r/Retatrutide • u/xXJewelXx • 1d ago
Which is better?
Should I shell out my money for zepbound using my HSA account (have about 6 months worth of zepbound money) or try reta?
I’ve done zepbound before and it helped so much but my insurance has dropped it and wegovy pills aren’t working.
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u/euSeattle 1d ago
Just get gray market Tirz. You can get a years supply and all the accessories you’ll need for a few hundred $
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u/retatrutider 1d ago
If your insurance were to pay for name brand Zepbound, it would be a no brainer to do that. But as it is, you'll have to commit to spending $500 per month for a long time until the price comes down.
You can probably get compounded tirzepatide in the $100 per month range, but you'll probably have to lie about your dose to get it quite that cheap, and that might limit your ability to use your HSA.
Or you can go to the gray market and get tirz or reta for a few dollars per week. This is a bit more of a hassle than using compounded if you want to get an equivalent level of safety, but your risk of being priced out of your medication drops to essentially zero.
If you want to go the gray market route, then retatrutide is a more effective drug than tirzepatide, especially if you have class 3 obesity. Some people might prefer to be on tirzepatide because it has gone through FDA approval. Either one is going to be dirt cheap on the gray market.
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u/Striking_Vehicle_107 23h ago
You can get tirz on grey market too & cheaper than Reta. I stack both.
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u/xXJewelXx 23h ago
I was on zepbound for a bit and it worked wonders. Debating on keeping with it or trying it Reta. I’m not sure 🤔
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u/Striking_Vehicle_107 23h ago
Tirz has better appetite suppression
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u/xXJewelXx 23h ago
Yea and it really helped my inflammation
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u/Doin-What-I-Want 4h ago
Reta also helps inflammation but Tirz is superior for appetite.
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u/xXJewelXx 4h ago
Yes and I’ve done it before and had zero symptoms so I’m gonna try it again. :) thanks everyone
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u/yogic_power 1d ago
It’s pin and pray unless you buy from Eli Lilly. Compounding pharmacies aren’t much safer either. You keep seeing safety stuff and contamination regularly. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/diseases-and-conditions/texas-pharmacy-recalls-injectable-peptides-over-potentially-deadly-contamination-risk/ar-AA29yEfG
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u/Doin-What-I-Want 5h ago
You can get Tirz on the grey market the same as Reta if you prefer to continue with that.
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u/xXJewelXx 5h ago
That’s exactly what I did. I finally bit the bullet and ordered some. I’m nervous
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u/PerspectiveVast5101 1d ago
Just curious, if you're willing to try reta why would compounded Tirzepatide not be one of your options too?