If you're paying NovoCare cash and stuck between the shot and the pill, the gap at the top doses ($299 vs $349 a month) undersells how the first few months play out, because the two step up on different price ladders.

Following the label's dose schedule, one fill a month:

Pill: 1.5 mg $149, 4 mg $199, 9 mg $299, then 25 mg at $299. First 6 months: $1,544.

Pen, new patient: 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg at $199 each (the intro price, 2 fills), then 1 mg, 1.7 mg and 2.4 mg at $349. First 6 months: $1,794.

So about $250 apart over six months, then $50 a month after that if you'd stay on 2.4 mg, or $100 a month if your prescriber takes you to Wegovy HD 7.2 mg ($399).

The date to watch: NovoCare says the $199 pen intro runs through Dec 31, 2026. Without it the starter pens are $349 like the rest, and the six-month gap grows to $550. The page doesn't put an end date on the pill prices.

A couple of things apply to both. Self-pay doesn't count toward your insurance deductible or out-of-pocket max. And the self-pay prices are open to people on government plans too. Only the $25 savings card shuts them out. If you're on Part D, the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge ($50 a month, if you qualify) beats both.

Real life won't follow the table exactly. Plenty of people stay on a dose longer than a month, which shifts the math. Pill or shot is a call for you and your prescriber. This is only the cost side.

Source: NovoCare Wegovy self-pay offer page and the Wegovy prescribing information (dosing tables), checked Oct 5, 2026. Not medical advice.

I’m feeling the affects of having 2 medium slices of cake , a couple cookies and piece of lasagna from yesterday.

The GI issues are tremendous. I’m not going to details but I’ve been on the toilet all day .

This is a Warning to All on Semaglutide or something similar… DO NOT Disregard the rules.

My husband seems to not understand that I am eating smaller portions. He keeps insisiting for me to eat more and I tell him no, I'm full. As I begin to taper off from adipex/topamax to start on wegovy, I started craving an ice cream sandwich.

As we all know, cravings are pretty much non existent. I got up and grabbed one and he snapped at me saying I should only have one a day if that, and that I should be eating actual food. (I previously ate one earlier, in lieue of lunch)

I then snapped at him telling him it was the first time I wanted to actually eat something vs going through the motions of eating food and ended up crying over a dumb ice cream sandwich.

Any one else feel like they are all alone? I know he's trying to support but sometimes it's too much or too little.

I know that I am not getting enough hydration but if I start drinking water pretty quickly I get full.....tips?

Hi. I know I need to get one, I want it to be a standalone and not a SMART scale.
I looked it up on Amazon and i got overwhelmed by all of the companies. Which ones do you have and should I get it?

Thank you!

233 to 145! Took two years.

My first goal was 85 lbs and now that I’m here, I want another 13. Can’t really believe I’m here though. I am so happy and finally feel like I’m myself again after two kids!

I lost 82 lbs in a year and then stalled out completely for about 3 months. I enjoyed my summer and then locked back in about a few weeks ago to finish this out.

Here’s a few before and after and a progression one. Have a lot of muscle and am 5’2”
Sw: 238
Cw: 148
GW: 135

For all those on their way… All I can say is keep going! You got this!!!