← Return to GLP1 to combat weight gain and A1C increase while on ADT?

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I was on ADT for 6 months (Orgovyx) and had 33 radiation treatments. My PSA went down to .04 in March 2026. I also gained weight and was 199 pounds and height is 5’ 7.5”. At my January check up with my primary care doctor, my A1C was 5.7 (pre-diabetes) and BMI over 30 (obese). My doctor got me authorized for the new Wegovy pill and I am now at 174 lbs. It definitely helps. My A1C is 5.5 and my glucose is 96 and all my labs are “green” in the normal range. I do use the Lose It! mobile app to track my calories and walk 3 miles about 3 times a week. I am thankful to have good insurance as a government employee and am authorized until next June. I think everyone should have access to GLP1 medications - studies show they reduce cardiac and diabetes risk and lower cancer risk too. Wegovy offers discounts for commercial insured patients and GoodRx does too.

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Amen to all of that !!!

@jpfirststate Both Novo Nordisk (Wegovy pill & injections) and Lilly (Zepbound injections or Foundayo pill) offer savings programs that reduce the copay cost for those on commercial insurance to $25 per fill subject to $100 max reduction per month. The GoodRX coupons are for those paying without insurance and reduce the price at most local pharmacies to the cash price available directly from Novo or Lilly mail order.

Were you on the 25mg dose? The other doses are the same as version 2 of Rybelus which has been on the market for type II diabetes for years. Now at least in US is being marketed as the Ozempic pill (1.5, 4, and 9mg; no 25mg).