2 weeks on Ozempic - Prescriptions, Pricing, and Availability

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In this episode we share our second week's results.
Spoiler: Jon had reasonable results, Charlene had the expected plateau.
We also talk about how you get a prescription for Ozempic, what the availability issue is like right now, and how much it costs.
You'll also find a screenshot of the costs and availability spreadsheet that Jon made on our instagram: @ozempicdiariespod

Lastly, we hear from Mark, who has been on WeGovy (same thing as Ozempic), about how he plateaued for 6 week and then in the remaining 4.5 months lost 16kg.

00:00 Introduction
00:28 How is everyone doing this week?
02:10 Charlene's Results
03:35 Jon's results
05:22 Getting over jab-anxiety
07:05 Prescriptions
11:12 How much does Ozempic cost?
13:10 Side Quest - Some people just ask for Ozempic without knowing anything about it.
14:13 - Availability
15:45 - Summary of the Jon-and-Charlene-splanation
17:32 Mark's story - 6 months and 16kg down.

Have you got a cool Ozempic story to share? Join our WhatsApp community and get in touch, or just email me at jon@pingproductions.net. We'd love to feature you on the show.
24 Feb English South Africa Health & Fitness · Personal Journals

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