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If you have ever gone through the process of getting a prescription for a GLP-1 agonist (e.g., semaglutide, exenatide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, etc.), how easy or difficult was the process of getting a prescription and obtaining the medication?
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I was able to get the prescription but because these are not approved for T1 diabetics, my insurance won’t cove4them, hence why I’m not on one.
I haven’t tried to get a prescription for GLP’s,, but considering how heavily these drugs are being marketed- I almost expect to be approached with a free sample at my endo’s to increase sales.
Slowing gastric emptying is one of the properties of this class of drugs. I don’t need any more uncertainty with gastric emptying.
I have taken Trulicity for a few years. My pharmacy used to provide 3 months’ supply. Now they say due to limited supply, I only get enough for 1 month. Also, I can’t see the benefits of taking this medicine!!
I have tried and tried to get an Rx for these meds due to having developed insulin resistance – together with being scolded at the Endo practice for the 15 extra lbs I am carrying. Having to increase both meal and correction boluses only makes getting rid of the weight harder (yeah, I know insulin doesn’t “cause” weight gain – but having to “OD” on it makes things worse). I only eat when I am at target (around 80 bg) so it isn’t my eating habits that are at fault. The Endo is always talking about the side effect of DKA, but with ketone monitoring, I think I can handle/avoid it. Very frustrating.
Victozia was easy for me to get but I couldn’t continue with it due to the price.
While my HMO MDs will not prescribe GLP-1 nor SGLT-2, they are covered without hassle if prescribed by an outside provider, in my case an Endo.
NA- I have no clue what any of that is. What are the brand names for them?
As a Type 1, my provider was very willing to prescribe me a GLP-1 to try, however, because I am not overweight, she told me it would be too difficult to have it covered by insurance.
When first prescribed in March ‘22, it was seamless. Successfully obtained and took for 9 months. Health ins changed 1.1.23 and it was no longer covered because I’m not T2D 🤬. My Dr. tried appeal with no avail. All the benefits I gained have gone down the toilet.
It’s easy
I started out on daily Amylin injections about 12 years ago, which worked very well as an appetite suppressant for stress eating tendencies, plus BG lowering. However I experienced too many unpredictable hypoglycemia episodes.
My endo provider started me on a trial of Victoza with sample pens … the standard tapered dose was way too much for me and caused GI distress symptoms and side effects. So she had me start on a very low amount … basically one click of the pen at a time until after three months I reached tolerance at 10 clicks of the pen (0.6mg) which is the usual starting dose for most people. I have remained on that dose for several years now and it is a successful part of my overall control.
It requires prior auth submitted by my endo provider. She is a warrior provider for her patients and steps up to bat for us to get what we need in spite of insurance coverage denials. I am very lucky to have excellent endocrine providers throughout my adult life with T1D.
BTW – amylin is the other beta cell hormone our bodies don’t make. So not only are we insulin deficient, we are also amylin deficient.
The amylin hormone replacement med is called Symlin.
Only had to ask for it. It is “0ff-label,” so some out of pocket costs.