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EB1

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Hi everyone I’ve tried getting ozempic with my Gp but I’ve been told I need to try possibly 2 other tablets before being considered being able to get put on ozempic . But I don’t understand why overweight people can get ozempic and mounjaro when their both designed for diabetes, but I get offered the cheap tablets. is there a way to bypass my Gp and get a prescription privately?
 
i would image you would have to see a doc privtly first and that will cost you a pretty penny
 
gail2 said:
i would image you would have to see a doc privtly first and that will cost you a pretty penny
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I`m looking into getting it through Numan online fill out a form send it off see what happens
 
I saw a consultant (the hospital lead in that area) privately) about a non-disbetic condition where i felt everything was moving far to slowly. It cost about £200 plus the medication on a private prescription. I did get an hour of his time so felt it worth the money. After a month in the new meds and a reduction in symptoms my GP changed my script. The problem I see even if you lose a significant amount of weight your GP may stick to the guide lines. God luck.
 
i have to admit i saw a specillest once privatly i was with him an hour and a half, and it cost me a grand That was ten years ago I went to see some on NHS, and surprize, it was the same man, and the app was rushed in 20 mins
 
@EB1 - what is your objective with Ozempic? Is it for weightloss or diabetes management?

Ozempic is very expensive which may, or may not be a factor, in addition to the GP's compliance with NICE Guidelines. I was reading this morning that the rules surrounding Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), which can only currently be prescribed (on the NHS) through the NHS Weight Management programmes. From June, GPs will be able to prescribe it, but at this stage, I don't know what the guidelines will be or how restrictive it might transpire to be.

There are currently tales of lots of folks being prescribed weightloss medication after "consultations" with a doctor that transpire to be "light touch" at best. I'd certainly urge extreme caution with that approach.

If you do elect to see someone privately, please remember that any medication they prescrive will not be covered by any exemption certificate or NHS pre-payment arrangement you might hold, so you'd need to take that into account for the way forward.
 
gail2 said:
i have to admit i saw a specillest once privatly i was with him an hour and a half, and it cost me a grand That was ten years ago I went to see some on NHS, and surprize, it was the same man, and the app was rushed in 20 mins
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That's shocking. Mine was with the top guy. I had the usual stats taken (height, weight BP) and a long chat. With the medications the total was under £250. I don't know what clinic you were in but it shouts "rip off," Mine was seven years ago in May.
 
I’m on semiglutide, pill form of ozempic we can’t get injections because people buy it for weight loss and hard to get. That’s what my diabetic nurse says, I also work in pharmacy so I know that’s true
 
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MikeyBikey said:
That's shocking. Mine was with the top guy. I had the usual stats taken (height, weight BP) and a long chat. With the medications the total was under £250. I don't know what clinic you were in but it shouts "rip off," Mine was seven years ago in May.
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i have to admit it was funded by the union as i had a legal claim against my employers for a form of RSI which i won after they admitted liaability so all our costs were covered
 
i was on Metformin for quite a long time but i could`nt put up with the side affects i felt wores on them than i did before .I`d like to try Ozempic or mounjaro because i know a few people that have been on it and it really helpped them . I have put weight so it would help with that but the main reason is for my diabetes
 
Sorry to hear you are finding it difficult to get hold of Ozempic @EB1

Ironically it was private ‘off label’ prescriptions which were behind the shortages initially, as people who were looking for the weight loss benefits (who may not have been particularly overweight) were able to get the T2 drug Ozempic prescribed privately, which was not indicated for weight loss.

The guidance has since changed, and Wegovy, Saxenda, Mounjaro, and Orlistat all now being available on prescription to people who meet the NICE criteria.

You’ll note that Ozempic still isn’t listed for weight loss. But ongoing private prescriptions continue to put significant strain on supply. :(

Rybelsus is the tablet form of GLP-1 which you may be able to get hold of?

Hope you are able to get hold of the medication you need.
 
MikeyBikey said:
That's shocking. Mine was with the top guy. I had the usual stats taken (height, weight BP) and a long chat. With the medications the total was under £250. I don't know what clinic you were in but it shouts "rip off," Mine was seven years ago in May.
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Mikey - I have seen several Consultants over the years - some funded personally, and some on company PMI. The consultation experience didn't differ, but resultant tests and procedures did. Some tests were monitored, some would say aggresively, and in one instance I was having some lesions removed from my face (a mole that'd changed a bit and a skin tag thingy on the margin of an eyelid). The consultant plastic surgeon was keen to know if I wanted any more done, as he was trying to boost the number of removals into the next price tier.

In those circumstances it's just business, and most of the time we are keen to have the work done efficiently and quickly, but the bills were not modest.

My most recent (a few years ago now) was my initial meeting with my Endo, which was personally funded. He wrote to my GP with a massive lists of tests to be performed and an instruction to make an appointment for me in his NHS clinic.

I can't recall how much that bill was, but that was EXCELLENT value for my money.
 
EB1 said:
i was on Metformin for quite a long time but i could`nt put up with the side affects i felt wores on them than i did before .I`d like to try Ozempic or mounjaro because i know a few people that have been on it and it really helpped them . I have put weight so it would help with that but the main reason is for my diabetes
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There are other medications that could be prescribed and dietary changes of course. It may be you haven't taken enough action with that.
Do you have a home testing blood glucose monitor which you could use to check out your tolerance to the meals you are having.
People may be able to suggest some changes that would help if you post some examples of typical meals, many do not realise the importance of diet not just medication in managing blood glucose.
 
Adding to @Leadinglights post above, a healthy diet is not always a diet which is healthy for someone with Type 2 diabetes. For instance porridge is often suggested as a very healthy and diabetic friendly breakfast that provides slow release energy but for some of us it sends our Blood Glucose (BG) levels into orbit at a ridiculously fast rate of knots and not slow release at all. I have problems with pulses like beans and peas and lentils which my body seems to extract more glucose from than the carbs they allegedly contain which is really annoying as I like them. Home testing with a finger prick allows you to see how your body responds rather than follow general advice which may not be suitable for your particular body.
 
I was previously on canflagazin and metformin and progress was extremely slow. However mid Dec I was prescribed Mounjaro by the Diabetic Nurse and the results have been great. My last HbA1c blood test was down to 48 from 68 previously.

I've been taken off the canflagazin but remain on metformin. Some occasional nausea to start with but very rare now. The bonus is the weight loss. I had shed a couple of Kgs through healthier eating but I've now lost another 14Kg and am so pleased.
 
You’re really lucky they gave it to you my GP said I would need to try two other types of tablets before I got ozempic or Mounjaro so I told him I didn’t want to waste my time trying the cheap tablets for god knows how long so I stood and walked out rather than listen to him telling me that the tablets are just as good . I`ve been looking into getting
Mounjaro myself from Numan online,I need to work out if I can afford it every month ? or I could just put loads of weight on and get it straight away !
 
EB1 said:
I don’t understand why overweight people can get ozempic and mounjaro when their both designed for diabetes, but I get offered the cheap tablets
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The tablets are effective for many diabetics and more cost effective to the NHS than these injections. You can check the criteria for your local area online but usually if you can’t control your diabetes with 3 different tablets combined then they’d look at the jabs
 
EB1 said:
I told him I didn’t want to waste my time trying the cheap tablets for god knows how long
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Why do you think tablets won’t work and injections will?
 
because they have been proven to be better and work faster than all the other old tablets ,and the few people that i know that used it have all said how fast it worked and how much better they feel
 
None of these things whether injections or tablets will work properly long term unless you re-educate your palate at the same time. That's why other people on this forum are asking you what you usually eat on a daily basis cos re-educating your palate first off is both far easier and cheaper than finding other ways round something. Of course if 'us lot' spot that if you stop eating something it could improve your blood glucose and/or your weight, then you'll also get (all non medical but will have worked for them or loads of others with Type 2) suggestions on what you could replace that with.
 
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