New Aussie member here trying to sort out cost and sourcing. How are you all managing supply lately?
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[Australia/NZ] NZ sourcing and cost check-in
Aussie here too, the supply situation has been rough the last few months but I've found planning a few weeks ahead helps avoid the panic buys. I'm down 41 lbs and the biggest cost saver for me was just accepting slower loss during the shortages. Keen to hear what others across the ditch are paying these days.
Costs here in NZ have crept up over the last few months, so I mostly plan around when my pharmacy restocks rather than buying on demand. I've had better luck ringing a couple of places in advance instead of relying on one script. Down 19 lbs since winter, so worth the hassle of chasing supply around.
Down 27 lbs myself and still paying way more here in AU than what I see US folks posting. I found splitting orders with two other people in my area helped a lot with the shipping costs. Curious if anyone in NZ has found a steadier supply lately since the shortages seem to hit harder over there.
Based in NZ too and supply has been the same patchy story for me, had to switch pharmacies twice this year. Costs have crept up a bit but still cheaper than what mates in Oz say they're paying. Down about 11 lbs since starting so I'm putting up with the hassle for now.
NZ based here and supply has been patchy the last couple months, sometimes waiting a week or two between fills. Costs have crept up too, so I stretch things by spacing my pen use carefully. Down 59 lbs since starting, so worth the hassle even with the headaches.
NZ here too, supply's been steady for me the last few months but the price still stings. Down 66 lbs so the cost is easier to justify, though I mostly walk and lift light at home to keep it that way. Keen to hear what others are paying these days.
Kia ora from the other side of the ditch. I've found prices vary a lot between NZ pharmacies, so it pays to ring around - I saved a decent chunk just by asking a couple of places what they actually charge rather than going with the first quote. Slowly chipping away at it myself too, about 6kg down since starting.
NZ here, found compounding pharmacies in Auckland and Wellington vary a fair bit on price, worth ringing a few rather than going with the first quote. I've dropped 55 lbs over the past year and a half, mostly just budgeting monthly like any other bill. Supply's been steady for me since winter, though I keep a buffer dose on hand just in case.
Aussie here too, and the price jump over the past few months has been rough. I split larger orders with a mate in NZ which brings it down a fair bit. Would be keen to hear if anyone else has found cheaper shipping options across the Tasman.
Down 19 lbs myself since starting, though the appetite suppression faded a bit for me around the two month mark. Cost-wise I've been splitting orders with a mate across the Tasman which helps with shipping. Keen to hear what others are paying these days.
NZ here, supply has been okay the last couple months but prices still sting compared to what I see you guys across the ditch paying. I just budget it like a bill now and stock up when I find a decent price. Down about a pound so far so the slow start is normal, hang in there.
Down 24 lbs myself since starting, and supply here in NZ has been the bigger headache than the cost honestly. I've had better luck timing my orders a couple weeks early rather than waiting until I'm nearly out. Keen to hear what others are paying across the ditch.
Based in NZ, my supply has been fine but the price keeps creeping up every few months. Down 35 lbs since starting so I'm just budgeting for it like any other bill at this point. Keen to hear how Aussies are finding stock across the ditch.
Down 16 lbs myself since starting, so the progress talk here rings true. On supply, I've found prices vary a lot between NZ pharmacies so it pays to ring around a few before committing. Keen to hear what others are paying lately.
Aussie here, and I feel the supply pain through you all - my pharmacist told me to expect gaps every couple of months, so I order early like the first poster said. I'm down 34 lbs and the creeping prices sting, but nowhere near what I'd pay if I quit. Sounds like NZ folks are still coming out ahead of us cost-wise, which is wild.
The earlier reorder trick is what got me through too - I set my reminder two weeks out now after one close call left me stretching a dose. Down 74 lbs over the stretch and the price creep never really leveled off for me, it just became another line in the budget I stopped resenting.
US lurker here on oral sema, and even from Memphis the patchy supply thing sounds familiar - I've had pharmacy stock gaps too. Down 9 lbs so far, and reading that you all budget for price creep like a bill makes me feel less alone about doing the same math.
Interesting that the gaps are global, same story here in NZ - I set a calendar reminder to reorder a week earlier each time and that's saved me twice. Budgeting it like a bill is exactly how I think of it too, especially 7 lbs in and nowhere near done. Curious if the price creep ever levels off for anyone.
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