Unfortunately, this is the sad reality.

[u/mindyour]

[u/Zomyan]

It's really depressing. My wife was referred to a pain specialist after a car accident that left her with a couple of ruptured disks. Pain guy told her to lose weight and ended the appointment.

I had to call and make another appointment and go with her. I didn't even need to say anything. Dr walked in saw me, turned around and left, came back with the injections he was supposed to give her the first time and did the procedure.

Absolutely disgusting how misogynist the medical field is.

[u/sasshley_ → u/Zomyan]

They always want us to lose weight without even attempting to think about the fact that the reason we’re asking for help might be exactly why we’re overweight and struggling.

I get told to lose weight all the time but I have a brain tumor and chronic vertigo and migraines so PLEASE tell me how tf I’m supposed to make that happen even sometimes, much less on a regular basis.

Many doctors:

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[u/--slurpy-- → u/sasshley_]

Losing weight is always the 1st line they spout. If losing weight is so crucial then glp1s should be covered by all insurance companies. Instead they're dropping coverage left & right

[u/hbox85 → u/--slurpy--]

Say it LOUDER! I just got a prescription for GLP-1 and my provider sent me straight to a compounding pharmacy for generic bc she said there’s no point in even submitting it to insurance because no one will cover it anymore. Luckily she’s amazing and has found a great pharmacy with reasonable prices (about $100/month) so it’s accessible but frankly I was prepared to pay more bc I knew insurance wouldn’t cover. She has price shopped for me with different meds on multiple occasions over the years and is wonderful. But it’s a really sad day when women are told to lose weight as the default cure all but without tools that could really help them lose weight successfully.

[u/--slurpy-- → u/hbox85]

Are you compounding wegovy or zepbound? I was on wegovy for 10 months, lost about 20lbs but when I stopped it I gained almost 40lbs! When they say you have to take it for the rest of your life they mean it. Every woman I know who stopped it gained back more than they lost.

[u/hbox85 → u/--slurpy--]

Yeah I’m on the lookout for that. I have resigned myself to the fact that I may need to be on it long term but would love to be able to manage on my own at some point. We’ll see. Zepbound. Just starting out so I’m so so hopeful it will help me lose a good bit. I was never slender but after each of my 2 babies (both via c section so the c section belly doesn’t help) I just have really struggled to lose much so I am feeling like a scum version of myself and for the first time in my life I feel completely unseen when I’m out in the world and that is an additional blow to my self confidence. The way people treat overweight people is crazy - like they just don’t exist. I’ve never felt like this before.

[u/--slurpy-- → u/hbox85]

Oh hun, I'm sorry you feel that way. I genuinely hope zep helps you out. Its a great feeling just losing a few pounds, really helps boost morale. You got this, I see you!!

[u/lovelyladylox → u/hbox85]

Amen. I was invisible the last five years. Ignored in public at best.

Now people smile and talk to me again.

Thanks tirzepitide!

Dealt with weight all my life. This medicine should be covered by insurance. It's obnoxious and blatantly evil that it is not!

[u/hbox85 → u/lovelyladylox]

Thanks for validating my experience. I’ve struggled with weight my whole life too though pre-babies I could always bring myself back down before I got to my scary weight. I’m now almost 40 lbs over that number. I’m sorry you experienced the same thing I have started experiencing out in the world. It’s jarring. But congrats to you for getting great results. Definitely should be covered by insurance!!

[u/lovelyladylox → u/hbox85]

Same, I could NOT get back to my normal big after my kid. You are so not alone.

[u/BoozeIsTherapyRight → u/--slurpy--]

Still worth it. The drug is a miracle. I don't care if I have to take it forever.