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8 Months on Zepbound: Weight Loss, Side Effects, Insurance Denial & Why I’m Switching to Wegovy
Patient story
Our summary
Chase, a creator who documents her weight loss, covers about eight months on Zepbound in this video, mostly through weigh-ins and shot-day recordings. She says she started the stretch at 254.9 lb on May 3rd and ended the 7.5 mg period around 254.7 lb, with a month she calls her slowest because of graduation, events and a cruise. She describes burping and gas as her steady side effect, constipation that came and went, and dehydration with lightheadedness that her bariatric doctor tied to low water intake.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
In late June she says her doctor was hesitant but agreed to raise her from 7.5 mg to 10 mg. She reports dropping from 249.1 lb on June 28th to 244.9 lb on July 2nd, and says she felt full after two bites on the higher dose. She also describes a night of severe diarrhea after eating fried wings. Over four weeks on 10 mg she says she lost 6.6 lb, from 249.8 to 243.2 lb. She also shares injection tips, including rotating sites, letting the alcohol dry, and carrying the pen on a cruise in a cooler with an ice pack.
The second half covers insurance. She says her plan stops covering Zepbound on July 1st, that she paid $50 with insurance, and that a price check showed about $1,300 without it. She says her doctor's office could not get a prior authorization for Zepbound unless she first tried Wegovy, so she is switching, with a $24.99 prescription. She also promotes a compounded GLP-1 company and a hydration supplement as partnerships.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
The main points, in the order they come up. Tap a time to play from there.
- 0:12 She receives a letter from CVS Caremark saying Zepbound will not be covered starting July 1st.
- 0:45 She starts the month at 254.9 lb and says constipation was her only side effect after her shot.
- 25:20 She reports taking a laxative before a cruise, then losing 3.5 lb on the scale after a large bowel movement.
- 63:44 Her doctor raises her from 7.5 mg to 10 mg despite hesitation, with advice on water, electrolytes and Gas X for burping.
- 77:00 After her first 10 mg shot she drops from 249.1 lb to 244.9 lb in four days and reports feeling full very quickly.
- 97:00 She learns a prior authorization for Zepbound requires trying Wegovy first, and ends with 6.6 lb lost over four weeks on 10 mg.
Key moments
From the creator's own chapters. Tap one to play from there.
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:20 Start of Month 6
- 9:40 Disposing My Injections (Sharps Container)
- 12:05 Letter From Insurance About Zepbound Coverage
- 26:03 Start of Month 7
- 41:29 Doctor Appointment , Dosage, Insurance, Next Steps
- 1:08:42 Start of Month 8 , New Pack, 1st Shot of New Dosage
- 1:26:10 Hydration & Protein With 1UP Nutrition Supplements
What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Wegovy and Zepbound
- Doses mentioned
- 2 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg and 12.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 8
- Weight loss mentioned
- 9 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea, constipation, heartburn or reflux, dizziness and dehydration
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose on 10 mg of Zepbound?
She says she lost 6.6 lb over four weeks, going from 249.8 lb on June 25th to 243.2 lb on July 24th. She notes she hoped for more and wished she had two months on that dose.
What side effects does she report on Zepbound?
She reports frequent burping and gas, constipation at times, and dehydration with lightheadedness. At 10 mg she also says she feels full after a couple of bites, and fried wings caused severe diarrhea.
Why is she switching from Zepbound to Wegovy?
She says her insurance stopped covering Zepbound, and her doctor's office learned that a prior authorization would require her to try Wegovy first. She says the Wegovy prescription costs $24.99 compared with $1,300 for Zepbound without insurance.
How does she travel with a Zepbound pen?
She says she kept the pen in a plastic bag with a frozen ice pack in a small lunchbox-style cooler. She reports no issues at TSA or boarding a cruise after telling staff it was her medication.
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Zepbound 3 Month Update | Final Shot, Honest Side Effects + Doctor Q&AIn this video, Chase documents the third month of using Zepbound, covering February 10 to February 28.
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About Chase💕
Patient story, 4K subscribers. 5 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 77.7K views between them, mostly on Zepbound, Wegovy, Mounjaro.
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- Why Wegovy Was a 0/10 for Me (Zepbound ➝ Wegovy ➝ Mounjaro | Side Effects, Insurance, Supplements)
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