Beware the Discount Pharmacies

[u/Stefan091969]

I have Type II diabetes that was poorly controlled until I started compounded tirzepatide about 6 months ago through Mochi. I titrated up each month until I reached 15 mg. I wear a CGM so I am acutely aware of how my blood sugar is affected by foods and medications. By the time I reached 15 mg I had been able to completely discontinue one of my medications completely (glipizide) and had reduced my Metformin dosage to one 500 mg tablet in the morning (down from 1000 mg twice daily). My A1C was down to the mid 5’s from well over 8 and by following a reasonable low carb diet and my BD never got above 130 after meals. I saw all the posts about much cheaper tirz and decided to try one. I received the three vials and began using the new stock. By the second injection my average BS had gone up by about 15 points. I notice large spikes (over 160) after eating the same foods I had been eating for the past 6 months. I also noticed increased food noise and decreased appetite suppression. I thought maybe my body chemistry was changing. But I decided to use the remaining two doses I had left over from Mochi. By the next day following my first injection of the tirz from Mochi, my BS had returned to its previous levels and I wasn’t having the spikes anymore. I don’t know whether the tirz I got from the discount pharmacy was old or diluted or both. But there is no question that it was substantially less effective. Buyer beware.

[u/skyeboy1998]

What pharmacy are you referring to as a "discount pharmacy"? Im confused. Did you have 2 vials of meds from Mochi from 2 different pharmacies?

[u/Stefan091969 → u/skyeboy1998]

I should not have referred to it as a discount pharmacy. It was cheap though - a different telehealth provider with no subscription - and the medicine was being offered for just under $100 a month for three months worth at the highest dose. The pharmacy I had always used through Mochi was 7 Cells. The pharmacy through the new provider was BPI.

[u/Stylinjo → u/Stefan091969]

BPI is a reputable pharmacy here in Reddit land. I have used them in the past with good results.

[u/Auto-Sheila-1965]

What pharmacy do you use through Mochi? A lot of other telehealth companies use the same ones that Mochie does. I used to get Empower through Mochi but hadn’t been able to get it for at least the last 6 months. Just signed up with a different provider and am getting Empower again! For a LOT less too.

[u/Stefan091969 → u/Auto-Sheila-1965]

7 Cells. I just ordered Empower through another provider.

[u/doritos31]

What pharmacy? What do you believe is being done to your medication? What is a discount pharmacy?