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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

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I haven’t heard of ozempic for cardio, but wegovy has been approved by the FDA for cardio and, therefore, even Medicare covers it, but you hit the donut hole very quickly and have large out of pocket until the next year. That was fine with me because it made me feel so bad I wouldn’t have continued taking wegovy after two months anyway.

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Thank you. What I understand is both Ozempic and Wegovy are GPL-1 class of medications. I am pre-diabetic and that is why my cardiolgist recommended ozempic. Ozempic helps with insulin resistance as well. From the research I have done from limited evidence out there, GPL-1 group of drugs may give an additional 20% cardiovascular protection, which is significant in my opinion. Yes, I am hearing that the side effects can be difficult to tolerate. I haven't started that yet.
My insurance told me if my cardiologist preauthorizes it, I will have to bay a big co-payment for the first month and afterwards, it will be minimal for a year. I am still trying to decide.