Semaglutide Forum: Game Changer for Weight Loss
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Jed Dorsey
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$900 a month???!! I pay $180 for a 3 month supply through a compounding pharmacy! Need more info let me know… Been on Semaglutide for 7 weeks now have lost 5 pounds so far. I lift weights and cardio 3x week not a competitive bodybuilder but would like to lean out some I’ve always been a chunky kind of guy
Starting weight 220
Goal weight 185
Starting weight 220
Goal weight 185
Jed Dorsey
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Not sure who your source is but my insurance would not cover this through the compounding pharmacy. Who’s your source?
Where can this be prescribed and what compounding pharmacies offer it?
Congrats! What has been your dose?
I’ve been looking for several weeks where I can get this compound. Was that price you paid with insurance?
Congrats! What has been your dose?
I’ve been looking for several weeks where I can get this compound. Was that price you paid with insurance?
I get it at Walgreens. I don't think insurance pays for anything from compounding pharmacy.
Jed Dorsey
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Drug Crafters in Frisco, Tx
Dosing is with insulin syringe .1 first week
.2 weeks 2-3
.4 for weeks 4-8
.8 there after
Have you noticed fat loss, or just total weight loss (i.e. some muscle loss as well)?
I'm curious because my Doc will write the script. I've read one of the ways it aids weight loss is via appetite suppressant. I would love to/need to lose a few pounds of fat, but already have a low appetite, and am definitely already eating in a calorie deficit. Unfortunately, my calorie restriction isn't working at all, so my metabolism is out of whack.
nodoctor
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Just started at .125mg/day subq. Even at this very small dose I would say hunger is completely gone. The only reason I'm eating is noticing a bit of weakness (like I normally would when very hungry) but the hunger sensation is completely absent. I'd encourage anyone starting out to do least effective dose titrating slowly up instead of starting with suggested dose. There's also a nice pleasant sense of satiety. Will continue posting results/feedback, but I bet I shed some solid fat on this.
Nelson Vergel
Founder, ExcelMale.com
This online telemedicine company helps you get a prescription of semaglutide
Some information to consider before deciding if risk/reward is appropriate in your particular personal situation.
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Safety of Semaglutide
The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) semaglutide is the most recently approved agent of this drug class, and the only GLP-1RA currently available as both subcutaneous and oral formulation. While GLP-1RAs effectively improve glycemic control and cause weight loss, potential...
Safety issues with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and cholelithiasis): Data from randomized controlled trials - PubMed
Presently available data confirm the safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for pancreatitis. Conversely, therapy with those drugs is associated with an increased risk of cholelithiasis, which deserves further investigation.
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues and thyroid cancer: An analysis of cases reported in the European pharmacovigilance database - PubMed
Our findings showed disproportionality for thyroid cancer, medullary thyroid cancer and thyroid neoplasm in patients treated with GLP-1 analogues. We have found evidence from spontaneous reports that GLP-1 analogues are associated with thyroid cancer in patients with diabetes.
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nodoctor
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I paid $328.29 for 4mg from northwestpharmacy.com (I think source talk is okay since I have a script and am pretty sure everything I did is allowed, but if not, please advise and I'll delete immediately). If someone has a better source. I'd love to hear it. I felt very significant effects from .125mg 2x/wk but just started, so will keep y'all updated. I'm still exercising hard and guessing my caloric intake is down 30%+ so suspecting if I can maintain, I'll lose some fat and maybe a little muscle.
nodoctor
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I suspect I have some level of drop in leptin sensitivity if I understand the mechanism of action right (that ozempic/semaglutide and GLP1 agonists generally are leptin sensitizers) because my .125mg (which obviously is pretty low) isn't as striking as it was. Going to .1875mg and then .25 depending. Interesting to me that I'm around 12% bodyfat which should make me need more but that prescription is for 1mg/wk and usually for obese people. Makes sense why these people are shedding huge weight!
Still love it, still feel way more satisfied and not that hungry, but not light-headed and still able to eat enough to have energy to work out. I guess I'll still take a break when I'm done with my 4mg, but seems pretty fantastic so far for cutting.
I started Cardarine (gw501516) at the same time, so maybe that's helping me stay energized with alternative fuel sources which was part of the plan.
Still love it, still feel way more satisfied and not that hungry, but not light-headed and still able to eat enough to have energy to work out. I guess I'll still take a break when I'm done with my 4mg, but seems pretty fantastic so far for cutting.
I started Cardarine (gw501516) at the same time, so maybe that's helping me stay energized with alternative fuel sources which was part of the plan.
Would this be better than metformin. I'm taking metformin for anti-aging and just stay ING lean.
nodoctor
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Can't comment about anti-aging qualities but comparing these mediations are apples to oranges. Google both. Metformin is blood-sugar control and I used it with success but I don't remember mechanism of action. Semaglutide is a leptin receptor agonist. Essentially appetite suppression with some improvement in blood sugar regulation is my understanding. Despite eating way way less I still can work out. I think Semaglutide stops helping as soon as you're off it. My feeling is the metformin actually helped my body continue regulating blood sugar better than before taking it. I stopped metformin because some was recalled but mainly because it gave me awful gas and also supposedly suppresses GH secretion.
Hey everyone. Any other places where I can get semaglutide for an affordable price? I have not been able to get a hold of the DrugCrafters recommended by Jed. I have called a few other compounding pharmacies and asked for semaglutide and they always say that all they have is the brandname Ozempic and it's 1600/mo without insurance :O Should i be asking for the medication using other terminology? I see thatthey have it at PeptideSciences for 110$ for a 3mg vial, which i am considering, but I am not great with the conversions and would have trouble figuring out the dosage. I don't want to pay for the phone consult to get an RX for it if I'm not gong to be able to find a place that sells it at an affordable price.
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