Hello, again.
I am dealing with a few conditions for which off label Tirzepatide is often helpful, anecdotally speaking. Plus a medication I was put on a while ago caused quite a bit of weight gain. So even though I’m not obese, I wouldn’t mind some positive side effects on that front.
I am interested in trying 0.5 mg to 1.25 mg weekly. And I have a new PCP who I think is more willing to listen to some of these oddball requests than other PCP‘s. But there’s no way I can pay the pharmacy prices here. I did notice that pomegranate.com has a great pricing on 40 mg of the product ($219 which would provide anywhere between 32 weeks and more than a year of doses for me), but it is supposed to be as part of their obesity program and taking high doses. I think the intake is all based on obesity and not having too many compounding conditions (I certainly have compounding conditions). And then, how easy would it be to use the needles to get such precise microdoses if that’s not what the vials were intended for? So I don’t even know if that option would be worth mentioning to my doctor.
I’ve looked at some of the compounding pharmacies like striker in Texas, but their prices are exorbitant, even for super low doses. It looks like it would be about $300 out-of-pocket per month. Where can you get the drug micro dosed at prices that actually reflect how small of an amount you’re using?
I’m in the USA.
In the hospital system that I’m stuck in, it’s a little risky mentioning anything off label to a PCP, no matter how great they are. The oversight here can be a little bit hysterical. So I really feel like I need to come in there with all the information in a way that might make her comfortable.
I don’t want to try it from India because of all the issues with temperature control.
Thank you!