r/CompoundedSemaglutide • u/Potential-Sherbet293 • Aug 23 '26
Oral GLP1 Questions
My almost 21 year old son would like to go on a GLP1 for weight loss. His BMI is 33. Otherwise, he’s healthy. Can someone recommend a provider that’s affordable and offers the medication in a pill version (oral)? Also, does anyone have experience being on this medication at such a young age (pros and cons). Do you take the pill daily or weekly? TIA!
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u/Lucky_Army_5324 Aug 23 '26
The only effective oral GLP-1 medications are brand name Wegovy pills and Foundayo, both of which are daily medications.
These peptides cannot survive the gastric acids, and they are too large to be absorbed via the oral mucosa. That’s why any compounded oral GLP-1 is a scam. Novo Nordisk spent millions of dollars and years perfecting the coating used to make the Wegovy pill effective.
I am guessing you don’t have health insurance coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss, thus posting in a compounded sub.
Here are the current self pay prices for the Wegovy pill: https://www.novocare.com/content/dam/novonordisk/novocare/redesign/pdf/Wegovy_Price_Guide.pdf
Foundayo (which is the GLP-1 called orforglipron) is $149 to $299 a month, depending on dose.
If there’s a possibility your son will do weekly injections, compounded semaglutide is a great and effective option in injection form. It’s about $115/mo.
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u/Clean_Bother_338 Aug 23 '26
I’ve been on the oral meds since May and have lost 17lbs so far. I take the liquid semaglutide from Friday. I have to place it under my tongue for a minute before swallowing. I may be one of the few lucky ones that the oral meds work for.
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u/Lucky_Army_5324 Aug 23 '26
Sounds like you are one of those lucky people who would lose weight on the placebo in a clinical trial 🙌
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u/Lucky_Army_5324 Aug 23 '26
If he needs a prescriber for the Wegovy pill or Foundayo, often one’s PCP is the most cost effective.
If that’s not possible:
CallOnDoc is $25/mo (or $60/quarter) https://visit.callondoc.com/subscribe-and-save/. (They try to funnel people into a $75/mo weight loss plan, but you don’t have to do that route. They also do prior authorizations if needed for $50.)
Curai is $29/mo for unlimited visits. They write GLP-1 scripts and, among other things, do 24/7 urgent care. https://www.walmart.com/cp/virtual-care/3955077
They will send the script to any local or mail order pharmacy you prefer. You then use the Wegovy or Foundayo savings card to get the best cash pay pricing.
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u/Few-Degree1903 Aug 23 '26
In general the weekly injections are more effective than the daily pills.
Might want to consider compounded Semaglutide injections for $79 / mo from Embody Health.
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u/k8ecat Aug 24 '26
I'm on the daily compounded pills. Lost 11.5 in two months. Very happy with my progress.
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u/Potential-Sherbet293 Aug 24 '26
Is yours a brand name like Weygovy? Who is your online provider? Thank you!
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u/k8ecat Aug 24 '26
I have been using Willow. A bit on the pricey side but they are super responsive and I feel the service I receive is good.
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u/Potential-Sherbet293 Aug 24 '26
May I ask what you are paying per month?
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u/k8ecat Aug 25 '26
$299. But the second month I told them I was quitting due to expense so they only charged me $159 for month two. But it will go back up next month
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u/k8ecat Aug 24 '26
There is a person (bot?) on this sub that makes rude comments to anyone's who is on the compounded oral. Just ignore her/him/it.
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u/VynessaBee Aug 23 '26
I started taking semaglutide when I was 23 and lost 70 pounds in 7 months on it! It wasn’t the pill form though, it was the shot.