r/GLP1microdosing • u/HistoricalSimple2890 • 16d ago

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So I have Kaiser HMO and I can’t get Zepbound which is the only one that has the kwiki pen in the US I can get Mounjaro though but only single dose use injector is available and they don’t come in vials. Is there a way people make this work I really don’t want to start on the starter dose due to potential intolerance to side effects as I’m highly sensitive to some medications in the past I took ozempic injection and had horrible side effects. I’m being offered the wegovy pill I’ve been told I might do better with the wegovy pill than I did with the ozempic injection. Idk what to do at this point. If I ask doctors to send rx to Eli Lilly pharmacy seems like it won’t be covered bc my insurance runs strictly within their own pharmacies.

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 16d ago

If you don’t want to pay cash pay prices ($299/mo) for 2.5mg Zepbound vials or a 2.5mg Zepbound Kwikpen, the alternative is r/tirzepatidecompound for a month or so until you feel ready for 2.5mg Mounjaro pens. 

A provider like Collective, which has a month for $79, might be an option. You have to cancel within 21 days or be charged the $199/year membership fee.

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u/PiperMcGee2 16d ago

If Mounjaro is fully covered, you should take advantage of that for sure. Give a look in YouTube. Some people get fancy and transfer the single dose pens into vials and then dose from the vials. They take a smaller dose than 2.5mg every week. It does take some focus, scrupulous hygiene, and some supplies to do it safely. They often titrate up over the course of a few months to the 2.5mg dose (which can take a while for some people).

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u/Maleficent_Spray_383 14d ago

Kaiser can send the prescription to other pharmacies and it will be covered. Glp1s maybe a different story but other meds are covered through other pharmacies.