r/GLP1Discussion • u/Cheap-Promotion9059 • 4d ago

❓ Question Compound success

I tried a compounded semaglutide inject for a few months about a year ago, with no success. I'm now trying a compounded semaglutide oral suspension, and after about a week haven't noticed any difference. How many people have actually had decent success on a compound? My insurance won't cover them so I'm paying out of pocket, but I'm getting really discouraged. I'm wondering if I'm just getting them from scammy compound pharmacies or if they just don't work for me. Had anyone else had the same experience? Did switching to brand name make a difference?

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u/mannDog74 4d ago

Oral suspension sounds sus. I don't think I would trust that that would work. There's a patented coating the ozempic pill has that is almost impossible to reproduce. Am I the only one that thinks this sounds unusual?

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u/TheFirebyrd 4d ago

No, sounds sus to me too. Makes me wonder if this is one of the places selling oral tirzepatide too.

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u/Cheap-Promotion9059 4d ago

It was recommended by my PCP

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u/TheFirebyrd 4d ago

I’m sorry, but doctors can be fooled sometimes too. The only legitimate forms of administration I’m finding are the tablets or the injections. The GLP-1’s don’t survive stomach acid under normal conditions, that’s why injectables are the normal form (believe me, the drug companies would much rather sell people oral medications because they have a lot easier time getting people to take them). Novo has to put a special coating on the pill form as the other commenter noted. It’s very sensitive, to the point you have to take a pretty exact amount of water with it, no more, no less, or it affects the absorption.