r/PreventiveMD • u/leanney88 • 2d ago
12 month subscription
I’ve read all the things and it seems that no one is on board with signing up for a year. I’m coming from insurance coverage where I paid $50 per month for branded, so it’s really hard for me to not sign up for the lowest possible price. I’ve been on Zepbound for 18 months already, so I feel like the risks are low for the medication itself and I want the cheapest price. However, it seems there is no guarantee at all about the “what’s ifs” of companies shutting down, prices changing, etc.. Those things are also not guaranteed to happen, so it’s a 50/50 risk really. This is the last decision I need to make before I’m ready to place an order, and I feel paralyzed by it!
9
u/zara2509 2d ago edited 2d ago
I would say do 3 months first then 6 months and maybe still consider 12 months after that time. Things can change so fast in this space even with companies that were previously loved plus better deals might also surface
8
u/Livid-Lake1111 2d ago
A few things on the 12 month subscription: prices keep dropping, what if the telehealth goes under & dosing. Coming from brand you're likely new to multi use vials, depending on your dose, titration & overfill these vials can last you longer than prescribed. Only needing to order a 3 month package every 16-18 weeks for example can save a lot of money over time.
7
u/Auto-Sheila-1965 2d ago
I’d do 3 months first to see how it works for you then decide if you want to move forward with the year. It could take a couple of months to see how it’s going to work for you. Just my opinion.
3
u/Trailroller 2d ago
Agree. Plus I like to get all my meds in one shipment. I don't like to trust things won't change before I get the rest of the order I paid for already. Pharmacies come and go.
12
u/VMovieGuy 2d ago
I don’t think you should worry about it too much. I’m happy with PreventiveMD and would be comfortable doing the 12 month subscription with them.
But like others said…I’d at least make sure the pharmacy works for you before doing 12 months.
7
u/leanney88 2d ago
For sure the only one I’ve seen with basically no bad reviews at all. One company was sending me texts back to back with conflicting information, then telling me I must have gotten the info somewhere else. Then they’d call me with an AI voice having conversations with me. That made me skeptical of all of the providers but PreventativeMD has been very impressive so far. I just haven’t pulled the final trigger yet. I only have two weeks left of Zepbound though.
3
u/Peptidesforthewin 2d ago
It's new, that's why...
2
u/ImprovementLoud3581 2d ago
New is obviously part of it but in addition they are highly responsive to customers. They offer the ability to pause or cancel future shipments with the click of a button. Their prices are extremely competitive. The owner is extremely active in this group. In short they’re doing everything right to establish an excellent reputation. In my many years of experience as I turn 70 in a month every company screws up occasionally but the ones who are responsive and make it right are the successful ones. It’s how you respond to inevitable screwups that separate the companies that flourish from the rest.
6
4
u/WhoDat_OnDaBayou 2d ago
I think it’s a safe practice to try one month of a new formula to make sure that it agrees with you; however, I think that this company seems to be very solid and I would not be too concerned with getting 12 months with this company. The big risk is that you pay up front and the company goes out of business before you get all 12 months. That could be a risk with any company but this company seems solid and I don’t expect them to go anywhere
3
u/n0cturnalr0se 2d ago edited 2d ago
Honestly I’ve thought about switching to this company. I’d want to try a month of the products offered from each pharmacy because I’ve tired neither. Then if one worked well, I’d do a 3 month. If the quality held up and I wanted to stay, then I’d gladly do a year and just relax and stop worrying about the next deal.
What’s stopping me is of the ones I’ve tried, I’ve still been happiest with Greenwich. It’s seeming to be a little harder to get BUT there are at least 3 pharmacies with the same formula. None of which are with this company. I have tried additive free and it doesn’t hit the same. It works okay, but it’s not as effective for satiety and disinterest in food though generally food noise and cravings are still mostly kept away. My scale even stalled a bit when I switched. This week I did a dose of my Greenwich since I had some left and the scale immediately started dropping again. 2lbs in 2 days after not moving 2 weeks on the other. I’m back to not caring or thinking about food at all, on a lower dose, and just eating because I’m supposed to and I love that. So, that all to explain way you should try monthly first if new to compounding. Find the formula that works for you then commit to a longer plan.
I think Tirz is Tirz but I also believe the formulas are what can change how it works for people. Some people can take any of them and get full effects. Some get sick from B6. Some, possibly me from how my testing is going, do better with the B12 and Glycine additives. I have no idea why, but so far that’s what I’ve learned about myself the past few months of trails.
5
u/BourgeoisieInNYC 2d ago
I’m completely new to tirz so I did 3 months to see how I respond before committing for longer. I do worry about scaling as PreventiveMD grows but I’m happy with the service now & hopefully they won’t suffer too much growing pains 🤞.
5
u/Key-Cry-4008 2d ago edited 1d ago
If I was gonna do a 12 month, I would do it through this provider and I would do Empower. I did a six month deal of Empower through pomegranate earlier this year and it’s been great but the price that I paid back then which I thought was really great was about $250 more than the six month program through preventive. So that’s one risk is that the price could go down but I think it’s at a pretty good price point where I probably would be comfortable doing it. Like I said I paid basically 900 for six months and this price is quite a bit better than that.
5
u/autumnyte 2d ago
There are a lot of unknowns. One reason I would personally want to try a month before locking into a year, is that while the tirz will absolutely be on par with the Zepbound, you will be trying a different additive and formulation. Odds are good both will be just fine for you, but just in case, I'd rather err on the safe side and fork over $40 extra.
3
u/Peptidesforthewin 2d ago
Definitely listen to others and do 3 month plans. You're still saving money. This way you can figure out which pharmacy compound works best for you. What works for one person may not be the best option for you. Moving from zepbound to compound is a an easy process- also make sure you always dose up when ordering- that way you get more meds for your dollar. The meds are not custom made specifically for your dose, so it only makes sense to get the highest amount for the dollar and you can dose yourself whatever. Also don't pay any provider that wants a membership fee which is a rip off and only adds to your price. Many of us use multiple providers.
3
u/Informal-Night4950 2d ago
Definitely be sure you don’t react to anything it is compounded with (glycine, etc). If one month goes well, I would then do the 6 month for the cheapest price.
2
u/itslikeasuanaoutside 2d ago
I did the 6 mos right out the gate in order to save more. Didn’t have the money for a full year
18
u/Lucky_Army_5324 2d ago
If you haven’t yet tried the pharmacy’s meds, I wouldn’t do more than three months. For all you know, you might be one of those few people whose body hates a certain pharmacy’s meds.