Any suggestions on being prescriberd Ozempic/ Mounjaro

[Kevin2025]

Hi everyone. I do not qualify for weight loss injectables from my GP. My specialist nurse recommends an injectable, but the GP does not do private prescriptions. I am happy to pay, but online pharmacies will not prescribe due to my Type II diabetes.
My BMI is high at 34, and I need to lose much more weight. I use an online programme and am losing weight, albeit slowly, but I am plateauing and would like to use an injectable.
Does anyone have a similar story, and if so, is there a way I can get a legitimate prescription?

 

[goodybags]

hi @Kevin2025 have you just tried high street pharmacies or-online? I know someforum members have
tagging in @ColinUK as I know he was / is prescribed on a private prescription even though he was T2

 

[ColinUK]

Hi @Kevin2025

I use Pharmulous. Fill out their consultation form accurately and honestly and see if they will prescribe.

You say that no private pharmacy will prescribe because of your being T2 but what are they actually saying is the reason for their refusal?

 

[Kevin2025]

Hi @ColinUK,
I have tried three online pharmacies, and they all say that their policy is not to provide the medication if the patient has T2. They say this is because of potential hypos, and they cannot monitor it. I suspect they have so many sales that they can avoid ones where there is even a small risk. This is frustrating, as I know precisely what my blood glucose reading is daily and what to do if it drops, which it has never done. I will try Phaemulous as you suggest.

 

[JITR]

My specialist nurse recommends an injectable, but the GP does not do private prescriptions.
Online pharmacies will not prescribe due to my Type II diabetes.
My BMI is high at 34, and I need to lose much more weight.
I use an online programme and am losing weight, albeit slowly.
I am plateauing and would like to use an injectable.

My GP recommended Metformin. Diabetes and liver experts recommended diet without drugs, they were right.

I'd say "online pharmacies will not prescribe due to my Type II diabetes" for good reason.

I had to lose 22 kg (BMI 29), and I guess you want to lose more than that (BMI 34).

There are other options than online programmes and weight loss drugs.

I eventually discovered the answer is to allow sufficient time between meals and snacks for (a) insulin to do its job of storing fat AND then for (b) glucagon to kick in and let your body burn fat for some hours.

Drs Paul Chell and Monique Hope Ross explain how to work with these hormones (insulin, glucagon) in their book the Diet Whisperer- freaky title but full of good sense. See this Daily Mail article about the book. Hodder are publishing their dietary alternative to weight loss drugs in January 2026.

Freshwell explain Time Restricted Eating this with some good diagrams here;



Good luck, whichever way to restoring your long term health you choose.

 

[Kevin2025]

My GP recommended Metformin. Diabetes and liver experts recommended diet without drugs, they were right.

I'd say "online pharmacies will not prescribe due to my Type II diabetes" for good reason.

I had to lose 22 kg (BMI 29), and I guess you want to lose more than that (BMI 34).

There are other options than online programmes and weight loss drugs.

I eventually discovered the answer is to allow sufficient time between meals and snacks for (a) insulin to do its job of storing fat AND then for (b) glucagon to kick in and let your body burn fat for some hours.

Drs Paul Chell and Monique Hope Ross explain how to work with these hormones (insulin, glucagon) in their book the Diet Whisperer- freaky title but full of good sense. See this Daily Mail article about the book. Hodder are publishing their dietary alternative to weight loss drugs in January 2026.

Freshwell explain Time Restricted Eating this with some good diagrams here;

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Good luck, whichever way to restoring your long term health you choose.

Thank you for your comments. I have ordered the book you recommend and will study the Freshwell information. I would prefer to do this without weight loss medication, but I have 30kg to shed to get to an acceptable BMI.