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DIY tirzepatide, internet detective work and insurance appeals: The lengths 3 people are going to for weight loss drugs

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GLP-1 medications have been a lifeline for millions of people, well beyond weight loss.

The majority who get prescriptions — 62% in 2024 — are denied insurance coverage, according to IQVIA data analytics.

Gabriela Pena , Chanel Robinson and Joie Armstrong were denied coverage by their insurance company.

Compounding your own medicine far outweighs the risk of dying of a heart attack when you're in your 40s .

Chanel Robinson , 29 , started taking Mounjaro two years ago because she was unhappy with how she looked.

Adrian , a 30-year-old systems engineer from Utah , was down to 317 pounds last year .

The FDA has been cracking down on the use of some of the most popular medications.

The FDA is cracking down, and the FDA has issued new restrictions on certain medications.

One patient lost 12 pounds in a month and lost nearly 100 pounds in less than two years on tirzepatide.

She's since switched to an online provider and has been on the medication for two years .

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