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Weight loss Journey | Skinny RX UNBOXING | Oral Semaglutide
Our summary
The creator films herself unboxing an oral semaglutide order from Skinny RX. She says the package arrived at her door that afternoon, and that this is her first time taking semaglutide by mouth, since she has used the injections before. She says Skinny RX lets customers choose between oral and injection, and she chose oral.
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What else the video covers
She goes through the contents. The medication comes in a prescription-style bottle with a label, plus a two-sided instruction sheet describing a sublingual semaglutide suspension. According to her, the bottle says to shake well and keep it in the refrigerator, which she was unsure about beforehand. She reads that the product is not recommended for long-term use and that the label has a date range of 14 to 120 days, which she takes as a rule of thumb for when to stop using it. She notes the sheet lists side effects and what to do about them, and includes a QR code for a weight loss plan and injection directions.
She says the sheet describes the drug as being for type 2 diabetes when blood sugar is not controlled by diet and exercise and metformin cannot be used. She says she is allergic to metformin, which she describes as causing hives. She adds that weight loss is also a use but the paperwork does not say so. Reading the label, she says the prescription was filled on 4/14/2025 and directs holding the dose under the tongue for 90 seconds, then swallowing. She says it increases to a half milliliter daily as tolerated for weeks 2 through 4. She realizes it is taken daily, unlike the weekly injection, and plans to start on the morning of Good Friday.
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Takeaways
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- 0:01 She says this is her first time using oral semaglutide, after previously using injections, ordered from Skinny RX.
- 1:40 She finds the medication in a prescription-style bottle with a two-sided instruction sheet for a sublingual semaglutide suspension.
- 2:40 She says the label tells her to shake well and keep it refrigerated.
- 3:31 She reads that long-term use is not recommended and that the label gives a 14 to 120 day date range.
- 4:11 She says she cannot take metformin because of an allergy, and that the paperwork lists type 2 diabetes use rather than weight loss.
- 6:44 She reads the directions: hold under the tongue for 90 seconds, then swallow, with a half milliliter daily for weeks 2 through 4 as tolerated.
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What the video says
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- semaglutide
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- Patient
Questions this video answers
How do you take oral semaglutide from Skinny RX?
According to the label she reads, the dose is held under the tongue for 90 seconds and then swallowed. She says it is taken daily, not weekly like the injections. She reads that the dose goes up to a half milliliter daily for weeks 2 through 4 as tolerated.
Does oral semaglutide from Skinny RX need to be refrigerated?
She says the bottle label reads shake well and keep in refrigerator. She mentions she had wondered whether refrigeration would be needed, since the injections require it.
How long can you use the Skinny RX oral semaglutide?
She says the instructions do not recommend long-term use. She reads a date range of 14 to 120 days on the label and takes it to mean the medication should not be used past that point.
What comes in a Skinny RX oral semaglutide package?
She shows a prescription-style bottle with a label naming the prescriber, best used date and pharmacy. It also includes a two-sided instruction sheet with side effect information and a QR code for a weight loss plan.
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