 1: Went through the joincrossing website new customer process.

Everything normal except a demand to upload a recent photo of your "entire body" without stating whether you're allowed to wear ANY clothes and if so what to wear.

On the final page of the process, I paid the $149.00.

July 1: Charge immediately hit as pending.

July 1: They sent me a chat message on their website with zero notification — I only found it by accident.

July 1: Their portal states “Most reviews finish WITHIN one business day.”

July 2: Charge fully posted.

July 1–3: Zero shipment, zero movement, zero communication.

July 3: They closed until July 6.

Portal currently shows:

• LAST PAYMENT $149.00 Jul 1, 2026
• UPCOMING BILLING $149.00 Jul 27, 2026
• NEXT RENEWAL Aug 1, 2026

All of this before a clinician has reviewed my questionnaire or prescribed anything — which means five days will have passed before I might find out whether anything will be shipped for the $149.00 they already have.

NOTE: I was tempted to upload a pic wearing a hula skirt.

1. Potency matters more than price.

Most reputable compounded Tirzepatide is 15 mg/mL, 18 mg/mL, or 20 mg/mL.

Anything below 15 mg/mL is diluted. If potency isn’t listed, that’s a red flag.

2. Total milligrams matter more than “months.”

A “1‑month supply” means nothing unless you know total mg, vial size, number of vials, and mg/mL.

3. Ask for the pharmacy name.

You need to know if it’s 503A or 503B and which pharmacy actually compounds the medication.

4. Ask about additives.

Some pharmacies add B6, B12, glycine, or nothing. Additives aren’t bad, but you should know.

5. Ask about dose caps.

Some clinics cap doses at 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or “any dose” limited by vial size.

6. Ask about refill cadence.

Clinics ship weekly, monthly, every 90 days, or “as needed.” This affects how much you receive.

7. Never pay until you know ALL of this.

If they won’t tell you potency, total mg, vial size, number of vials, pharmacy name, additives,

dose caps, and refill schedule, you’re paying blind.

I had to learn lots of this THE HARD WAY and fight to get refunds. Don't copy THAT me!

1. Potency matters more than price.

Most reputable compounded Tirzepatide is 15 mg/mL, 18 mg/mL, or 20 mg/mL.

Anything below 15 mg/mL is diluted. If potency isn’t listed, that’s a red flag.

2. Total milligrams matter more than “months.”

A “1‑month supply” means nothing unless you know total mg, vial size, number of vials, and mg/mL.

3. Ask for the pharmacy name.

You need to know if it’s 503A or 503B and which pharmacy actually compounds the medication.

4. Ask about additives.

Some pharmacies add B6, B12, glycine, or nothing. Additives aren’t bad, but you should know.

5. Ask about dose caps.

Some clinics cap doses at 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, or “any dose” limited by vial size.

6. Ask about refill cadence.

Clinics ship weekly, monthly, every 90 days, or “as needed.” This affects how much you receive.

7. Never pay until you know ALL of this.

If they won’t tell you potency, total mg, vial size, number of vials, pharmacy name, additives,

dose caps, and refill schedule, you’re paying blind.

I had to learn lots of this THE HARD WAY and fight to get refunds. Don't copy THAT me!

Telehealth in 2026:
Upload your ID, your vial, your address, your phone number…
and then they tell you the price.

I had my dog apply for tirzepatide through one of these clinics.
He used his Dog Penthouse address.
He uploaded his “ID” (pic of wet dog after a bath)
He selected his preferred pharmacy.
He got all the way to checkout.

And they asked him for $599 for 3month plan.

In fairness, they did say he’d get tirzepatide — but they never said how many vials, how many milligrams, or what potency (mg/mL).
My dog reached the payment screen without learning what he was actually buying.

That’s the GLP‑1 telehealth ecosystem today. Anybody who pays without knowing EXACTLY what you're getting is like buying a $50,000 car and not knowing the make, model, color or even if includes a cupholder.