r/SemaglutideFreeSpeech

been on compounded sema since late 2023, was paying like 200/mo through one of the bigger telehealth platforms. when the 503A enforcement thing ended last spring my provider basically moved everyone to brand or "personalized" formulations. microdose, oral, b12 additive, whatever keeps the script alive

i waited it out a while then started shopping. brand isnt realistic for me rn even with NovoCare, 349 is a hard no when i was paying 200

so

few weeks of quote shopping and its a mess. some places that were all over this sub a year ago just stopped doing sema. others moved everyone to oral or microdose tirz which im fine with on paper but pricing is all over the place and the dose math gets weird

three i actually got quotes from

Henry Meds. straightforward, no suprises but the intake felt like a checkbox, didnt really engage with the dose i was already on, just put me through standard onboarding like a new patient which was annoying when i told them upfront i wasnt new

Eden quote was actually fine on price but their pricing structure is confusing as hell. you basically commit for 6 months to get the price they advertise, monthly without the commit was almost double. felt like a bait and switch even if technically its all spelled out in the FAQ. read the FAQ ppl

Chia. found them looking for non injectable stuff. they have compounded sema and microdose tirz drops, asked about my titration history in the intake which was a small thing but it mattered. downside the tier id actually want pushes you to a 3 month commit and same situation as Eden basically just shorter. 5 weeks in, jurys still out

real question for the sub.

anyone here actually STILL on injectable sema through a 503A after the cutoff? like my understanding is it has to be patient specific now, different concentration or b12 or whatever, but cant tell if thats real personalization with clinical reasoning or just paperwork to keep the lights on

also if anyone made the jump to brand and it was less painful than expected id wanna hear that. not married to compounded if the math changes

mods pls remove if this has been beaten to death im sure it has but the search wasnt great

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What do people actually pay all in, including consultations, refills, any extras? And has anyone had a bad experience where the cheap option ended up being more expensive or more stressful than it was worth?

Just want honest math and real experiences before i commit to anything.