Baseline HbA1c, weight goals, tolerability, cost, and medical history all feed the same conversation
Just make sure the non-sharps alternative is in accordance with your state or towns guidelines as is how you dispose of the container once full
Why use it: A natural alternative to Metformin for patients who prefer supplements
The most common reasons for resistance to initiate insulin were restrictiveness (insulin therapy would restrict my life), low self-efficacy (I am not confident I could handle the demands of insulin therapy), personal failure (insulin therapy would mean I had failed) and permanence (once you start insulin you can never quit) [13]
For uninsured cash payers whose underlying goal is weight loss, that leaves a real question on the table: pay $1,000+/month for FDA-approved branded Mounjaro, switch to Zepbound at $499/month through Lilly Direct, or look at compounded tirzepatide