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I was under the impression that to use these drugs medically, you do need to be overweight - BMI 27 and some related condition like high blood pressure or you n
by hotpotamus 3y ago
I was under the impression that to use these drugs medically, you do need to be overweight - BMI 27 and some related condition like high blood pressure or you need to be obese (BMI 30+) or have diabetes. I wonder what people are saying to get them prescribed for more trivial weight loss.
I wonder what this is doing to our insurance premiums because it sure isn't cheap, but other than that, I say if you want to take it, then go for it. I probably would if the cost was reasonable.
- xvector 3y agoI have seen people gain weight just to push themselves over the edge to get the drug. Once they are on it, they more a quickly reach their goal weight than they would have otherwise. Others will simply lie about their weight to their primary care, increasing it slightly to match the BMI bar. Finally, some people will get the drug from compound pharmacies. TL;DR - yes, it probably impacts premiums, but insurance companies are somewhat evil for attaching so many restrictions around a drug that every overweight person should have free access to. It is frankly ridiculous that these companies have the power to get between a doctor and patient, and what the doctor deems medically necessary.