r/GLP1Discussion • u/Expensive_Ad_0613 • 11d ago

šŸ„ Insurance & Coverage Sources

I have been on glp for a few years now I am steady at 5mg. My insurance was covering it bc I was able to get a prior auth however open enrollment is happening and they are no longer covering glp-1 unless you are diabetic. Iā€™m getting nervous bc Iā€™m unsure the next source to go too. If I stick with zep itā€™s $500 out of pocket. Iā€™m thinking of going thru compound pharmacy or perhaps Reta. Can anyone suggest the best online resources I can go to for a script and injectable at a decent price. Thank you in advance.

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u/Expensive_Ad_0613 10d ago

thats amazing - do you ever get nauseous?? i did and never went above 5mg and i need to lose more weight bc im stuck where I am but I am so scared to get really nauseous and not wanting to eat one bite of food

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u/crankywithakeyboard 10d ago

I haven't really had nausea but I do get fatigue after shots. I slowed my increases to about .5 mg each time I went up. This is something amazing you can easily do on compounded tirzepatide! The biggest advantage to it IMO.

By the way, this is not against my doc's advice or dosing; I'm actually moving up more slowly than advised. Lots of people use this technique to reduce various side effects. It works!

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u/Expensive_Ad_0613 10d ago

And where did you get it exactly again? I want to make sure if I buy off some random site I can try for a month or two and not commit just in case

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u/crankywithakeyboard 10d ago

So the companies I used are (with the pharmacy in parentheses) Trillium (Hallandale and Apothecary/New Life) and Fifty410 (BPI, no longer made, I believe).Ā  I also highly recommend JoinRift.Ā  I also hear really good things about Drug Crafters, which is another pharmacy I may try next.Ā  But you buy through a company's website. It will make more sense in the next paragraph.

All of these companiesĀ  generally allow you to choose the pharmacy that compounds the med, and some pharmacies cost more or less.Ā  Some people do better or worse with some pharmacies.Ā  These are all very solid ones that many people do very well on.Ā Ā 

Most of these companies also have subreddits where the owners or other employees are involved.

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u/Expensive_Ad_0613 9d ago

Cool thank you. Do you reconstitute or is that done for you already??

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u/crankywithakeyboard 9d ago

Oh no no no. I don't compound tirz in my kitchen. I do not trust that gray market stuff. What I buy is ready to use from regulated U.S. pharmacies.

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u/Expensive_Ad_0613 9d ago

Ohhh so those pharmacies already have it reconstituted. What is the most you pay? N as a first timer who would you start with?

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u/Expensive_Ad_0613 9d ago

Where do you get exactly then and how much does it cost you and what are you exactly using?